Thomson Reuters recently aligned with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) to form the Digital Economy Task Force. The task force, led by co-chairs Steve Rubley, managing director, Government segment for the Legal business of Thomson Reuters, and Ernie Allen, president and CEO of ICMEC, was developed to focus on the benefits …
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ILTA 2013 session recap – Alternative Billing: What’s Working and What’s Not?
This post was written by Andrew McLennan-Murray, technology services manager at Thomson Reuters At ILTA 2013, a panel consisting of Eyal Iffergan, Hyperion Global Partners; Chris Emerson, Bryan Cave, LLP; Donald Knight, PNC Bank Legal Department; and An Trotter, Viacom Inc. shared their experiences with alternative billing. The panel opened the discussion by introducing some interesting numbers. They stated …
- August 21, 2013
- Susan Martin
Day two at ILTA 2013 – Thomson Reuters Elite, Business Law Solutions podcast and emerging technologies
Day two at the annual ILTA conference in Las Vegas was filled with some interesting sessions, and attendees from Thomson Reuters hosted two of them. The morning kicked off with Justin Farmer, director of Product Management at Thomson Reuters Elite, speaking in a session titled “ERM + CRM Success: It Starts with the Right Technology.” …
- August 21, 2013
- Susan Martin
Law departments and cyber security: Addressing the scary stuff
This post was written by Joe Raczynski, technology manager of Professional & Consulting Services, Thomson Reuters. Law firm security bears one of the softest underbellies within the world of professional services. This alarm was sounded during an ILTA panel discussion surrounding security with Michael Russell of Liberty Mutual, Brian Donato of Vorys Sater, and Natalie …
- August 20, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
Law firm market improves, PMI up in second quarter
The Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index rose 3 points to 53 in the second quarter, following a poor start to the year. Demand for the quarter was flat. Worked rates were up 3.2%. Litigation fell for the fourth consecutive quarter, dropping 1.5%, although the decline was less than the first quarter. Corporate work, IP …
- August 16, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
What you can expect at the annual ILTA Education Conference
This blog post was written by Brice Duffy, manager of Information Systems at Mackall Crounse & Moore, PLC; Minneapolis city representative and Emerging Technologies Steering Committee member for ILTA In preparation for the upcoming International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) annual conference, Minnesota-based ILTA members met in Minneapolis last week to share some insights and pointers for those …
- August 15, 2013
- Susan Martin
Podcast: Retention and promotion of women in law firms
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) recently concluded its annual meeting in New York. Among the topics discussed at the meeting was skills, strategies and stumbling blocks for women lawyers in their career path. Last year, NAWL released its National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms and remarkably little has changed for women at …
- August 5, 2013
- Susan Martin
New government white paper on preservation and legal holds in the public sector
The amount of electronically stored information (ESI) is growing, and government agencies are becoming increasingly concerned about the necessity to preserve ESI and the negative consequences that may result if preservation doesn’t happen. Failure to protect ESI for potential audits, investigations, administrative proceedings, or anticipated litigation can put an agency at a higher risk of being …
- July 31, 2013
- Susan Martin
Justice Paul H. Anderson at the AALL Annual Meeting: On “Access to Justice”
This post is a message from the 2013 AALL Annual Meeting and Conference. To read other posts in the series, click here, and watch for more content soon! “Law librarians do play an essential role by educating the people as to their rights and responsibilities in a democratic society. The resources you provide are capable …
- July 16, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
Thomson Reuters launches Company Investigator
Finding the right information on a company’s business structure and relationships can be like searching for a needle in haystack. Thomson Reuters Company Investigator helps users find information on companies to assist with business development, litigation, due diligence and a host of other applications. Company Investigator accesses more than 30 million company profiles, including 20 million hard-to-find …
- July 15, 2013
- Leonard Lee
