Now that the iPad is an I-must-take-this-with-me anytime you set foot outside the office, the ability to check citations while on-the-go is an increasingly important part of a practitioner’s mobile arsenal of tools. In keeping up with this mobile need, Thomson Reuters has introduced Drafting Assistant on Microsoft Word for iPad. You can use WestCheck …
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The Affordable Care Act: Helping attorneys deal with information flow problems
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, Wa. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is continuing to struggle with the handling of information. The federal and state Exchanges must provide user-friendly interfaces through which individuals may shop for insurance …
- September 3, 2014
- Susan Martin
The first step to democratizing legal information
This article was written by guest author Ramon G. Brenna.* It originally appeared in the Argentinean Legal Digest and the original Spanish version can be found below. We have the Argentinean Legal Digest. The National Congress has approved the law establishing it. After 15 years of hard work and studies, combined with persistance, determination, expertise, effort, the adequate …
- September 2, 2014
- Susan Martin
The Civil Rights Framework for the Internet in Brazil
This article was written by guest authors Fabiano Del Masso, Juliana Abrusio and Marco Aurélio Florêncio Filho*. This is part of a series of opinion articles that originated in Brazil, so the original Portuguese version can be found below. The Civil Rights Framework for the Internet in Brazil, dealt with by Law no. 12.965/2014, comes into force …
- August 26, 2014
- Susan Martin
Law firm innovation: Do or die
The last five years have seen significant change in the legal marketplace. According to this panel, delivering services to clients is chief among the transformations. At this ILTA session, Ron Friedmann of Fireman & Company, Scott Rechtschaffen at Littler Mendelson, P.C., and Andrew Perlman from Suffolk University Law School discussed “The Legal Industry Inflection Point: The …
- August 21, 2014
- Joe Raczynski
It’s a Failure Party: How to Celebrate These Learning Opportunities
It’s hard to talk about failure, especially when it comes to the shortcomings. But three panelists at an ILTA 2014 session titled “It’s a Failure Party! How to Celebrate These Learning Opportunities” shared their stories of failure. Scott Reid, director of KM innovation at Littler Mendelson started things off by talking about a needs assessment …
- August 18, 2014
- Susan Martin
On the Docket 2014: Review of U.S. Supreme Court cases
Saturday afternoon, I attended a session at ABA Annual called “On the Docket,” a program reviewing the interesting cases and trends from the 2013-2014 term of the United States Supreme Court. Moderated Bob Ambrogi, lawyer and legal journalist, the panelists were chosen for their expertise on the Supreme Court and were drawn from the top …
- August 9, 2014
- Susan Martin
Examining the Dream of Brown and the Civil Rights Act
This afternoon, I attended a session called “A Turn To Justice: Examining the Dream of Brown and the Civil Rights Act” at the ABA Annual Meeting. Photos were on display throughout the room from the eras of Brown and the Civil Rights Movement and the Freedom Riders Traveling Exhibit, which seemed to bring everyone into …
- August 8, 2014
- Susan Martin
The Affordable Care Act: Preparing for Year 2
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, WA The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is preparing for the Year 2 enrollment cycle, to begin on Nov. 15, 2014. Fewer than four months remain for the Department of Health and Human …
- August 6, 2014
- Susan Martin
Super Lawyers launches UK website
Super Lawyers has launched its UK website, superlawyers.co.uk. Like its sister site in the US, Super Lawyers UK is an attorney, or rather solicitor-rating service that recognizes London-based solicitors who exhibit excellence in the practice of law. Super Lawyers began recognizing solicitors in 2013. London Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are named across more than …
- August 4, 2014
- Paul Sandell