Today, Legal Current says goodbye to Susan Martin. By title, Susan was managing editor for social media at Thomson Reuters, serving our Legal social channels as chief author, Tweeter, and podcast and video honcho. She was the voice of “Ill Repute”, and masterful at bringing order to chaos, twisting arms and untangling technology. She also …
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Rise of the SocialHuman Barrister?
In July in the Global Legal Post, I shared my vision, insights and opinion about why it is becoming increasingly necessary for all of us lawyers to become SocialHuman in order to future-proof our careers as cognitive computing, artificial intelligence and robots infiltrate the entire legal eco-system and make some of our roles obsolete. It …
Is your car really a transformer?
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, once described the Tesla Model S as a sophisticated computer on wheels. These days, that description actually applies to most cars, which are equipped with an increasing array of sensors, relays and connective equipment that control, monitor and report numerous systems and data. Tesla recently patched its software after …
Forum Magazine: Looking at legal expertise from both sides of the table
Forum spoke with Gregory B. Jordan, general counsel of PNC Financial Services Group, and former global managing partner of Reed Smith LLP, about evolving client relationships, the exacting nature of determining client needs, and why both parties want the other to succeed. The evolution of the legal profession, especially the relationship between law firms and …
Ill Repute episode 9: The Daily Show and the downfall of Jared
Welcome to Ill Repute, a podcast about reputation and the forces in the 24 hour news cycle and social media that inpact them. In this edition, I am joined by our resident PR consultant, Leonard Lee, as well as my colleague in Corporate Affairs at Thomson Reuters, Alex Cook. This week, we discuss how the …
Kentucky Appellate Courts and Louisiana Supreme Court to Implement Thomson Reuters C- Track Court Case Management Solution
EAGAN, Minn. – Thomson Reuters announced that C-Track Court Case Management Solutions (C-Track) will serve as the official case management solution for the Kentucky Supreme Court, Kentucky Court of Appeals and Louisiana Supreme Court. C-Track is designed to improve how courts perform by enabling them to efficiently capture, track and process cases, and manage information …
Thomson Reuters key author Dennis Wall reads book excerpt on lender force-placed insurance practices
Legal Solutions from Thomson Reuters are all about delivering legal content, technology and expertise. The site has thousands of products for sale, including numerous books from Thomson Reuters key authors. One of those authors is Dennis J. Wall, an experienced litigator, mediator, and expert witness in Florida and Federal Trial and Appellate Courts, and an elected member …
Drone Restrictions Supported by a Majority of Americans, says FindLaw Survey
EAGAN, Minn. – The first drone delivery of a package that was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration recently took place. But an overwhelming majority of Americans say they support restrictions on the use of drones as they become more commonplace, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com, the most popular legal information website. The …
Thomson Reuters hosts one-day conference for women leaders featuring Minnesota CEOs
Thomson Reuters will host a group of top Minnesota CEOs presenting at Aspire to Lead, a one-day conference aimed at inspiring and coaching women to take more active leadership roles in their work and communities. The event will be held October 20, 2015, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Prom Center in Oakdale, …
Mid-Size and Small Law Firms Confident They Can Succeed
NEW YORK – Leaders of mid-size and small law firms are meeting or exceeding their profitability goals, and are confident in their ability to succeed in the current legal environment. Those are among the findings of a recent survey conducted by Thomson Reuters and the Managing Partner Forum. Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source …
