The scope of the threats to law firm data is global. In this panel discussion at the 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum: Data Privacy, Security & the Globalized Law Firm, a country-by-country breakdown of dangers were discussed while the audience absorbed the magnitude of the panelists’ concerns. Eben Kaplan, senior consultant, Control Risks; Josh Goldfarb, …
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Wait, What? Episode 10: The show goes on the road to AwesomeCon 2015
In a very special episode of “Wait, What?!,” the guys travel to AwesomeCon in Washington, D.C. to take in all the sights and sounds. Additionally, the show wanted to get up close and personal with the comic book/science fiction industry to see what people think about the technology and culture associated with these genres. One of the takeaways from the hours spent at the convention was that …
- June 12, 2015
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters and University of Wisconsin-Stout collaborate on new digital marketing technology major
A new, first-of-its-kind undergraduate major at University of Wisconsin-Stout in digital marketing technology, which grew out of a strengthened relationship with Thomson Reuters, was approved Friday by the UW System Board of Regents. This unique public-private partnership has resulted in an innovative degree program that prepares students for employment in some of the fastest-growing technology fields and …
- June 11, 2015
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters and University of Wisconsin-Stout Collaborate on New Digital Marketing Technology Major
Eagan, Minn. – Thomson Reuters and University of Wisconsin-Stout have collaborated to create a first-of-its-kind undergraduate major in digital marketing technology. This unique public-private partnership has resulted in an innovative degree program that prepares students for employment in some of the fastest-growing technology fields and helps employers meet their growing needs for qualified talent. The …
- June 11, 2015
- Scott Augustin
Enemies at the gate: Responses to data security threats at law firms
In eerie silence, law firms could be easily breached like JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot and Sony by cyber criminals. The difference with law firms though is that few would know the sensitive data was absconded. While law firms do not have to report such penetrations, we learned at the 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum: Data Privacy, Security …
- June 11, 2015
- Joe Raczynski
Podcast: Taxing online content
Increasingly, people are dropping their cable providers and opting instead for streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as new standalone services like HBO Go. But even these services would see dwindling subscribers, as value-added taxes have taken effect based on location. Jason Roberts, attorney and legal analyst with the Tax & …
- June 10, 2015
- Susan Martin
Does your firm’s staff measure up?
Should our firm hire someone to do that? How much more support staff does the firm need? These may be just a few questions firms are asking themselves. Peer Monitor’s 2015 Staffing Ratio Survey points out some key trends. -Overall staffing ratios per 100 lawyers significantly increased in 2014 by 14 percent compared to 2013. …
- June 9, 2015
- Jeff McCoy
The legal lessons learned from the Stanford Series: Part 3 – School projects create significant companies
Stanford University is fully embracing the legal industry, a historically cautious mover, as a focal point of its innovative solutions. The industry is primed to evolve through more transformative processes by pairing inventive thought and applied technological advancement to solve niche legal process issues. Recently at the Emerging Legal Technology Forum, hosted by Thomson Reuters and …
- June 9, 2015
- Joe Raczynski
How do you see the world? A new video from Thomson Reuters
In the last year, Thomson Reuters has taken a unified view of Corporate Responsibility and Inclusion with the belief that we have a fundamental responsibility to do business in a way that protects, respects and benefits our customers, employees, communities and the environment. At the core of this belief lies the notion that our business enables …
- June 8, 2015
- Alex Cook
The legal lessons learned from the Stanford Series: Part 2 – “Designing” a legal industry
Stanford University is fully embracing the legal industry, a historically cautious mover, as a focal point of its innovative solutions. The industry is primed to evolve through more transformative processes by pairing inventive thought and applied technological advancement to solve niche legal process issues. Recently at the Emerging Legal Technology Forum, hosted by Thomson Reuters and Stanford …
- June 8, 2015
- Joe Raczynski