Thomson Reuters has stepped up its plans for the international expansion of Serengeti Tracker with the introduction of servers at its state-of-the-art data centre facility in the UK. The investment in the UK facility provides a comprehensive hosting service for Serengeti’s customers around the world and underscores the company’s commitment to the corporate legal sector. …
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Law Firm Leaders Forum: Large law firm model health check
Large law firms, and the legal industry, have seen a significant impact on economic performance over recent years magnified by the Great Recession. As many firms and legal service providers continue to adapt, some have dissolved while others have thrived. At the 19th annual Law Firm Leaders Forum hosted by Thomson Reuters last week, a …
Special report: City of London law firms embracing innovation
A new report released today by Legal Futures in association with Thomson Reuters, examines the changing face of law firms in the City of London. It demonstrates how far City law firms have moved in a relatively short period of time, mainly (but not exclusively) in response to the recession and the demands of their clients. …
Law Firm Leaders Forum: Ten suggestions from a former managing partner
Greg Jordan served as Global Managing Partner for Reed Smith for 12 years. In late 2013, Jordan moved in-house to PNC Financial Services Group as general counsel and head of regulatory and government affairs. Jordan participated in a panel titled, “The Present and Future Health of the Large Law Firm Model” at the 19th annual …
Know-How for Canadian law firms and corporations: Practical Law Canada announced
Today Thomson Reuters launched Practical Law Canada, providing legal know-how for Canadian law firms and corporate law departments on transactional law and practice in the areas of Corporate M&A, Capital Markets and Securities. “Since 1990, lawyers in the UK, and since 2009 lawyers in the US have been relying on Practical Law to provide them …
Law Firm Leaders Forum: The changing nature of the legal process
The legal marketplace continues to evolve, creating various models and opportunities for the legal process to be delivered. The various methods impact personnel, costs, quality, job performance and career growth. A recent panel at the 19th annual Law Firm Leaders Forum, hosted by Thomson Reuters, addressed these and other issues surrounding the changing nature of …
Magna Carta 800th anniversary events kick off in DC
This post was written by Tom Leighton, vice president of Legal Editorial Operations at Thomson Reuters Washington DC was in the spotlight this past week as political, legal and academic leaders came together to kick off a year of Magna Carta celebrations. I was in the city with my colleagues John Shaughnessy and Gretchen DeSutter …
Podcast: Justice Randy Holland on the significance of Magna Carta
In the podcast linked below, Justice Randy Holland of the Delaware Supreme Court, and editor of Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor, discusses the significance of Magna Carta as it marks its 800th anniversary, and the new Muse and Mentor book available in print and in e-book form, from Thomson Reuters.
Magna Carta: Muse & Mentor exhibit opens today
Today at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., “Magna Carta: Muse & Mentor” opened to a large gathering. The opening ceremony was hosted by David Mao, Law Librarian of Congress, with his most distinguished guests and speakers Her Highness The Princess Royal and James Billington, the Librarian of Congress. Remarks were also shared from the most …
Americans invent, but don’t act on it, says FindLaw.com survey
Have you ever dreamed about coming up with the next Pet Rock® or Snuggie®? It turns out that many of us have come up with ideas for new products and inventions, but very few of us act on it, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com. The FindLaw.com survey found that one-third of Americans (32 …
