Thomson Reuters Elite President Kim Massana shares his appreciation to all the attendees of the 2012 Elite and ProLaw User Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. This year’s conference set a new attendance record, and clients and Elite leaders and product developers were able to interact closely, to the benefit of the products and their users.
Uncategorized
3E roadmap outlined
Justin Farmer, director of product management for Thomson Reuters Elite, laid out the roadmap for 3E in the coming months. 3E 2.7 is the next release, and it will be put in beta in September. It will include numerous new features, including a new interface and user experience. Also, the new 3E mobile app is currently …
- July 3, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Law firm mergers up in 2012
Law firm mergers in the first half of 2012 were up compared with the same period last year, according to the latest Hildebrandt Institute MergerWatch Report. The Hildebrandt Institute tracked five completed mergers that involved U.S. firms in the second quarter of the year. This brings the total for the first half of 2012 to 25, …
- July 3, 2012
- Scott Augustin
Thomson Reuters Westlaw debuts WestlawNext Android and PlayBook App
Thomson Reuters has introduced the WestlawNext AndroidTM and PlayBookTM app. The mobile app will work on both Android tablets and smartphones, extending the capabilities of legal professionals and giving them mobile access to the preferred legal research service to enhance their productivity and efficiency. “The release of the WestlawNext Android app is the latest in our effort to …
- July 2, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Do YOU have a minute for a landmark case?
On Thursday, the landmark decision National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, better known as the Affordable Care Act decision, was decided 5-4 by the Supreme Court of the United States. The nation rushed for reliable resources to read the full text of the opinion and to gain insight on what the ruling meant, in …
- July 2, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Smartphone wars podcast interview
Apple this week won a preliminary injunction banning U.S. sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer. Last week, Judge Richard Posner threw out a pair of lawsuits that Apple and Motorola had filed against each other claiming patent infringements over smartphones. These are just the latest skirmishes in an escalating patent litigation war …
- June 29, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Comprehensive eBilling solution
Thomson Reuters Elite Senior Director of Operations Carlos Seoane talks about how eBillingHub is a powerful tool for law firms and serves as a single source to process all electronic bills. eBillingHub improves firms’ e-billing efficiency, and works with any vendor. Seoane added that Elite is driving to make eBillingHub an even more comprehensive e-billing solution.
- June 29, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
MatterSphere helps firms keep going
Charles Christian of Legal Technology Insider, shared his perspectives on MatterSphere and how it will fit into the portfolio of Thomson Reuters Elite at the 2012 Elite User Conference. Christian has seen the evolution of MatterSphere – used heavily by firms in the United Kingdom – and says that MatterSphere is “the oil that keeps a law firm …
- June 28, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
UK blogger Charles Christian shares his take on the Elite User Conference
Charles Christian of Legal Technology Insider speaks about the 2012 Elite User Conference, including the business’s recent acquisitions and how they will complement each other. Christian also shares his thoughts on the Elite Workspace concept and forecasts success for the 3E iPad app.
- June 28, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Elite general session showcases customer voice
The general session at the 2012 Elite User Conference focused on the power of the customer’s voice. Bill Burch, senior vice president of Sales, opened the session discussing how the product and integration strategy of Elite has been defined by changing conditions in the law firm space with the focus on risk, client, financial, matter and risk management, or …
- June 28, 2012
- Jeff McCoy