Here at Westlaw, we know that customers are at the heart of everything we do, which is why at this year’s New Jersey State Bar Annual Meeting on May 16-18 in Atlantic City we are making an extra effort to listen to you. We’re Listening @ WestlawSmallLaw is our program to inspire this conversation. We want …
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Serengeti User Summit kicks-off in Seattle
Serengeti is hosting the Serengeti Summit this week, May 9-11, in Seattle. The summit provides an opportunity for those already using the highest-rated legal e-billing and matter management system, Serengeti Tracker, to drive workflow efficiencies and uncover insights to improve the overall performance of their law department. Attendees have been learning how to further maximize results and deliver even greater …
- May 10, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Convincing the CFO to invest in legal department efficiency
Corporate CFOs have increasingly become concerned about controlling costs – including costs in the legal department, which can capture a non-trivial portion of an organization’s budget. This can create challenges for legal departments that are seeking to improve their technology systems and efficiency. Catherine Dunn of Corporate Counsel recently spoke with Rob Thomas, vice president, Market Development …
- May 9, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Launching your brand just got a whole lot easier
One of the most important tasks when launching a brand, be it an entire company or a product line within, is to make sure that someone else hasn’t beat you to the punch on one of the most basic elements – the name. That’s where Thomson CompuMark comes in. You’ve always been able to count …
- May 8, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters VP named a “Trailblazer” at Girl Scouts 100th anniversary
Recently, the Girl Scouts of U.S.A. celebrated their 100th anniversary. This organization was designed to help girls reach their full potential. At the event, Sharon Sayles Belton, Vice President of Community Relations and Government Affairs for Thomson Reuters, former mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and former Girl Scout was honored with the Trailblazer award. Sharon is the first African American and the …
- May 7, 2012
- Susan Martin
Westlaw NZ launched in New Zealand
Thomson Reuters has launched Westlaw NZ, the latest development in online research for legal professionals in New Zealand. Westlaw NZ offers unrivaled content from case law and journals, legislation and commentary to precedents and news, as well as tax information. The technology behind the intuitive search capability within Westlaw NZ helps direct users to precise points …
- May 7, 2012
- Susan Martin
Sharon Sayles Belton podcast on Judicial Disaster Preparedness
How well prepared are courts and the judicial system for natural and manmade disasters? Thomson Reuters and West LegalEdcenter support the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s Initiative on Disaster Preparedness and Response. As part of the initiative, in a podcast on Judicial Disaster Preparedness, Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Government Affairs and Community Relations, interviewed …
- May 2, 2012
- Susan Martin
Lawyer employs technology to improve service, lower costs
Emerging trends, such as mobile computing, are enabling attorneys to improve time management and deliver better service to their clients, ultimately making them more competitive in today’s economy. Houston-based attorney Tim Johnson, a technology enthusiast, uses mobile solutions to improve his work efficiency while on the go and, his clients are seeing the results. Johnson, …
- May 2, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Smugling license plates and cocaine – Podcast: April 2012
We’ve got an entertaining and informative episode for you this month kicking off with our “Chaos in the Courts” story highlighting the unique way a drug smuggler got nabbed just south of the Canadian border. Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment we feature a blog post with advice for lawyers who are looking to …
- April 30, 2012
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters strengthens bio diversity near its swiss office
Walk into any Thomson Reuters office, world-wide, and you will see concerted efforts and initiatives to thoughtfully incorporate environmental sustainability in the way we operate and conduct our business. Last week, employees from the Thomson Reuters Global Resources office in Baar, Switzerland, spent a day creating a new habitat for wildlife in their community by planting more than …
- April 30, 2012
- Susan Martin
