The Hildebrandt Institute’s Peer Monitor Index (PMI) rebounded 6 points to 55 in the first quarter – reversing two consecutive quarterly declines. Demand growth was back on a positive track. However, the good news was dampened by expense growth, which continues to accelerate, reducing firm profitability. After a weak finish to 2011, demand for legal services was …
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Serengeti launches Professional Services and new partner program
Serengeti Law, part of Thomson Reuters and provider of Serengeti TrackerTM – the legal profession’s most widely used and highest rated e-billing and matter management platform – announced the creation of two customer-focused programs to extend and enhance current support and service offerings: Serengeti Professional Services and the Serengeti Services & Solutions Partner Program. Serengeti Professional …
- April 26, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters introduces new professional skills training program for lawyers in India
Thomson Reuters has announced the introduction of a new professional skills training program for lawyers in India. The Legal Advancement Program, the first of its kind in India, is specifically designed to prepare newly qualified lawyers for Day One of their professional career. With approximately 60,000 students graduating in law every year in India, it’s …
- April 25, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters Manufacturing, Distribution & Engineering employees take their award-winning work home with them
Having learned the principles of lean manufacturing through his job at Thomson Reuters Eagan manufacturing, distribution and engineering (MD&E) plant, employee Scott Tierney applied the concepts to how he mows his 3-acre lawn, reducing the time it takes to complete the job from three hours to roughly two hours. And Tierney, who works in the …
- April 19, 2012
- Susan Martin
The Rule of Law, the U.S. Constitution and Thomson Reuters
The U.S. Constitution is one of the most powerful and impactful documents in existence. It literally touches every American’s life, and has since its creation in 1787. Recently, I had the opportunity to view the document first-hand as part of a new exhibit, “We the People: The First Official Printing of the U.S. Constitution,” sponsored by Thomson Reuters in …
- April 18, 2012
- Susan Martin
FindLaw.com remains no. 1 consumer legal website
FindLaw.com has retained its position as the top destination for consumers looking for legal information or an attorney via the web, according to recent data from comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, which found that nearly 40 percent more people used FindLaw.com than its closest competitor when searching for legal information or a …
- April 18, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Westlaw Case Notebook 3.0 launches
Organizing and analyzing vital case information can now be done more efficiently than ever. Westlaw Case Notebook 3.0 provides greater integration with legal research and e-dsicovery. The new version more efficiently builds strong cases by pulling essential case information together in one place, including e-discovery documents, briefs, transcripts, pleadings, key facts, legal research and more. Westlaw Case …
- April 16, 2012
- Susan Martin
How legal research can improve legal project management
While the words “project management” may make many of us cringe, legal project management is becoming an increasing buzzword in legal circles. With many firms still struggling to gain momentum amidst sluggish demand and client pricing pressures, firms are exploring many new avenues to re-examine, and if need be, re-invent some of their processes. Firms …
- April 12, 2012
- Susan Martin
Hubbard’s OneView Connect solution picked up by Salans
Hubbard One, a leading provider of marketing and business development solutions and a Thomson Reuters business, just announced that international law firm Salans has chosen its OneView Connect solution as a new intranet platform. As firms grow internationally it becomes more and more important that they have quality intranet that can meet their clients’ needs. …
- April 11, 2012
- Susan Martin
Keep up with the Healthcare bill using Reuters Case by Case interactive site
It can be difficult and time-consuming trying to keep up with the latest from the Supreme Court on important issues, such as the healthcare bill. To make it easier, Reuters recently launched its Case by Case site featuring an interactive graphic that offers insight into each case the Supreme Court tackles. Case by Case provides summaries of …
- April 10, 2012
- Susan Martin
