We’ve got a great episode this month! Our interview segment features Owen Nee, the first person to open a Western law firm in China. Owen describes the legal landscape in China and how it compares to that in the US. He also tells us about his career, which is made up of many “firsts.” In …
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Giving back to the community: Thomson Reuters and the American Red Cross
The Twin Cities chapter of the American Red Cross was formed in 1915 and provides relief to local victims of fires, floods, tornadoes and other disaster situations. They help anyone affected by an unexpected crisis, assisting with emergency housing, food, clothing, emergency medical supplies, essential household furnishing and supplies, professional mental health counseling, and other …
- August 4, 2011
- Susan Martin
Westlaw Form Builder Launched
Legal forms are often a time-consuming, labor-intensive activity. In fact, 42% of attorneys say they prepare forms at least once a week, if not daily. Westlaw Form Builder has been launched –- an online document assembly tool that helps attorneys find, assemble and review legal forms with greater speed and accuracy. Attorneys can access more than …
- August 3, 2011
- Susan Martin
WestlawNext built on NetApp
The underlying goal of all operations at Thomson Reuters is to put the right information into the right hands to produce amazing results, and we achieved this goal with the creation of WestlawNext. However, this revolutionary product required a dynamic and efficient storage foundation to deliver the search capabilities and customer experience we strive for. …
- August 2, 2011
- Susan Martin
Anne Ellis on AALL 2011
Anne Ellis, senior director, Librarian Relations, welcomes attendees to Philadelphia for the 2011 AALL Annual Meeting and Conference, and thanks librarians for their partnership in developing our industry-leading products. As Anne says, “librarians are always the best sources of information.”
- July 25, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
AALL heats up
Hot times in Philly! With temperatures and humidity in the unbearable range outside, things are heating up in the AALL convention as well. The new Saturday night opening reception was a big hit with attendees. While I think it was due to the great products at the Thomson Reuters booth… it might also have had …
- July 25, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thomson Reuters highlights ProView eReader, WestlawNext Patron Access at AALL 2011
Taking center stage at the Thomson Reuters booth at AALL this year are ProView, the new eReader software application designed specifically to meet the needs of legal professionals, and WestlawNext Patron Access, a version of WestlawNext developed for the public-library setting. Thomson Reuters ProView will allow users to access ProView digital eBooks anywhere, anytime with …
- July 24, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
WestlawNext recognized as AALL New Product of the Year
In March, The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) announced that it had named WestlawNext as its New Product of the Year for 2011. And last night AALL Annual Meeting & Conference attendees formally recognized WestlawNext during the association’s awards program held during a reception in the Exhibit Hall. Mike Dahn, sr. vp, WestlawNext Marketing …
- July 24, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
AALL gets first look at new eReader application: Thomson Reuters ProView
On Saturday night, right after the exhibit hall ribbon cutting kicked off this year’s AALL conference, we had a kickoff of our own, as Dan Bennett, senior director, Mobile Technology Strategy, showed the new Thomson Reuters ProView eReader application. As attendees looked on, Bennett ran the new app through its paces, showing how it allows …
- July 24, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Expressing freedom of speech or breaking the law? Podcast: August 2011
Do laws need to change to keep up with technology? That is one question that many corporate general counselors may be asking as they try to decide whether to take an anonymous online critic to court. Recently we’ve seen many companies fail in their attempts to prosecute vocal online critics and make sites like Google …
- July 21, 2011
- Leonard Lee