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How often do you think about the Constitution?
Whether we’re aware of it or not, the U.S. Constitution has a profound influence on every single moment of our lives, says Martin Kuz, a freelance journalist and frequent contributor to the Thomson Reuters-owned publications, Super Lawyers. This weekend, Kuz will spend three days examining the 223-year-old document and the impact that it has on the practice …
- March 3, 2011
- Susan Martin
Social media exclusive – Podcast: March 2011
This latest episode of the Legal Current podcast is all about social media. We begin by following up on a question posed by the ABA Journal at the beginning of this year about whether or not social media lives up to all of the hype. To explore this topic we talked with Dan Harris, author of The China Law …
- March 1, 2011
- Leonard Lee
New screening process helps TrustLaw evaluate organizations
Our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) business is contributing to TrustLaw – our Foundation’s hub for free legal assistance, news and information on pro bono, anti-corruption and women’s rights – with member screening. GRC’s approach to screening is unique and trusted across the industry. Check out why it was a natural fit with the TrustLaw service. Thomson …
- February 24, 2011
- Susan Martin
Legal people: One employee knows the magic behind the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Truly inspiring stories are everywhere; you just need to look for them. But for Paul Rosario, a project manager in our Governance, Risk & Compliance group, sharing his inspirational life story with strangers on a fairly regular basis is a way for him to give back to the organization that changed his life – the Make-A-Wish …
- February 23, 2011
- Susan Martin
Indiana Supreme Court Justice discusses case management for courts
When it comes to paperwork, the court system definitely has its hands full. Each case generates voluminous amounts of data that often must be shared with other courts, law enforcement, state agencies and other parts of the judicial system. The State of Indiana is in the midst of an ambitious project to equip all state …
- February 22, 2011
- Susan Martin
“Divorce” is most-searched legal term on FindLaw
“Divorce” and related terms were by far the most-searched legal terms by consumers on FindLaw during the past 12 months. Related terms such as “child support” and “child custody” were also among the most popular keywords. Other frequently searched terms on FindLaw over the past year included: · Curfew · Marijuana · Arizona immigration law · Miranda rights / …
- February 18, 2011
- Susan Martin
State of the US legal industry: Peer Monitor Index rises in fourth quarter
Has the US legal market turned the corner? Demand for legal services rose for the first time in more than two years, according to the latest Peer Monitor Index report from Hildebrandt Baker Robbins. PMI rose three points in the fourth quarter of 2010 to a reading of 55. The PMI has now resumed the gradual upward …
- February 18, 2011
- Scott Augustin
Westlaw to serve the rule of law in a war-ravaged land
Westlaw’s fingerprints will soon be found on Kosovo’s fledging legal system, thanks to Thomson Reuters’ decision to grant a local judge’s request for free access to the legal research service, according to a story reported in the Star Tribune yesterday. The well-respected and recently retired Dakota County district court judge Robert Carolan, who has offered his expertise to the …
- February 17, 2011
- Susan Martin
Faceless no more – Facial recognition software on the brink of going mobile
One can argue that personal anonymity is a thing of the past now that nearly everything can be found online. Sites like Google Earth show you pictures of your street, Four Square can tell you whether you’re home or at work and from Twitter you can even find out what someone had for lunch last …
- February 17, 2011
- Susan Martin