For the first time, Clifford Chance topped the UK Law Firm Brand Index. Compiled annually by Thomson Reuters, the 2022 index saw considerable reshuffling among the top 10 brands. Clifford Chance rose from the ninth spot in last year’s index to clinch the top spot. Eversheds Sutherland kept its second-place position, the only firm in …
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FindLaw Introduces Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
Thomson Reuters is introducing FindLaw Legal Forms & Services, a do-it-yourself offering for legal consumers. The first practice area is Estate Planning, integrating Contract Express software with FindLaw content and resources to provide consumers with access to easy-to-use legal forms and services. The FindLaw.com tool guides consumers in creating forms, including basic wills, living wills …
Top 20 U.S. Law Firms Brands in 2022
A new firm tops the U.S. Law Firm Brand Index this year: Latham & Watkins. Compiled annually by Thomson Reuters, the 2022 index saw considerable reshuffling among the top 10 brands. Kirkland & Ellis sits in the second spot, and Skadden rose to the third spot. Ranking fourth is Baker McKenzie, which rose five spots …
Thomson Reuters Regional Law Firm Brand Index 2022
Clients continue to gravitate toward law firms that have strong brand favorability and awareness, underscoring the importance of building long-lasting relationships in today’s fast-changing marketplace. These are among the key takeaways of the Regional Law Firm Brand Indexes 2022 released today by Thomson Reuters. The index covers legal markets in five countries and regions: the …
The Impact of COVID on Sports
Get your brackets out! For the first time in three years, March Madness, as we’re used to seeing it, is back. NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and the Olympics all navigated their way through the pandemic through a combination of delays, bubbles, cancelled games, and various COVID protocols. Will any of this have lasting effects …
Thomson Reuters Chief Legal Officer Thomas Kim Honored with Justice in Action Award
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) honored Thomson Reuters Chief Legal Officer Thomas Kim with a Justice in Action Award for his career in service to diversity and inclusion and his leadership against anti-Asian hate. AALDEF is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans. At last …
Three Takeaways from the 2022 Dynamic Law Firms Report
Top-performing law firms are aggressively investing in their people and their culture to help achieve sustainable growth, according to the 2022 Dynamic Law Firms Report. Released today by Thomson Reuters, the report identifies factors that distinguish high-growth firms – Dynamic firms – from those that are challenged to keep up with the rest of the …
Practical Law Toolkit: Tracking Sanctions Imposed on Russia and Related Considerations
Thomson Reuters is offering a free Russia Sanctions and Related Considerations Toolkit on Practical Law that includes a collection of resources across jurisdictions focused on sanctions and business interruptions caused by the situation in Ukraine. The toolkit is a collection of practice notes, standard documents and clauses, checklists, trackers, and other resources covering a range …
Thomson Reuters Signs Agreement to Acquire ThoughtTrace
Thomson Reuters has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ThoughtTrace, a business providing a document understanding and contract analysis platform. ThoughtTrace, based in Houston, uses pre-trained artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities developed by industry experts to read, organize, and manage business-critical document workflows for customers. As Thomson Reuters continues building an open, smart and …
Social Impact: Supporting Afghan Refugees Resettling in Minnesota
The Minneapolis-St. Paul campus of Thomson Reuters is honored to partner with the nonprofit organization Alight, which is leading response efforts in Minnesota to prepare move-in-ready homes for Afghan refugee families. Chris Kindler, Alight campaign director, said more than 1,300 Afghan refugees have arrived in Minnesota since August, which nearly quadrupled the number of Afghans …
