How can I get more out of less? We all feel the pressure, not just in our professional, but also in our personal lives. Our push as individuals and professionals to maximize the output of finite resources is quite simply the way of the world. And it should not surprise us that our legal professional …
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2nd Annual CCLF Panel – Beyond Borders: Building Strategic Outsourcing Initiatives from the General Counsel’s Office
Outsourcing is a topic of conversation that emerges at nearly every legal conference. While early conversations approached the topic with caution, a growing chorus of legal professionals view outsourcing – and even the inclusion of non-legal professionals – as a reliable, necessary component of their practice. A breakout session at the second annual Corporate Counsel …
2nd Annual CCLF Panel – Mission Critical: The Role of the GC in Managing Corporate Relations and Public Opinion
Reputation management is critical for companies, especially in today’s socially-connected world. And during a crisis, any and all comments have the potential to sway public opinion. At the second annual Corporate Counsel Leadership Forum in New York this week, the opening session – “Mission Critical: The Role of the General Counsel in Managing Corporate Relations …
Aspire to Lead Conference on Leadership in Companies & Communities
The Aspire to Lead Conference was recently held in Minneapolis. Hundreds of women and men from around the region met for a day full of speakers and networking to empower women to take more active leadership roles in their careers, communities and day-to-day lives. Matt Wallaert is a behavioral scientist working at the intersection of technology …
politics with a small “p”
While Politics is the conversation of water coolers and boardrooms today, politics with a small “p” is the hot topic at the fourth annual Aspire to Lead Conference in Minneapolis. Often women choose to stay out of politics with a large and small “p.” However, Melinda Shiek, human capital director, Optum, challenged the conference attendees …
Why Gender Diversity Is Important
Today, the morning after the first female presidential candidate appeared on the federal ballot for president of the United States, Thomson Reuters held its fourth-annual Aspire to Lead Conference in Minneapolis. While the majority of attendees certainly wished the results of the national election would have been different, given the first female candidate was not elected, …
Peer Monitor Index Holds Steady in Q3
Cross-currents buffeted the large law firm market in the third quarter. Firms saw the highest rate growth in two years, but also suffered the second consecutive quarterly decline in demand. The result was that the Peer Monitor Index held steady at 48 for the quarter. Rates have been rising steadily all year. In the third …
Who Owns Your Selfies When You Die?
Do you store your family pictures and videos in the Cloud? Would your family be able to access those files if you passed away? Federal and state governments are scrambling to update estate laws to protect all your selfies and family cat videos against legal fights that could develop over rights to digital assets. Tyler …
Law School Students Challenged to Help Design Next Generation of Legal Technology Products
Since I started working with the Thomson Reuters law school business, I have been struck by the diversity of ideas and fresh solutions coming from students, faculty, clinical professors and other leaders, including a genuine curiosity for how to use technology to advance the practice of law. That’s why I was so excited when our …
Thomson Reuters Participates in Civic Engagement Efforts with Chinese Students and Alumni
With Election Day right around the corner and candidates making their final push to voters, a very select group of people met recently to learn more about how the American political system works. The Peking University Alumni Association – Minnesota (PKUAA-MN) and Tsinghua University Alumni Association – Minnesota (TAA-MN) held a joint seminar on civic …
