The conversation about great lawyers on film used to begin and end with Atticus Finch – with maybe Lt. Daniel Kaffee, Sir Wilfred Robarts or young Abe Lincoln tossed in for good measure. No more. Throughout the last year, Super Lawyers asked attorneys from across the country to name their favorite legal movie, and To Kill a Mockingbird with …
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Stanford Legal Design Lab Fellowship to Advance Innovation
Thomson Reuters continues to develop unique partnerships around the world to help foster innovation. The latest is a new fellowship to support the Legal Design Lab at the Stanford Center for the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School. The one-year fellowship will support the Legal Design Lab’s innovative work in exploring concepts for novel approaches …
- August 9, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters launches Dividends magazine
Thomson Reuters has just launched Dividends, a new magazine that takes a closer look at the trends across the globe that impact the tax and accounting industry. In its first issue, Dividends features an interview with Brian Peccarelli, president, Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting, and Pascal Saint-Amans, director of the Center for Tax Policy and …
- August 5, 2016
- Alex Cook
Most Influential Figures in Canadian Legal Profession Named by Canadian Lawyer Magazine
Canadian Lawyer magazine has named the Top 25 Most Influential figures in the Canadian justice system and legal profession. The list, which is in its seventh year and is among the publication’s most-read features, honors select Canadians in five categories: Young Influencers, Government/Non-Profit, Changemakers, Criminal/Human Rights, and Corporate/Commercial. This year’s honorees include a justice of …
- August 4, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters Foundation Releases 2016 TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono
The 2016 edition of the TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono benchmarking tool, was just released. The findings from the Index, which is designed to be a hub for information and trends in the pro bono sector, show that lawyers are consistently generous with their skills, expertise and resources. …
- July 28, 2016
- Alex Cook
Will Artificial Intelligence Have a Radical Impact on the Legal Profession?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot phrase for lawyers, both in-house and in private practice, for some years. But will it fundamentally transform the day-to-day work that lawyers do? As part of Thomson Reuters ongoing Legal Debate Series in the UK, domain experts from around the Legal industry set out to test the hype …
- July 27, 2016
- Alex Cook
Super Lawyers Earns Several Publishing Awards
Fresh off its recent magazine and website redesign, Super Lawyers has earned several honors for its content from publishing organizations around the U.S., including: · first place honors in Ohio’s Best Journalism contest – presented collaboratively by the Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland chapters of Society of Professional Journalists – for Defending the Product from the …
- July 26, 2016
- Alex Cook
As November elections loom, at least 12 states are fighting court battles over redistricting
Several states face court battles over election issues, ranging from voter identification to redistricting, that could affect how voters cast ballots in November. According to Thomson Reuters Westlaw, at least 12 states have pending litigation regarding redistricting: Alabama, California, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. The districts for …
- July 20, 2016
- Carrie Brooker
AALL 2016: Disruption in the Legal Industry
Some panels at conferences feel as though you are being talked to, while others make you think “what are they thinking?” The AALL 2016 panel on Disruption in the Legal Industry: What’s Arrived and What’s Coming delivered an engaging session on a subject you have certainly heard at a conference before. The panelists included: William …
- July 19, 2016
- Jeff McCoy
AALL 2016: Future Legal Workspaces
The goal of rising through the ranks, making partner and enjoying the view from a large corner office may not be attainable in the coming years. Career success and striving to make partner are still reasonable goals, but as the legal landscape has changed over recent years, the development of the legal workspace of …
- July 18, 2016
- Jeff McCoy