Sunday 24th Jul 2011
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 ...
Tuesday 19th Jul 2011
In an era of Dodd-Frank, Sarbanes-Oxley and a seemingly endless list of other regulatory requirements, businesses have to sort through an almost equally long list of potential solutions. Gartner’s new 2011 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms report sorts through many of the available enterprise solutions, including Thomson Reuters Accelus, which was positioned in the ...
Tuesday 12th Jul 2011
In response to the global catastrophic events of the past decade – including the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, 2011 Japan earthquake and nuclear meltdown and cyber-terrorism – The American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), in partnership with Thomson Reuters, announced the launch of a year-long (2011-2012) ...
Friday 1st Jul 2011
It’s been a few weeks since Elite hosted its annual User Conference in Washington, DC at the Gaylord National Hotel. There was an energetic vibe this year as firms loaded up on educational sessions, viewed new products, and participated in the “We’re Listening @ Elite” activities including a live Twitter feed (see all the updates ...
Thursday 30th Jun 2011
A recent story on Thomson Reuters News & Insight Legal showed the powerful impact that can result from combining world-class reporting with the top-notch legal research content available in Westlaw. The story, Special Report: A little house of secrets on the Great Plains, ran in news outlets far and wide, including Yahoo! News, The Chicago Tribune and The West Australian. Additionally, the story ...
Tuesday 21st Jun 2011
The Elite User Conference wrapped up three fantastic days of speakers, sessions and networking with a 70s style soirée featuring music from KC and the Sunshine Band. With the full-blown rock concert setup, neon spandex covered seats and groovy mood lighting it was hard to believe that the “far out” disco was the same ballroom ...
Tuesday 21st Jun 2011
Announced in today’s news release, more than 1,200 donated legal texts have arrived in Lusaka, Zambia, showcasing the tangible benefits of the partnership between Thomson Reuters and the U.S.-based nonprofit organization Books For Africa. These legal texts will be the cornerstone of law libraries serving the nation’s law schools and governing institutions. This donation is ...
Thursday 16th Jun 2011
On Wednesday morning we were lucky enough to host Ari Kaplan, a West author and professional networking guru, who took time out of his current book tour to stop at Thomson Reuters. Ari spoke about creating and building a network, the skills it takes to work the career ladder, and his new book – Reinventing Professional Services: ...
Wednesday 15th Jun 2011
Learning about your Nation’s Capitol can be fun – especially when you’re being led by a witty guide. Last night, 2011 Elite User Conference attendees went on a three hour Monuments by Moonlight tour packed with spectacular monuments and memorials. The various groups were guided through sites such as the White House, the Capitol, Lincoln ...
Wednesday 15th Jun 2011
Any profession has their own set of challenges, and for many lawyers, tracking and accounting for their time ranks at the top of the list. The task of tracking all that lawyers do, who they do the work for and how long it takes can be very time- consuming and distract them from their legal ...
Tuesday 14th Jun 2011
“The most important part of this conference is for our team to talk with as many of you as possible,” said Kim Massana, president of Elite, to conference attendees at the opening session of day two of the Elite User Conference. “We want to know what is working well and more importantly what we could ...
Monday 13th Jun 2011
Today kicks off the 2011 Elite User Conference and this year we hope that you will Be Inspiredby some new ways to communicate. As always, we have an exciting agenda which will allow you to connect with others in the industry, learn more about the ways our Elite products and services are evolving to support you, and provide ...
Monday 13th Jun 2011
Self-proclaimed sports nut and best-selling author Ross Bernstein kicked-off the Elite User Conference today with a high-energy address about how the unwritten rules, or codes, in sports relate to the business world. “The business game has changed,” said Bernstein. “Enron and Bernie Madoff show us that a decimal point can make a big difference.” He said that ...
