Monday 10th Nov 2014
The legal marketplace continues to evolve, creating various models and opportunities for the legal process to be delivered. The various methods impact personnel, costs, quality, job performance and career growth. A recent panel at the 19th annual Law Firm Leaders Forum, hosted by Thomson Reuters, addressed these and other issues surrounding the changing nature of ...
Thursday 6th Nov 2014
Have you ever dreamed about coming up with the next Pet Rock® or Snuggie®? It turns out that many of us have come up with ideas for new products and inventions, but very few of us act on it, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com. The FindLaw.com survey found that one-third of Americans (32 ...
Tuesday 4th Nov 2014
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has seen a groundswell in recent years, leading to its insurgence as an integrated component of business strategy and operations. At the 2014 Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, a panel of experts discussed CSR’s evolution, various trends, and how businesses are choosing to incorporate it going beyond just compliance, ...
Tuesday 4th Nov 2014
The Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) rose two points to 57 in the third quarter, reflecting improved demand for law firm services. It was the third consecutive quarterly gain in demand and the strongest jump since Q4 2012. Year-to-date demand, as measured by billable hours, is now up 0.9 percent. However, weak rate growth and flat ...
Tuesday 4th Nov 2014
This post was written by Pasquale Mignano, director of marketing for the Corporate Counsel segment of Thomson Reuters While attending the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, I had the opportunity to attend a collaborative panel session around leveraging data analytics within the corporate legal department. The panel used a lively sports debate show format ...
Monday 3rd Nov 2014
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, WA The coming year will be a critical one for implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Professional Development Group of Thomson Reuters continues to develop new materials that will ...
Monday 3rd Nov 2014
Numerous legal departments are continually being asked to do more with less and manage their costs. At the 2014 Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, the session titled “Who Says You Need Big Spend/Size to Drive Value?” offered some great examples of leveraging various resources that could help many legal departments. One example in particular ...
Friday 31st Oct 2014
This post was written by Patrick Johnson, senior marketer supporting Serengeti at Thomson Reuters The final session on Wednesday at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting in New Orleans included the ACC Value Champions for the year. Those champions included representatives from three leading legal departments: Embraer S/A; Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama; and ...
Friday 31st Oct 2014
In this month’s Legal Current podcast, we cover: -Legal news: Apple, Facebook’s egg-freezing benefit: Three questions for employers. -Legal trends & insights: Dropbox wasn’t “hacked,” but should you worry anyway? -News from Thomson Reuters: FantasySCOTUS launches sixth season, sponsored by Thomson Reuters -On the legal blogs: “Aggressive mopper” arrested; made hotel worker cry You can ...
Friday 31st Oct 2014
This post was written by Patrick Johnson, senior marketer supporting Serengeti at Thomson Reuters The buzz around Big Data is everywhere, yet very few people have figured out how to control its use and scope. Legal departments often have to scramble to catch up and keep their companies in compliance with ever-changing laws around data ...
Friday 31st Oct 2014
This post was written by Rob Thomas, vice president of marketing for the Corporate segment of Thomson Reuters I previously wrote about an early session during the first day of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting. But I also attended another popular session that day, titled Surviving the Jungle: Management Skills for the Chief ...
Thursday 30th Oct 2014
This post was written by Rob Thomas, vice president of marketing for the Corporate segment of Thomson Reuters On the first day of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, one of the better attended early sessions was Exposing Legal Project Management Myths: The Truth Behind What Works and What Doesn’t. Some of the ...
Thursday 30th Oct 2014
One of the first sessions at the 2014 ACC annual meeting in New Orleans focused on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission-related developments over the last 12 months that are applicable to corporate counsel. The panel featured: Marc Gold, senior vice president and associate general counsel, corporate & securities, Thomson Reuters; Atiba Adams, vice president, corporate ...
