Thursday 24th Feb 2011
Our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) business is contributing to TrustLaw – our Foundation’s hub for free legal assistance, news and information on pro bono, anti-corruption and women’s rights – with member screening. GRC’s approach to screening is unique and trusted across the industry. Check out why it was a natural fit with the TrustLaw service. Thomson ...
Thursday 24th Feb 2011
The legal world, and specifically information services, are changing every day – every moment. This fast-changing environment was a hot topic of discussion at today’s ARK Group conference, sponsored in part by West KM. “Develop your passion – and then you’ll have buy in,” suggests Nola Vanhoy, Director of Practice Innovation, Alston and Bird LLP, ...
Friday 18th Feb 2011
“Divorce” and related terms were by far the most-searched legal terms by consumers on FindLaw during the past 12 months. Related terms such as “child support” and “child custody” were also among the most popular keywords. Other frequently searched terms on FindLaw over the past year included: · Curfew · Marijuana · Arizona immigration law · Miranda rights / ...
Friday 18th Feb 2011
Has the US legal market turned the corner? Demand for legal services rose for the first time in more than two years, according to the latest Peer Monitor Index report from Hildebrandt Baker Robbins. PMI rose three points in the fourth quarter of 2010 to a reading of 55. The PMI has now resumed the gradual upward ...
Thursday 3rd Feb 2011
What would our LegalTech coverage be without thoughts from Andy Adkins? Many of you are familiar with his work, but for those who aren’t, Adkins is a 20-year vet in this industry, currently serving as president of the Legal Technology Institute. He also owns the firm Adkins Consulting. When we talked with him, he shared ...
Wednesday 2nd Feb 2011
It piqued my interest when I learned Dan O’Day would be presenting at LTNY on Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs). AFAs are nothing new. In fact, as Dan pointed out during his presentation, AFAs used to be the standard billing practice for lawyers years ago. At the start of the 20th century, the legal profession was ...
Wednesday 2nd Feb 2011
We caught up with Keith McLemore, director of Legal Information Services, Cooley LLP, who recapped his session, “Creating the Law Firm of the Future”. The main theme throughout the session was that clients want predictability. According to Keith, “there will be more transparency on how much matters cost. Different price points for legal services will ...
Wednesday 2nd Feb 2011
This guest post is from Karl Florida, president, FindLaw. We’re excited to be at LegalTech as part of our Thomson Reuters Business of Law presence, to showcase how FindLaw helps power the comprehensive suite of Business of Law solutions that help law firms manage their practices. Our FindLaw team has been showcasing our FirmSite Premium ...
Tuesday 1st Feb 2011
Every year at LegalTech there seems to be something that’s the “buzz” of the show. Generally this is a new product, or new product release, or it’s a new generation of technology that has the promise of ‘revolutionizing’ some element of discovery. This year, while there are several new product releases and technological advancements, the ...
Tuesday 1st Feb 2011
Caught up with Jobst Elster, head of content, InsideLegal, at the ALM Editor’s Breakfast this morning, and he has some thoughts on the latest trends in eDiscovery at the show. You may recall an interview we did with Elster last year at ILTA about law firm technology purchasing trends.
Tuesday 1st Feb 2011
This guest post was written by Kendra Mancusi, marketing manager – Litigation. As I reviewed my notes from the first day of LegalTech, I realized how much time was spent in sessions predicting what the law firm of the future will look like. Several common predictions rose to the top throughout the day: firms offering ...
Tuesday 1st Feb 2011
One trend that we’re seeing at LegalTech is a focus on greater firm efficiency – and products and services that can help. Thomson Reuters Engage from the Business of Law unit of Thomson Reuters, Legal helps firms do just that – manage how they engage with clients. Engage is the first Engagement Planning and Management (EPM) ...
Tuesday 1st Feb 2011
It was anything but dull on day 2 at LegalTech New York. Between the ALM editor and blogger breakfast this morning and fantastic sessions this afternoon, the Legal Current team could be seen scrambling around the Hilton all day long. We did manage to find a few minutes at the end of the day to ...
