Thursday 2nd Jul 2015
LexBlog recently published its 2015 Am Law 200 Blog Benchmark Report, which is defined on LexBlog as “The Definitive Report on Blogging in the Am Law 200.” The report includes the following information: Number of firms blogging and the number of blogs they have, as well as a complete listing of all blogs The most popular ...
Tuesday 30th Jun 2015
As you may have heard, Thomson Reuters recently launched a community for its small law firm customers. The Legal Professional Online Community is an online environment where customers can connect directly with peers, as well as with Thomson Reuters and industry experts, and explore and discuss small law firm-specific subjects and topics. The Legal Community ...
Monday 29th Jun 2015
This article was written by Peter Toren, attorney with Weisbrod Matteis & Copley PLLC The revelations by Edward Snowden about the NSA’s collection of “metadata” on every phone call that is made in the U.S. has led to concerns about whether the government should be collecting this type of information and whether there are adequate safeguards ...
Friday 26th Jun 2015
China intellectual property rights have undergone significant reform in recent years. But is it enough? What more needs to be done? Elizabeth Chien-Hale, who has spent extensive time working with businesses in both the US and China, explores these issues in this blog post and accompanying podcast. Last year, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress ...
Friday 26th Jun 2015
Litigation has traditionally been the largest practice for major firms. But in recent years, litigation practices have been slowly losing ground and transactional practices have risen to compensate. A new report from Peer Monitor finds that corporate, M&A, tax and real estate work has consistently outperformed litigation practices for the past two years. In fact, ...
Wednesday 24th Jun 2015
This post was written by Patrick Dunn, marketer at Thomson Reuters Recognitions and honors are what the marketing world calls third-party validations, and they can be extremely valuable marketing tools for attorneys. They make them stand out in an increasingly competitive legal market. However, these benefits mean more when lawyers promote them in their overall ...
Tuesday 23rd Jun 2015
Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute has been created to serve as a comprehensive resource for legal leaders and industry professionals. The institute provides legal news, expert views, analytics, benchmark reports and industry-leading events to inform those who lead and manage the delivery of legal services. Mike Abbott, vice president of Client Management and Global Thought ...
Tuesday 23rd Jun 2015
Robert Schukai, Head of Advanced Product Innovation at Thomson Reuters, believes it’s time for us to think about mobility not just as workflow, but as 24/7 access that is more of a day-to-day flow than simply how to stream work at your desktop. In the summer issue of Elite Exchange Magazine, Schukai talks about this evolution and ...
Saturday 20th Jun 2015
This week at Thomson Reuters Elite’s VANTAGE Worldwide Conference in Las Vegas, the amazing Mike Staver, international speaker and coach, provided the keynote on “How to Stay Calm Under Pressure.” His rapid fire presentation style and amazing storytelling kept our attention from start to finish. Here are a few key take-aways for those who weren’t ...
Thursday 18th Jun 2015
We talked to three Thomson Reuters Elite senior leaders at Elite’s VANTAGE Las Vegas conference to find out what they are hearing from customers at the event, and what exciting new developments are on the horizon for Elite. Here is what they had to say: Eric Ruud, managing director of Legal Enterprise Solutions at Thomson ...
Thursday 18th Jun 2015
The 2015 Legal Tech Open Innovation Challenge began this week, and things are off to a great start so far! Sponsored by Thomson Reuters and CodeX – The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics – and hosted by InnoCentive, this competition is an open call for legal professionals, programmers, entrepreneurs, data scientists and any other interested ...
Wednesday 17th Jun 2015
As law firms continue to appreciate the significance of creating an understanding surrounding security and risks, this starts with a sharp focus on talent and culture. The first component that the panel discussed during the 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum: Data Privacy, Security & the Globalized Law Firm, surrounded protection and prevention methods. Protection and Prevention ...
Tuesday 16th Jun 2015
Today, VANTAGE Las Vegas kicked off with a packed keynote session led by Bill Burch, vice president of Global Sales for Elite, who spoke to the Elite value commitment to support customers at an even higher level. Elisabet Hardy, vice president of Product Management at Elite, recapped a successful year with three new product launches, 13 new ...
