In a session at AALL called “Hot Topic: Technological Innovation in the Practice of Law,” three panelists spoke about what innovation means to them and precautions people need to take when being innovative. Daniel Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Ravel Law started things off by talking about how innovation is not about replacing lawyers, like some …
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AALL Annual Meeting keynote speaker Terry Gross
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting is in Philadelphia, PA this year, and this morning’s keynote speech was given by Terry Gross, host and executive producer of Fresh Air on NPR. Gross began her keynote by talking about the paradoxical profession she is in. She considers herself a very private person, yet she …
What does your mom or dad do? Happy 30th anniversary to Reference Attorneys – video pt. 1
Jobs today aren’t always easy to define. Just ask your kids to explain what you do. In a recent survey of our past and present Thomson Reuters Reference Attorneys, we found that many chose to apply for this position as a unique way to use their legal background, and an opportunity to have more work-life …
Wait, What? Episode 12: The guys go TV
The latest installment of Wait, What? has the guys taking the show into the realm of video. No, you didn’t read that wrong; Jason, Joe and Matt had their latest podcast recorded in an actual news studio in Washington, D.C. After the initial shock of being on camera wore off, the guys settle into a …
WestlawNext wins Legaltech innovation award
The Legaltech 2015 conference returned to San Francisco, CA after a 10 year break, and the conference ended with an awards ceremony held at The City Club of San Francisco on July 14, 2015. Tom Larranaga of Legaltech news announced the awards, which recognized 26 companies, law firms, and technology innovators for their contributions to the …
The Power of Connection and Business Law Center on WestlawNext
This post was written by Andy Duggan, product operations lead at Thomson Reuters “The Power of Connection” is the theme for this year’s AALL Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Most would agree that “connection” is meant in a personal sense – the conference is our chance to connect with our peers and colleagues in order to …
Put legal know-how at the fingertips of your library patrons
This post was written by Mark Absey, senior marketer at Thomson Reuters What if your library could provide library patrons with quick and thorough answers to complex questions and timely topics? Well, if you are in Philadelphia for AALL annual meeting next weekend, you’re in luck. Join us at the AALL Exhibitor Showcase on Sunday, …
LegalTech West 2015 keynote recap
This post was written by Ian de Heer, senior technical client manager at Thomson Reuters Given the consistency with which security tops the list of concerns of legal IT professionals, it should come as no surprise that the keynote panel discussion at LegalTech West 2015 centered on just that. Industry professionals including Ruby Zefo from Intel …
ProView eLibrary initiatives
This post was written by Lise Freking, director of marketing at Thomson Reuters Now organizations can provide all users with the advantages of Thomson Reuters ProView eBooks. Announcing new IP Access and LMS eLibraries for eBooks. Enterprise-based eBook access couldn’t be easier! Thomson Reuters recently announced our partnership with EOS (SirsiDynix) to provide an integrated …
Ill Repute episode 8: The Donald, KFC and the cell phone carrier food fight
Welcome to Ill Repute, a podcast about reputation and the forces in the 24 hour news cycle and social media that inpact them. In this edition, I am joined by our resident PR consultant, Leonard Lee, as well as my colleague in Corporate Affairs at Thomson Reuters, Gretchen DeSutter. This week, we discuss the reputation …
