Thomson Reuters is commemorating 150 years of customer partnership and innovation to honor the 1872 founding of John B. West Publisher and Book Seller. West’s innovative spirit lives on in Westlaw – a product that still carries his name – and in the AI-driven products and legal research technology tools used by legal professionals worldwide. Our Legal Current series features …
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Security Concerns, Economic Pressures Are Biggest Threats to Law Firm Profitability
Security concerns and economic pressures have displaced competition for talent as the biggest threats to law firm profitability, according to the 2022 Law Firm Business Leaders Report from Thomson Reuters and the Georgetown Law Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, and True Value Partnering Institute. The report explored the top risks to law firm …
Thomson Reuters Celebrates 150 Years: Tom Leighton on Relationship Building with the Judiciary
Thomson Reuters is commemorating 150 years of customer partnership and innovation to honor the 1872 founding of John B. West Publisher and Book Seller. West’s innovative spirit lives on in Westlaw – a product that still carries his name – and in the AI-driven products and legal research technology tools used by legal professionals worldwide. …
2022 Report on the State of U.S. Small Law Firms: Five Takeaways
Small law firms are increasingly optimistic about their growth outlook, according to the 2022 Report on the State of U.S. Small Law Firms Thomson Reuters. The report found small law firms anticipate challenges ahead yet expect growth over the next 12 months and next three years. Legal Current shares key takeaways from the report, which …
Veterans Law Project: An Update from Equal Justice Works Fellow Scott A. Sloss
For seven years, Thomson Reuters has funded fellowships through Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization that brings together an extensive network of law students, lawyers, legal services organizations, and supporters to promote public service and equal justice. Scott A. Sloss began his two-year fellowship – the Veterans Law Project – in 2021 to work with …
Thomson Reuters Law Firm Financial Index: Difficult Decisions Ahead?
Most law firms are operating as if it’s business as usual, yet metrics in the Q3 2022 Law Firm Financial Index (LFFI), “may be a prelude to the difficult decisions law firm leaders will have to make in the coming quarters.” Released today by Thomson Reuters, the LFFI report found law firm profitability continued to …
Westlaw Precision: Outline Builder and Graphical View of History
“Westlaw tackled the underlying issues that slow down legal research.” That’s how Attorney at Work’s Joan Feldman characterized the impact of Westlaw Precision. From Precision Search to the new red-striped KeyCite flag, six research capabilities in Westlaw Precision are improving research speed and quality by enabling legal professionals to target precisely what they are looking …
Pro Bono Week Insights: “It’s humbling to be part of life-changing work”
As Thomson Reuters honors National Pro Bono Week, Legal Current catches up with Helen Respass, senior legal editor, Law Department Service, Practical Law. We discussed her role as co-chair of the Thomson Reuters Global Pro Bono Program, what sparked her passion for pro bono work, and how attorneys can give back. Below is a recap …
Hon. Michael G. Williamson Receives 2022 William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award
Hon. Michael G. Williamson, U.S. bankruptcy judge for the Middle District of Florida, was honored with the 16th annual William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award – created by Thomson Reuters and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) – at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) annual meeting in Orlando today. Judge Williamson was presented with a commemorative plaque during the …
Three Ways to Use Litigation Analytics for Companies on Westlaw
Thomson Reuters is enhancing Westlaw with the addition of Litigation Analytics for Companies, providing advanced capabilities to efficiently search and analyze litigation trends by company or industry. Litigation Analytics on Westlaw Precision and Westlaw Edge already provides docket analytics – drawn from federal and state courts – on judges, courts, damages, attorneys, law firms, and …
