This post was written by Chris Coppin, legal director for the Conference of Western Attorneys General Canadian Lawyer recently named Jason Madden to its list of Top 25 Influential Figures in Canadian Law for his work on behalf of the Métis (May-Tee) people. The Métis are a distinct cultural group of native peoples who are …
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What happens when a nine-year-old attends a legal conference
This post was written by Thomas Kim, chief compliance officer, Thomson Reuters I was delighted when the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers asked me to serve on a panel of general counsels at their joint conference in Toronto with the U.S.-based National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. However, I wondered whether I should accept the …
Judge Barbara Houser receives the 2014 William L. Norton, Jr., Judicial Excellence Award
Congratulations to Judge Barbara Houser, recipient of the 2014 William L. Norton, Jr., Judicial Excellence Award. The award, which is named after the founding member of both the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and the American College of Bankruptcy, is given to a judge whose career embodies the same kind of continued dedication and outstanding contributions …
Chang Wang to receive 100 Distinguished Chinese Alumni Award from U of M next week
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first group of Chinese students who enrolled at the University of Minnesota in 1914. To celebrate the long and sustainable engagement between the University and China, they select and recognize 100 Chinese alumni from 1914 to 2014. Thomson Reuters Chief Research and Academic Officer Chang Wang will …
Thomson Reuters Maria Diaz featured in Hispanic Executive magazine
Hispanic Executive magazine recently published an article on Maria Diaz, senior vice president and associate general counsel at Thomson Reuters. Diaz supports the Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk business including sales, commercial operations, strategic alliances, acquisitions, integrations and business compliance. Her story is an inspiring one. Diaz immigrated to the United States from Spain at the …
Rob Thomas on his recent presentation at the UK Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum
This post was written by Rob Thomas, vice president, Market Development Group, Corporate Legal segment at Thomson Reuters The recent Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum in Surrey provided a look into the latest developments in the in-house profession, from the evolving role of the general counsel, to pressures on law departments to operate more efficiently, …
Mid-size firms market may be stabilizing
Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor has issued its Mid-Size Law Firm Report for the second quarter of 2014, and the findings indicate that the market for mid-size law firm services may be showing some signs of stability and tentative improvement. Overall demand for legal services from mid-size firms declined by 0.6 percent for the first seven months …
Australasian Lawyer: Firms failing to review client satisfaction
This article was originally published in the Sept. 19, 2014 issue of Australasian Lawyer Thomson Reuters research has revealed some emerging concerns in the Australian legal market, including that 30 percent of the participants had never reviewed client satisfaction. The study questioned 132 senior fee-earning legal practitioners among medium to large firms across the country …
David Curle interviews business model designer Joshua Kubicki
Recently, Joshua Kubicki, who designs new business models and innovation strategies for law firms and corporations of all sizes and is an adjunct professor at Michigan State University College of Law, visited Thomson Reuters for an employee event. While he was here, David Curle, director of strategic competitive intelligence at Thomson Reuters, sat down with Kubicki …
Learnings from a veteran user of Serengeti Tracker
Serengeti Tracker has been helping legal departments improve their operations for more than a decade. Assistant General Counsel Jim Sullivan of FMC Technologies, one of the first Serengeti customers, shared his insights at the 2014 Serengeti Summit and how his law department leverages Serengeti Tracker. Sullivan noted that Serengeti Tracker may be best known as …
