Corporate legal departments face diverse challenges: providing effective counsel to internal clients, supervising outside counsel work and managing risk for the organization. And they generally must achieve these objectives within the constraints of limited internal resources and a fixed budget. Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) software has recently emerged as an increasingly useful set of tools …
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FindLaw’s Craig Yolitz: When he sees a problem, he does something about it
Craig Yolitz, vice president of Customer Operations at FindLaw, began his career with Thomson Reuters in 1985, the day after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. It all began with an internship with manufacturing and print operations, and as he continued to explore his interests in printing and move through his career, he eventually discovered that he …
Americans oppose turning over social media passwords to bosses, says new FindLaw.com survey
While this should certainly come as no shock, a new FindLaw.com survey found that Americans overwhelmingly oppose allowing their bosses to obtain their social media passwords. According to the survey, eighty-three percent of American adults say that employers should not be allowed to obtain passwords to personal social media accounts, such as Facebook and YouTube. Only …
Peer Monitor Index rises in third quarter
Following a slow start to the year, the Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) rose 2 points to 55 in the third quarter, its second consecutive gain. Demand for legal services was up 0.8% – the first quarterly increase seen so far this year. Despite the improvement, year-to-date demand is still down 0.9%. Worked …
Key author helps free man wrongfully convicted of murder
This post was written by Jean Maess, vice president of Legal Editorial Operations – Analytical Editorial at Thomson Reuters Last week, I was fortunate to be able to attend an offsite meeting with executives and other leaders in the legal business of Thomson Reuters. We spent most of the meeting discussing how people make a …
More accolades for Super Lawyers’ journalism
Super Lawyers is perhaps most well-known for its lists, rating attorneys in each state using a patented selection process. But an important part of Super Lawyers is the editorial team, whose hard work regularly produces top-notch features on selected attorneys, which are included in each issue of Super Lawyers Magazine. Recently, Super Lawyers received two journalism awards. Click here …
West KM 5.0 launched
There are few things more frustrating than trying to find an old case or file that you know exists – either in a bankers box or a document folder somewhere in the system. West km 5.0 recently launched, with a new interface and enhanced search to make it easier to find relevant existing work product. …
The 2013 Super Lawyers Business Edition arrives
In today’s competitive business world, skilled general counsel is invaluable. It’s with that in mind the Super Lawyers turns an eye toward the business world for the 2013 Super Lawyers Business Edition. The 2013 Super Lawyers Business Edition includes exceptional attorneys from more than 8,500 firms who have mastered their skills in five different business-related …
Defamation cases against media groups in the UK halve in five years
Interesting news out of the United Kingdom this week: The number of reported defamation court cases against media companies in the UK has reached its lowest point in five years, falling from 48 in 2008-2009 to just 20 in 2012-2013,* according to research by the Legal business of Thomson Reuters. In addition, there were a total …
Protecting your data from unwanted eyes
This article was written by Katherine Sagona-Stophel, government analyst at Thomson Reuters, and originally appeared on the Knowledge Effect blog. We live in an information age, and protecting your computer’s information is just as important as protecting your social security number. This doesn’t just mean smart password creation; it also means other precautions you may …
