Thomson Reuters recently aligned with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) to form the Digital Economy Task Force. The task force, led by co-chairs Steve Rubley, managing director, Government segment for the Legal business of Thomson Reuters, and Ernie Allen, president and CEO of ICMEC, was developed to focus on the benefits …
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Thomson Reuters teams up with University of Wisconsin-Stout for SEO course
It’s not often that a major corporation like Thomson Reuters teams up with an educational institution to create an entirely new course and curriculum. FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business, and the University of Wisconsin-Stout just started what is believed to be the first post-secondary course in the nation on search engine optimization (SEO). It’s part of …
Thomson Reuters hosts technology unconference in Eagan, Minn.
Over 300 technologists and employees got their inner geek on at the first-ever Eagan Technology “Unconference,” held last week at the Thomson Reuters Eagan, Minn. campus. The day followed a participatory model used by other unconferences held at various Thomson Reuters locations in St. Louis, London and Bangkok, where attendees set the agenda to create …
ABA and Thomson Reuters ink new printing agreement
Exciting news out of Chicago today, as the American Bar Association (ABA) reached an agreement designating Thomson Reuters as the printer for the ABA’s books and journals. This entails printing and binding services for an expanding line of ABA titles, as well as the ABA’s established line of 13 journal publications. Printing and manufacturing services for …
Calling all legal philanthropists: Time is running out to nominate for the 2013 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Awards
In April, FindLaw released a special Pro Bono Super Lawyers Digital Magazine, featuring the seven recipients of the 2012 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Awards. Now they are seeking out a new batch of lawyers, law firms, law students, law schools and other institutions in the legal profession that exemplify excellence in pro bono practice: Nominations for …
Thomson Reuters brings teachers “back-to-school”
While most students are now back in school for the year, a group of local teachers took the opportunity to visit Thomson Reuters last week before their classrooms were filled once again. A unique partnership between Thomson Reuters and the Rosemount-Eagan-Apple Valley, Minn. School District brought 120 Rosemount High School (RHS) teachers to the Eagan campus so …
Thomson Reuters VP of Technology discusses challenges and opportunities for women in the field
Minnesota is home to the Thomson Reuters Legal business, but did you know it has also recently been a hub for female students interested in technology fields? The Anita Borg Institute, for example, hosts the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference each year, welcoming attendees from around the world. This year, with help …
Technology gaps in public law departments identified in Thomson Reuters survey
Public sector legal departments are facing greater challenges managing their critical tasks as their environment has become more complex and demanding, according to a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters. The survey identified specific bottlenecks and opportunities to leverage technology to improve workflows. Certain critical tasks highlighted in the survey by legal departments, such as legal …
e-Discovery software solutions: Lessons learned
This post was written by Joe Raczynski, technology manager at Thomson Reuters e-Discovery software solutions are invaluable in the litigation preparation process. However, choosing a tool and implementing it poses challenges to law firms. In the last session of ILTA 2013 in Las Vegas last week, a panel with William Kellermann of Wilson Sonsini, Chad Ergun of Gibson Dunn, …
Peer Monitor Index, Capital Stack and new drug sentencing policies – podcast: August 2013
The Legal Current podcast emerges for the second time since its renewal with more unique insights into the Legal market. In the August 2013 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal trends & insights: The Peer Monitor Index (PMI) provides some hope in the second quarter as the law firm market improves Legal news: In a settlement over …
