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The passing of former West CEO Dwight Opperman
Today we mourn the passing of a giant in the law and publishing, and celebrate a life well-lived. Dwight D. Opperman, former CEO of West Publishing Company, passed away the morning of June 13. He was a brilliant, thoughtful leader who valued the legal profession as his career choice, and also harbored a life-long commitment …
- June 14, 2013
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thomson Reuters sponsors Red Cross Heroes Breakfast
Heroes are often described as people who perform selfless acts to help individuals in need. On Thursday, June 6, nine people who fit that description were honored at the 2013 Red Cross Heroes Breakfast in Minneapolis, MN, which Thomson Reuters proudly sponsored. The recipients were nominated by community members and selected by the 2013 Heroes …
- June 13, 2013
- Susan Martin
Action in DC this week
Thomson Reuters, in partnership with the American Health Association, sponsored the “Lawyers Have Heart” 5k and 10k run this week in Washington DC. A Thomson Reuters team, led by Steve Rubley, managing director of the Government segment, competed in the 5K. “Thomson Reuters has been a long-time supporter of the legal community in the Washington …
- June 12, 2013
- Susan Martin
Notice something different about thomsonreuters.com?
If you’ve visited thomsonreuters.com over the past week, you may have noticed something different. The site was redesigned to make improvements in not only the overall look, but in the structure and navigation as well. The goal of the redesign is to give users more visibility to the depth and breadth of Thomson Reuters solutions as well as the ability …
- June 11, 2013
- Susan Martin
Brian Mismash on Firm Central, mobile integration, innovation and more
Legal professionals in solo and small law firms have been empowered to efficiently manage their practices on the matter-centric Firm Central since it launched this past January. Firm Central brings together all of the most important legal solutions tools for litigators, including documents and forms, calendars, legal news, task lists, access to Westlaw research, billing …
- June 10, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
Credit report woes are common
Nearly a quarter of Americans say they’ve experienced problems with their credit report, ranging from incorrect credit scores to inaccurate credit history information. A new FindLaw survey found that 23 percent of Americans have found a problem in their credit reports. The good news is, the vast majority of people who found problems said that the …
- June 6, 2013
- Leonard Lee
Beyond the Bar: Helping attorneys become successful
In law school, you learn how to be a killer litigator: how to select a jury, how to represent your client inside and outside the court room, and how to conduct effective research. But what about marketing your practice? Or networking to become a partner? Or managing employees and identifying career opportunities? In addition to …
- June 5, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
How do great business leaders cope with high risk and uncertainty?
Thomson Reuters is hosting a special customer networking event on June 13 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the United States Institute for Peace in Washington D.C. Listen to Sudhir Venkatesh, author of Gang Leader for a Day, provide narratives of how leaders across business and government deal with risk. Venkatesh’ editorial writings have appeared in The New …
- June 4, 2013
- Susan Martin
Practitioner Insights: The team behind the information
The Product Introduced in March, Practitioner Insights by Thomson Reuters brings current awareness information to the WestlawNext platform. But did you know that each page of Practitioner Insights is managed by a dedicated team of experienced attorney editors? These managing editors provide exclusive, up-to-date information from the most credible sources of industry analysis, including Westlaw Daily …
- June 3, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht