Thomson Reuters Elite’s financial and practice management solution, 3E, recently underwent a makeover. The new redesign allows for greater customization, unified views for complimentary systems, and enhancements to core capabilities, all part of Thomson Reuters’ vision of point solution integration and a focus on customer workflow. “Our customers provided insights that helped us approach this …
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Thomson Reuters welcomes OFT clearance of Practical Law Company deal
Thomson Reuters today announced that it has received formal clearance from the Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”) for its completed acquisition of Practical Law Company. The acquisition brings together the world class legal information and tools of Thomson Reuters with Practical Law Company’s expert authored know-how resources. Regulatory clearance in the UK means the “hold …
- March 28, 2013
- Paul Sandell
Introducing a resource for mid-sized firms
Mid-size firms are growing in today’s economy and many of them are trying to figure out how to continue to compete against their Big Law counterparts. However, they face some challenges. Whereas large law firms have complex organizations in which decisions are broadly managed, the majority of decisions in mid-size firms lay with the managing partner. …
- March 27, 2013
- Susan Martin
Mark Korf featured in American Inns of Court magazine
An article co-authored by Mark Korf, director of new lawyer development for Thomson Reuters, was featured in the magazine of the American Inns of Court. Associates rank mentoring as the second-highest priority for their professional development, behind only work-related, on-the-job training. The article, titled The Power of Informal Mentoring Programs, goes into detail on the research …
- March 26, 2013
- Susan Martin
Perspectives on the Global Ethics Summit
As organizations continue to enhance their compliance and ethics programs, and the global market places a larger emphasis on these programs, the Global Ethics Summit has continued to grow and receive greater recognition throughout the industry. The conference draws top tier panelists and speakers, as well as attendees from around the world, and members of …
- March 25, 2013
- Jeff McCoy
Legal News Brief – March 22, 2013
Happy Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. Preview: Gay-marriage cases to define U.S. Supreme Court legacy In their first-ever review of same-sex marriage laws, the nine justices are hearing arguments on one of the most politically charged dilemmas of the day. …
- March 22, 2013
- Susan Martin
New Reuters news apps ranked no. 1 in the iTunes App Store
The new Reuters iPhone and iPad news apps are currently ranked number one for free news apps in the iTunes App store. The apps were designed to deliver the speed, breadth and insight of Reuters journalism and financial information. Since news moves quickly, these apps were designed to respond instantly with notifications when important updates …
- March 22, 2013
- Susan Martin
Firm Central: Spotlight on mobility
A few weeks ago, we launched the first in a series of blog posts about Firm Central, the hosted practice management solution designed for small law firms. In addition to providing firms with traditional practice management features like the ability to store documents and contacts in a secure online environment, Firm Central has some truly …
- March 21, 2013
- Susan Martin
Ethics and compliance in mergers and acquisitions
During the 2013 Global Ethics Summit, a breakout session moderated by Greg Lewis, vice president of the Ethisphere Institute, discussed implementation of compliance and ethics throughout the stages of mergers and acquisitions. The panel, which featured Seth Bruckner, compliance officer with United Parcel Service, and Martin de Grijp, group vice president and group integrity processes …
- March 20, 2013
- Jeff McCoy
Jill Roisum on keys to current awareness in a fast-paced world
Jill Roisum, senior director of New Product Development at Thomson Reuters, is featured in this month’s Metropolitan Corporate Counsel magazine, discussing why current awareness is so important for attorneys in today’s fast-paced world. Her team spoke with customers and found that authoritative information, customization and mobile access ranked high among the things they are looking …
- March 20, 2013
- Susan Martin