Thomson Reuters offers a compendium of information and insights in its newly published Thomson Reuters 2012 Fact Book. The 2012 Fact Book provides a broad-based information set to investors, as well as a detailed reference guide for shareholders and those interested in learning more about the company. The resource also provides an introduction to Thomson Reuters, from our …
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Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge is available for pre-sale now!
Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge is now available for pre-sale at the Westlaw Store. The book, co-published with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, takes a rare and detailed behind-the-scenes look into the life and trials of a federal court judge as well as the man behind …
- June 4, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thomson Reuters wins multiple top honors
WestlawNext, Westlaw, Elite and Thomson Reuters News & Insight recently were awarded top honors in the 2012 Best of The National Law Journal in its inaugural Reader Rankings. WestlawNext finished first in three categories, including: Best Online Legal Research Vendor; Best Legal Research iPad® App; and Best Solo Firm/Solo Practitioner Research Vendor. Westlaw was also …
- June 1, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
FindLaw introduces Contact Advisor
FindLaw has introduced Contact Advisor, an innovative contact management dashboard that features advanced analytic capabilities and tools to simplify the client-screening process for law firms and attorneys. Contact Advisor enables law firms to easily and efficiently evaluate, manage and communicate with potential clients. The patent-pending solution is a core component of FindLaw’s Conversion Solutions suite, …
- May 31, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
A moving tribute to heroes
Attendees were visibly moved as stories were told of the individuals who were being honored for their extraordinary work in the service of others at the annual Northern Minnesota Region Red Cross Heroes Breakfast, held last Thursday at Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. (L-R) Savage police officers Todd Weinzierl and Frank Mackall with Craig Yolitz, vice president …
- May 29, 2012
- Susan Martin
Using Engage to manage budgets, matters
Nathan Bowie, managing director, Thomson Reuters Elite, discussed at the 2012 Elite User Conference how alternative fee arrangements have been prominent with firms and their corporate clients. Along with the rise of AFAs is a trend towards budgeted matters. With the economic changes the legal market has seen recently, firms are using tools such as Engage to become proficient …
- May 28, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters celebrates Hmong culture
Eagan second-shift employees gathered one evening last week to learn about Hmong culture and history at an event that included presentations by employee Charles Xiong, who works in Manufacturing Client Services, and his niece Alexandria Xiong, a former Thomson Reuters reference attorney who is now a solo practitioner. Part of the broader group of May …
- May 24, 2012
- Susan Martin
Eight percent of Americans have embellished their resume, says new FindLaw.com survey
If you’ve ever stretched, padded, exaggerated or outright lied on your resume, look out. A new survey from FindLaw says that 36% of people who pad their resume said that the deception was later discovered, and the most common result was loss of a job. The survey found that eight percent of Americans admit to embellishing their …
- May 23, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Top 10 from the Serengeti Summit
Serengeti hosted the 2012 Serengeti Summit May 9-11, in an unseasonably warm and sunny Seattle. Eddie Pasatiempo, senior director of client services for Thomson Reuters, shared the shocking statistic that Seattle isn’t in the top 10 rainiest cities in the United States, based on total rainfall. (The city owns the top spot for the most number …
- May 22, 2012
- Susan Martin
How legal work is changing in the “new normal”
In the final video of the three-part interview, Susan Hackett, CEO and CLO of Legal Executive Leadership, and featured speaker at the recent Serengeti Summit, discusses the way legal work used to be done versus how it is expected to be done in the future, comparing the methods and practices in the “old normal” to what will be expected in …
- May 21, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
