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On the showroom floor of LegalTech
Our booths are hard to miss – first ones you see when you walk into the exhibit hall – and staffed by some Thomson Reuters experts. One of those experts is Bob Azman, senior vice president, Customer Experience and Education. Hear what he has to say about the show in this quick video: Be sure to …
- January 31, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
LegalTech S.W.A.G
If we are honest with ourselves, the give-away items at conferences – or as Michael Scott from NBC’s The Office likes to call it, S.W.A.G (stuff we all get) – are among the perks of attending a tradeshow. And this year at LegalTech the tchotckes are in abundance. In fact, Monica Bay, editor-in-chief for Law Technology News recently wrote …
- January 31, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
New Managing Editor for Legal Current
I’m delighted to introduce our new managing editor of social media, Jessica Leibrock. Jessica is taking over the role formerly held by Kevin Hunt, who left to take a position with General Mills last December. Jessica is no stranger to Thomson Reuters, Legal and joins us from the employee communications side where she supported a variety …
- January 28, 2011
- John Shaughnessy
Social media and the law – Podcast: January 2011
Steve Martin’s recent Tweets on jury duty, and interviews author John Browning (The Lawyer’s Guide to Social Networking) in the first of a three-part series on the impact of social media on the law. Also in the episode, we preview the LegalTech New York Conference with an interview of keynote speaker Michael Rogers, MSNBC’s Practical Futurist. We’ve got those …
- January 28, 2011
- Leonard Lee
Sharon Sayles Belton on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show
Yesterday, Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president, Government Affairs and Community Relations for Thomson Reuters, Legal, was a guest on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show speaking about Minnesota’s high levels of civic engagement. Filmed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, yesterday’s program was part of a larger campaign, “Steel on Wheels,” which aims to identify and discuss …
- January 27, 2011
- Susan Martin
Our commitment to Haiti: One year later
One year later, devastating images, videos and testimonies continue to pour out of Haiti from last year’s earthquake. Many organizations have stepped up to help and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, our company’s charitable arm, is no exception. Earlier this week the Foundation launched the “Haiti in Focus” campaign which will put our free legal, humanitarian …
- January 21, 2011
- Susan Martin
Thomson CompuMark domain name webinar
Many businesses hold their domain name as one of their most valuable assets. Domain names enable consumers to quickly connect with particular businesses over the Internet. However, cyber squatters are known to register variations on domain names in the hope of either having the legitimate companies pay top dollar for the domain or to attract …
- January 19, 2011
- Susan Martin
Science and technology: Turning ideas into jobs
This post was written by Rick King. Last spring, I was asked to join the Minnesota Science & Technology Advisory Commission – a collaborative group of leaders from industry, the investment community and higher education working with the Minnesota Science & Technology Authority to advance the growth and competitiveness of the state’s high-value science and …
- January 19, 2011
- Susan Martin
A conference with an app-titude
Forget the 3-ring binders and branded tote bags, attendees of the upcoming Marketing Partner Forum can choose sessions, send tweets and get up-to-the-minute conference info all with a free mobile app on their smartphone. Features of the app include: – Interactive show schedule – Exhibitor listings and product searches – Interactive floor map – Show alerts – Social media …
- January 14, 2011
- Susan Martin