The Thomson Reuters (TWLL) program will host the fourth webinar in its series focused on the evolving circumstances due to COVID-19 on Oct. 14. The series began in May to explore the practical methods for advancing gender equality and to help organizations support necessary cultural change. The series also examines the future of the legal …
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#ACCAM20: In-House Insights with Carly Toward
In-house counsel will converge, virtually, for the Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual meeting the week of Oct. 12 to discuss the latest on education and law department solutions. Thomson Reuters is honored to be a sponsor of the meeting. Ahead of the gathering, Legal Current had an opportunity to catch up with Carly Toward, proposition …
- October 6, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
Task Management Technology Keeps Teams Focused, Organized
Innovative law firms and legal departments continue to seek the optimal method to more efficiently and intelligently plan, organize, track and complete work. Project and task management tools within Thomson Reuters HighQ allow legal professionals to stay focused on important assignments and not the minutiae of documenting progress. HighQ provides a quick overview of project …
- October 6, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Employees Use Paid Time-Off to Serve Communities in Need
Last week, the Star Tribune shared how the Red Cross is in need of volunteers to support communities in crisis as wildfires overwhelm the West Coast and hurricanes pound the South. Among the volunteers interviewed was Julie Buerkle, a technology delivery manager for Thomson Reuters. Buerkle is currently in Florida using her paid vacation time …
- September 30, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
#ACCAM20: Ethical Implications of Legal Tech and Social Media
Competence. Confidentiality. Integrity. What do these ethical duties have to do with legal technology and social media? More than in-house counsel may realize. Professional responsibility rules in most states require attorneys to stay up to date on relevant technology. More and more, in-house counsel cannot ethically represent companies without understanding how to leverage these technologies and how they impact a client’s day-to-day business. But what …
- September 29, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
Remembering Justice Ginsburg
As we join the nation in mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we would also like to mark her extraordinary life and career in the law. Justice Ginsburg served a remarkable 27 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, after serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and …
- September 24, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
COVID-19 & “Business Divorces”
The tremendous disruptions caused by COVID-19 may introduce a new term to the business lexicon: business divorce. Many privately-held and family-owned businesses may not have anticipated the kind of business and personal stressors being brought on by the pandemic. Lee Weinberg of Weinberg Gonser LLP discusses how “business divorces” may surge because of the COVID-19 …
- September 22, 2020
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters Awards Grants to Organizations Rebuilding Minneapolis and St. Paul Communities
This week, CityPages featured an in-depth look at the Lake Street neighborhood in Minneapolis, among the areas hardest hit by the civil unrest following the tragic death of George Floyd. CityPages reporter Susan Du explored the history of the diverse neighborhood – with its reputation as “an incubator of immigrant dreams” – as well as …
- September 18, 2020
- Carrie Brooker
Workflow Automation: Technology to Help Re-Engineer Legal Processes
Workflow and process automation make a measurable difference in terms of both efficiency and client service for legal professionals by turning time-consuming, repetitive tasks into automated, intelligent processes. Thomson Reuters HighQ automates and streamlines matter and legal service intake, client onboarding, self-service document assembly, contract reviews, post-transaction reviews and additional processes. Users can easily make …
- September 18, 2020
- Jeff McCoy
Judge Bernice B. Donald named inaugural winner of the TIPS Lifetime Liberty Achievement Award
Yesterday, I had the honor of presenting the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) inaugural Lifetime Liberty Achievement Award. As part of our longstanding commitment to promoting diversity in the law, Thomson Reuters has sponsored the TIPS Liberty Achievement Award – which recognizes attorneys and judges who are exemplary role models …
- September 17, 2020
- Carrie Brooker