Legal departments are prioritizing workflow efficiency, cost controls, and technology use. These are among the findings of the 2023 Legal Department Operations Index, which noted legal departments are facing growing workloads, shrinking budgets, and a need to increase their use of technology. Legal Current shares top takeaways from the report. Legal departments are under pressure …
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Australian Law Firms Rally Despite Expense Growth Challenges
Australian law firms finished the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2023 strong, rebounding in the face of softening demand and rising expenses in the first half of the year. That’s among the takeaways from the 2023 Australia: State of the Legal Market Report, which examines Thomson Reuters Financial Insights data from 20 law firms …
- September 12, 2023
- Carrie Brooker
Practical Law The Journal: September Issue Out Now
Practical Law The Journal is the award-winning magazine companion to Practical Law, covering a wide range of transactional, regulatory, and litigation topics. It publishes monthly in a digital-only format hosted on Reuters.com. Legal Current reached out to the Practical Law The Journal team to discuss what readers can look forward to in the September issue. …
- September 11, 2023
- Carrie Brooker
Future of Professionals Report: Legal Professionals’ Optimism and Wariness Around AI
Our Future of Professionals Report reflects our history of partnering with legal professionals and our commitment to applying innovative technology that helps our customers better serve their clients. The report surveyed more than 1,200 professionals in legal, tax and accounting, global trade, and risk and compliance industries. Legal professionals’ perspectives in the report are what …
- September 5, 2023
- Carrie Brooker
Generative AI Insights from Rawia Ashraf: Sneak Peek of Drafting Tools
Rawia Ashraf, vice president of Product Management, was among the presenters at the webinar Thomson Reuters hosted with sneak peeks of the generative AI capabilities in Westlaw, Practical Law, Legal Drafting tools, and the plugin with Microsoft 365 Copilot. More than 150 attendees submitted questions during the webinar. Today, Ashraf provides the third in a …
- August 31, 2023
- Carrie Brooker
A Message to Customers Affected by Hurricane Idalia
Dear friends, We are saddened and concerned as we watch Hurricane Idalia make landfall in Florida and Georgia. Please know that at Thomson Reuters, we are deeply concerned about everyone in the path of this dangerous storm. We hope that you remain safe and can quickly recover from the effects of the hurricane. For customers …
- August 30, 2023
- Carrie Brooker
ILTACON Takeaways from Thomson Reuters: “Everything Began and Ended with Generative AI”
ILTACON seemed back this year,” said Zach Warren, manager, Enterprise Content for Technology and Innovation, Thomson Reuters Institute. “While attendance may not have been exactly at pre-COVID levels, it was darn close, and the energy felt the same.” With more than 3,400 registrants, as Steve Embry noted on TechLaw Crossroads, it was the second most-attended …
- August 30, 2023
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Future of Professionals Report: Top Takeaways for the Legal Market
Improving productivity, driving law firm profitability, and providing high-quality advice to clients are among the top motivators for legal professionals to embrace AI, including generative AI. These are among the findings of the Future of Professionals Report, which surveyed more than 1,200 professionals in legal, tax and accounting, global trade, and risk and compliance industries. …
- August 22, 2023
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Completes Acquisition of Casetext, Inc.
Thomson Reuters announced today that it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of Casetext, Inc., a provider of technology for legal professionals, for a purchase price of $650 million in cash. Founded in 2013, Casetext uses advanced AI and machine learning to build technology for legal professionals, creating solutions that help them work more efficiently and …
- August 17, 2023
- Carrie Brooker
Generative AI Insights from Joel Hron: How Thomson Reuters Will Deliver Trustworthy Results
Joel Hron, vice president of Technology, was among the presenters at the webinar Thomson Reuters hosted in June to offer sneak peeks of the generative AI capabilities in Westlaw, Practical Law, Legal Drafting tools, and the plugin with Microsoft 365 Copilot. More than 150 attendees submitted questions during the webinar. Today, Hron provides the second piece in …
- August 16, 2023
- Carrie Brooker