The tragic killing of George Floyd on May 25 and the protests and marches since then have rightly re-focused the national attention on the reality of racism and inequality in our communities, institutions and system of justice. Across Thomson Reuters, much is underway to help us be a force for positive change. As part of …
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Midsized Law Firms Adopt the Cloud to Meet Business-Critical Needs
Midsized law firms are increasingly implementing cloud-based systems as they recognize the strategic advantages to improving their technology platforms. Firms like Wisconsin-based Davis & Kuelthau, S.C., which is transitioning from Enterprise to the cloud version of 3E, want solutions that will reduce their hardware infrastructure investment and improve flexibility, while improving technology security and remote …
3E Cloud: Delivering Industry-leading Business Management Solution as a Managed Service
Large law firms are well-versed in using 3E – the leading enterprise business management solution from Thomson Reuters – to foster growth and maximize performance. Now, the cloud-based solution is better enabling mid-size firms to track and manage workflow, improve efficiency and increase profitability – and to do so in a powerful way, especially as …
Canadian Corporate Law Departments Focus on Combining Effectiveness and Efficiency
Canada looked like a growth market for the legal profession when 2020 began, and as spend was expected to grow, in-house teams’ strategic priorities centered on two core areas: being more effective and efficient. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic fallout, these primary goals have largely remained unchanged. These are among the findings …
Thomson Reuters Integrates Legal Tracker with HighQ
Thomson Reuters has integrated Legal Tracker, the most widely used software system for managing e-billing and matter management for corporate legal departments, with HighQ, a sophisticated collaboration and workflow tool designed to streamline legal operations. The integration of Legal Tracker with the document management capabilities in HighQ helps in-house teams increase productivity with enhanced tools …
What’s in a Name? The Battle Over Name, Image & Likeness Rights for NCAA Student-Athletes Continues
It happened. The NCAA has introduced a framework to allow collegiate student athletes to profit off publicity rights. The report came from the NCAA’s Federal and State Legislation Working Group. The NCAA currently prohibits student athletes profiting off their name, image, or likeness (NIL) rights while in college (a prohibition unique to athletes compared to, …
Webinar Series: Insights for Diverse Leadership and a Culture to Support Change
The Thomson Reuters Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law (TWLL) program in Europe will kick off a webinar series on May 26, focusing on the evolving circumstances due to COVID-19, and examining the practical methods to advance gender equality and help organizations support necessary cultural change. The series also will explore the future of the …
As COVID-19 Outbreak Looms, Large Law Firm Market Has Strong First Quarter Says Peer Monitor Index
The Q1 2020 Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) report, found the large law firm market saw strong growth in demand and rates in the first quarter, setting a robust foundation at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak. It’s important to note that the bulk of the social and economic impact of the outbreak …
Webinar: Managing Employee Mental Health & Morale
As countless law firms and legal department implement work-from-home, it’s easy to assume that amounts to something close to “business-as-usual” with the only difference the locations where people are working. But the reality is that disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak are far-reaching and can significantly affect the mental health and well-being of employees. Balancing …
Are You Practicing Social Media Hygiene?
Social media use is skyrocketing, as people connect with friends and family as shelter-in-place and work-from-home continue. But as we take advantage as these apps, it’s still important to be careful. But people with bad intentions may also be seeing and looking to take advantage of the personal & professional information that you’re posting. Robert …
