The latest AALL Spectrum issue features an interview with Emily Colbert, senior vice president of product management at Thomson Reuters, on the company’s plans to incorporate generative AI capabilities, what process improvements the technology can provide, and how customers feel about its arrival. AALL Spectrum noted that AI has long played a notable role in …
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ABA Private Target M&A Deal Points Study & Practical Law Partnership
The ABA’s Business Law Section M&A Committee’s flagship Private Target M&A Deal Points Study is considered the industry’s gold standard reference for deal points in private acquisition agreements. Through Practical Law’s new partnership with the ABA, select Practical Law forms now contain integrated slides from the study as well as continuously updated Practical Law What’s …
Law Firms Slow Hiring to Curb Expenses: Takeaways from Q3 2023 Thomson Reuters Law Firm Financial Index
Law firms have slowed their fall hiring of new lawyers to curb expenses as demand for legal services continues to recover. That’s among the findings of the Q3 2023 Thomson Reuters Law Firm Financial Index (LFFI), powered by Financial Insights. Legal Current shares key takeaways from the report, which shows firms may be setting themselves …
Thomson Reuters Receives 2023 Corporate Pro Bono Partner Award
Thomson Reuters was among the companies recognized with the 2023 Corporate Pro Bono Partner Award from the Pro Bono Institute (PBI) at its annual awards dinner on Oct. 16 in New York City. The award honored the Thomson Reuters partnership with Baker McKenzie for the Justice in Action project. The Justice in Action project focuses …
Practical Law The Journal: October 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 October issue. …
Record Growth in Attorney Rates in 2023: More of the Same in 2024?
Just in time for fourth quarter – when many law firms are exploring rate setting with clients for the coming year – is a new Thomson Reuters report, Law firm rates in 2023: What’s working, what isn’t, and how to move forward in 2024. It examines the current and historical performance of law firm rates …
Thomson Reuters Announces HighQ-Dealcloser Partnership at Legal Geek
A highlight of today’s Legal Geek conference included a Thomson Reuters session about a new HighQ partnership with Dealcloser, a transaction management platform. Elena Folkes, director of Market Development, Thomson Reuters; Geetha Mashetty, product lead, Transaction Management, Thomson Reuters; and Jag Dhariwal, CEO, Dealcloser, shared what the partnership means for legal professionals in the Legal …
Legal Departments See Higher Matter Volumes but Flat or Declining Budgets
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 …
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 …
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. …
