It’s no surprise that the legal industry, like many others, is experiencing change as we adjust to the impacts of digital transformations and artificial intelligence (AI). How we choose to navigate that change may end up being just as important as the outcome. When large enterprises face changes in their core markets which affect their …
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Thomson Reuters co-innovation strategy gains momentum with synergist.io
Thomson Reuters and synergist.io have entered into an agreement to deliver a full-service contract automation solution for corporations and law firms. synergist.io will be offered as a fully-integrated extension of Contract Express and enable customers to send generated documents to recipients and counterparties via the synergist.io online contracting platform. synergist.io is an emerging provider of …
Facebook Ad Rules Have Changed. Are You Ready?
Law firms place tens of thousands of Facebook ads every year. But after controversies such as the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, new Facebook rules designed to prevent election-meddling could, in some instances, hamper legitimate non-political ads from law firms. A new FindLaw white paper explains what law firms need to know. Sean Sands, a Facebook …
A Message to Customers Impacted by Hurricane Michael
Dear friends, Just one month has passed since Hurricane Florence impacted the southeast U.S., and now Hurricane Michael – one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in the U.S. – has taken its toll on the Florida Panhandle. It’s in such times that we all must work together, Thomson stands in support of those …
Forum Magazine: Improved Firm Relationships, Financial Intelligence and Performance
As noted earlier this month, the Fall 2018 issue of Forum magazine is now available and explores the broader theme of “The Art of Balancing Profitability and Value” in the legal industry. Among the featured articles is a closer look at the results of LEI’s “Dynamic Law Firms” study, which explores strategies that have the best …
ACAMS2018: Managing Risk in the Cryptosphere
Just prior to entering your first haunted house as a child, maybe you felt a little anxious? Or maybe you were uneasy when you had to stand in front of the class for your first speech. Many financial institutions (FIs) are feeling that same way, with a fear of the unknown surrounding the cryptocurrency market …
Insights From the Edge, Episode 4: What Makes Good AI
INSIGHTS FROM THE EDGE EPISODE 4: What Makes Good AI Insights from the Edge This podcast series brings you the latest legal trends and topics as Insight Attorneys sit down with industry experts to discuss hot legal topics. Explore our latest topics to stay informed. Episode 4: What Makes Good AI There’s no question that …
Community Engaged Policing – IACP 2018 Panel
Community engaged policing is certainly not a new topic among law enforcement professionals. But as Richard Arrington, Crime Prevention Programs Manager, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, noted during a standing room-only address during the IACP Conference today, evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of these programs is another story. Arrington began by exploring how the …
The Opioid Epidemic and Orange County, Florida’s Strategies – IACP 2018 Panel
With 70 million annual visitors and a population of 1.3 million, Central Florida is densely populated. Unfortunately, the theme parks, sun and fun hide a more sobering reality — Orange County has the highest number of heroin overdose deaths in all of Florida, even though areas like Miami have twice the population. As Carol Burkett, …
FBI Director Christopher Wray Delivers IACP 2018 Keynote:
To say that FBI Director Christopher Wray is in a precarious position is perhaps an understatement, given criticisms of the agency from the President, and credibility questions related to recent investigations. But in his opening address at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Orlando this morning, Wray made an effort to …
