Creating an innovation-seeking RFP was the first key ingredient to the Court Case Management Cookbook. Now that you’re taking a more discerning look the technology needs of your court, the second key ingredient is ensuring the system is configurable. When in the midst of selecting a court case management system (CMS), the pull to select …
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A Message to Customers Affected By Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Dear friend, Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you recover from the massive storms that have so dramatically impacted Texas and Florida and will likely affect parts of Florida’s neighboring states in the days to come. We hope that you and your loved ones are safe. In Florida and areas still being affected …
Court Case Management Cookbook – Do you have the right ingredients to build a successful case management system?
The right ingredients make all the difference. From baking to sportscars, the quality of the elements that make up the whole can be a delight or a disaster. At the Court Technology Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, Thomson Reuters will showcase three key ingredients to building a successful court case management system (CMS). Throughout …
Hurricanes & Disaster Recovery Legal Issues for Businesses
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have produced numerous fatalities and billions of dollars in property damage. As devastated areas move into recovery mode, numerous legal issues will arise for impacted businesses. Rachel Steely of Gardere Wynne Sewell in Houston discusses what businesses need to keep in mind as they recover from the aftermath of storms and …
Highly Successful Law Firms Have Greater Business Development, Marketing and Technology Focus
Some law firms have been able to notably outperform their peers even though the overall large law firm market is experiencing flat to little growth. A new report from the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute suggests that investments in areas such as business development, marketing and technology may be a key factor defining the higher-performing …
A Day in the Life of a KM Attorney – Morgan Lewis
Silvia LeBlanc of Morgan Lewis in Philadelphia discusses how the firm uses knowledge management and practice innovation, to collaborate with team members across Morgan Lewis’s global network and ensure they take full advantage of resources. She maps legal processes, creates productivity tools, and conducts training sessions that promote a culture of quality and consistency across …
A Message to Customers Affected By Hurricane Harvey
As Hurricane Harvey continues to impact South Texas and surrounding areas, the country is watching the news and looking for ways to help. We have seen dramatic rescues by emergency responders, but we’re also hearing a number of accounts of neighbors helping neighbors. It’s in this spirit that Thomson Reuters is reaching out. We understand …
Data Security vs. Employee Rights
Balancing employee rights with employer’s data security needs and data privacy requirements can be tricky. Anna Suh with Fenwick & West discusses how employers can manage this balance.
Mitchell & Mitchell on Health Care and the Trump Agenda, Part 17: Groups and Organizations Drive Program Decisions
This is Part 17 in an ongoing series regarding changes in health care that may take place—and actual changes that do take place—with the Trump administration. The likely implementation issues to be encountered for both potential and actual changes are described, based on detailed methods of analysis. The emphasis is on what these shifts mean …
Collaborative Disaggregation – a New Model for Firms? ILTACON 2017
Legal departments are increasingly turning to alternative legal service providers to handle certain legal tasks and matters on a more cost-effective basis. But now, some law firms are also engaging alternative legal service providers to help their client reduce costs and strengthen the firm’s client relationships. Jeffrey Sharer, co-chair of Akerman’s Data Law Practice, talked …
