ILTACON 2016 is an excellent opportunity for people working in legal technology to learn, share and discuss what works, what doesn’t and the tools to face challenges now and in the future. ILTA executive director Randi Mayes, who has led ILTA for more than twenty years, discusses how ILTA has helped shape the legal technology …
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Why Knowledge Management Matters to Law Firms
Knowledge management can be a powerful way for firms to increase their efficiency. In the first episode of our series, “KM with Kim,” we discuss how knowledge management improves productivity, with Kim Stein, national manager of knowledge management at Thomson Reuters. In upcoming episodes, we’ll discuss how firms can get the most out of their knowledge management systems, …
- August 26, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Associate Training Effective But Not Satisfying
A new survey from West LegalEdcenter found that most associates find high value in training, but report moderate-to-low satisfaction with the training that is currently provided. With few exceptions, respondents say that training adds high value to their work. However, they report moderate-to-low levels of overall training satisfaction and generally low satisfaction with the amount …
- August 26, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters Elite Products Win Numerous Awards from Leading National Publications
Thomson Reuters Elite announced that 3E® and Business Development Premier have been recognized as top solutions by two of the legal industry’s leading publications. 3E won in the Time & Billing Software category, and Business Development Premier was recognized in two categories, Law Firm Business Intelligence Solution and Integrated Law Firm Marketing Provider, by The National …
- August 25, 2016
- Leonard Lee
What Drives Innovation in Law Firms?
Does innovation tend to come from big firms or smaller firms? From top-down leadership or bottom-up mavericks? In an article in the current issue of Forum magazine, Jan-Coos Geesink, managing director, Thomson Reuters, Legal, UK & Ireland, spoke with Reena Sengupta, owner of RSG Consulting and founder of FT Innovative Lawyers, about the drivers of innovation in …
- August 24, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Las Vegas Raiders & Pro Sports in Sin City
Are you ready for some football…in Las Vegas? The NFL regular season kicks off in Denver with a rematch of Super Bowl 50 between the Broncos and Panthers. But football fans are wondering if the NFL’s newest hot ticket might be in Las Vegas, where the Oakland Raiders have been making overtures to city officials …
- August 23, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Is Ballot Splitting the Ticket This Year?
The tumultuous 2016 election could see an unusually high amount of ballot-splitting when voters step into the voting booth. The latest Reuters-Ipsos poll finds that more than ten percent of voters say they plan to vote for a third-party candidate for President. And many voters may wind up splitting their vote across party lines for …
- August 23, 2016
- Leonard Lee
A Message to Customers Affected By the Flooding In Louisiana
Along with the rest of the country, we at Thomson Reuters are moved by the devastation and loss suffered by the communities in Louisiana affected by the flooding, and we’re committed to helping our affected customers restore their practices and businesses as soon as possible. To assist in the rebuilding effort, we’ve set up a …
- August 22, 2016
- Jeff McCoy
Stopping Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go is an unquestioned cultural phenomenon — the most successful video game launch in history. But the sudden success of Pokemon Go has spawned a slew of questions about safety, privacy and liability issues. Brian Markovitz from Joseph Greenwald & Lake tries to catch ’em all when it comes to legal issues involving Pokemon …
- August 19, 2016
- Leonard Lee
The Rise of the General Counsel
The modern general counsel is more than a business attorney. He or she is a lawyer-statesperson who is an outstanding technical expert, a wise counselor and effective leader and who has a major role assisting the corporation achieve the fundamental goal of global capitalism: the fusion of high performance with high integrity and sound risk …
- August 18, 2016
- Leonard Lee