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2020 State of the Legal Market in Europe: Opportunities for Firms Willing to Adapt and Invest

Law firms across Europe had just one major challenge to overcome earlier this year: determining how to succeed in the post-Brexit market. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic soon topped their list of challenges. To explore how European firms are addressing these twin pressures, Thomson Reuters examined extensive data from Sharplegal and Peer Monitor for the …

  • December 7, 2020
  • Carrie Brooker

Oct. 14 Webinar: The Future of Equality, Inclusion and Diversity in the Legal Sector

The Thomson Reuters (TWLL) program will host the fourth webinar in its series focused on the evolving circumstances due to COVID-19 on Oct. 14. The series began in May to explore the practical methods for advancing gender equality and to help organizations support necessary cultural change. The series also examines the future of the legal …

  • October 7, 2020
  • Carrie Brooker

COVID-19 & “Business Divorces”

The tremendous disruptions caused by COVID-19 may introduce a new term to the business lexicon: business divorce.  Many privately-held and family-owned businesses may not have anticipated the kind of business and personal stressors being brought on by the pandemic. Lee Weinberg of Weinberg Gonser LLP discusses how “business divorces” may surge because of the COVID-19 …

  • September 22, 2020
  • Leonard Lee

Elections 2020: Voting Resources from Thomson Reuters

When, where and how to vote are top of mind as the U.S. counts down to the 2020 presidential election, along with many state and local elections. Thomson Reuters offers resources and expert analysis to provide trusted information around how to participate in the U.S. election and the laws that protect, and restrict, the right …

  • September 16, 2020
  • Carrie Brooker

Legal Department Operations Index Reveals Staffing, Technology Changes Due to COVID-19

Findings of the latest Thomson Reuters Legal Department Operations (LDO) Index reveal 81% of legal departments surveyed have dedicated legal operations staff, up from 57%. It’s the first time the survey – now in its fifth edition – has seen a significant shift in how legal departments are operating. The report showed legal departments’ use of …

  • August 31, 2020
  • Carrie Brooker

ILTA>ON 2020: Six Predictions From Richard Punt’s Keynote

Among the highlights of today’s ILTA>ON sessions was the keynote address delivered by Richard Punt, managing director of Legal Strategy and Market Development for Thomson Reuters. In his speech, After the Quake: Predictions for an Uncertain Legal Future, he explored the longer-term implications of the past few months for a legal market already in flux …

  • August 26, 2020
  • Carrie Brooker

Demand for Law Firm Services Endures Largest Quarterly Drop Since 2009: Peer Monitor Index

The Q2 2020 Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) report showed the large law firm market struggled in the second quarter as a result of stay-at-home orders, court closures and broader economic slowdowns. The PMI dropped by six points to 51, with demand for law firm services enduring its largest quarterly drop since 2009, …

  • August 10, 2020
  • Carrie Brooker

Voting and the Law: Resources from Thomson Reuters

The U.S. presidential election is four months away, and state officials are busy preparing for Election Day amid a pandemic. Thomson Reuters offers several resources and expert analysis on voting and the laws that protect, and restrict, the right to vote. Last week, Reuters journalist Andy Sullivan reported on mail-in voting, noting it’s expected to …

  • July 16, 2020
  • Carrie Brooker