I had the honor of presenting the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Liberty Achievement Award yesterday. Thomson Reuters has sponsored the TIPS Liberty Achievement Award to recognize attorneys and judges who take leadership roles in promoting diversity in the profession of law since its inception in 2008. The award highlights …
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Practical Law The Journal: May 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 new 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 May …
Thomson Reuters Legal SYNERGY2021: Westlaw, Practical Law and Legal Tracker Session Highlights
On June 1-3, Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian Seth Meyers will host legal professionals from the U.S., Canada, the UK and Europe for the Thomson Reuters Legal SYNERGY user conference. Ahead of the virtual conference, Legal Current is previewing the more than 60 educational sessions that will help attendees better navigate today’s environment, manage their …
Thomson Reuters Legal SYNERGY2021: Thought-Leadership Highlights
On June 1-3, Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian Seth Meyers will host legal professionals from the U.S., Canada, the UK and Europe for the Thomson Reuters Legal SYNERGY user conference. Ahead of the virtual conference, Legal Current is previewing the more than 60 educational sessions that will help attendees better navigate today’s environment, manage their …
July 16: A Men of Color Town Hall
Thomson Reuters Institute will host a virtual town hall to address issues on racial injustice and police brutality on July 16. “Beyond Inflection: A Men of Color Town Hall” aims to advance conversations on race and is a collaboration between Thomson Reuters, ABA Young Lawyers Division Men of Color Project and the National Bar Association …
Best Practices for Legal Employers: Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color white paper
The Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color white paper provides insights from attorneys on how legal employers can help create opportunities for lawyers of color across the industry. The white paper involved interviews with 23 attorneys of color across generations, ethnicities, geographic locations, and segments of the industry. During these discussions, attorneys of color …
How Firms Are Advancing Diversity in the Legal Profession
Firms that have figured out how to retain, champion, develop and advance women partners are solving three significant problems – they are closing the gender gap in law firm partner compensation, they are winning top talent and they are meeting their clients’ demands for diversity. Baker Botts LLP is an excellent example of a firm …
Improving Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession – Interview with NAMWOLF CEO Joel Stern
The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms is now in its 16th year helping corporations and public entities diversify their outside law firm ranks. NAMWOLF is comprised of AV-rated firms across the nation whom NAMWOLF assists in developing strategic alliances, coalitions, and affiliations with corporations, in-house counsel, and other legal trade associations. …
Thomson Reuters to Discuss Innovative New Diversity Initiatives at 2016 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
The world’s largest gathering of women technologists gets underway in Houston today. The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing will draw more than 15,000 people from over 80 countries for discussions, presentations and networking to increase the role of women in technology in industry, government and academia. A broad contingent of Thomson Reuters people …
Thomson Reuters Chief Research Officer Chang Wang honored with Diversity in Business award
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal recently to announced the honorees for its 2015 Diversity in Business awards, and Thomson Reuters Chief Research and Academic Officer, Chang Wang, was among them. The Diversity in Business awards recognize some of the Twin Cities leading business leaders (owners and executives) from the GLBT and ethnic minority communities. Last …
