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 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 July issue. …
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State of the UK Legal Market 2023: Top Takeaways
Nearly half (45%) of UK companies shifted work to different law firms in the past year. That’s among the findings of State of the UK Legal Market report, which showed demand challenges as well as increasing competition within the supply side of the legal marketplace. Legal Current examined the report, released today by Thomson Reuters, …
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 …
Attorneys Share How Their Work Provides a Sense of Purpose
Nearly 100% of lawyers say their work provides them with a significant sense of professional purpose. That’s among the key takeaways from Finding purpose and having a social impact: Lawyers and tax professionals speak out, a new survey from Thomson Reuters. The survey asked thousands of attorneys – those in law firms and in-house …
Significant Number of Top Lawyers Want Fewer Hours, Less Non-Billable Responsibilities
Nearly one in three lawyers would prefer to work fewer hours, according to findings of the Stellar Performance: Skills and Progressions 2021 Mid-Year Survey, recently released by Thomson Reuters. Nearly 1,200 stand-out lawyers in more than 50 countries participated in the survey; stand-out lawyers were identified by senior in-house counsel through the Thomson Reuters Sharplegal …
On-Demand In-House Legal Counsel? Law Firms Becoming More Flexible to Meet Changing Client Demands
Competition for legal services is increasing as law firms compete with legal process outsourcing (LPO), the Big Four, increased use of inside counsel, and others. In response, some firms are developing new approaches to meet client needs. A few years ago, Fenwick & West rolled out FLEX by Fenwick to provide flexible solutions for interim …
Thomson Reuters Named the Leading U.S. Brand in Acritas’ Inaugural U.S. Alternative Legal Brand Index
Thomson Reuters has been named the strongest brand in an exciting new index that focuses on the U.S. providers of innovative and technology-driven services that are helping legal professionals respond to demands for great efficiency, flexibility and reduced costs. Acritas, a leading global legal market research company, has just published its inaugural U.S. Alternative Legal Brand Index, …
ABA TECHSHOW 2016 Session Preview with Ed Friedland
As the old saying does, “If your general counsel isn’t happy, no one is happy.” OK, so maybe that’s not a saying, but there’s no doubt that the expertise of the in-house lawyer is indispensible, and a strong partnership with these colleagues can have broad implications on the success of your organization. As ABA TECHSHOW …
ACCAM15 – Similarities and Differences: In-house Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
There are many differences between the roles of in-house counsel and chief compliance officer, but for the majority of in-house counsel, you can almost guarantee some lost sleep from worrying about compliance. At the Association of Corporate Counsel annual meeting, a session titled “Role and Responsibility of the Chief Compliance Officer” discussed many of the …
ACCAM15 – Maximize the value of your legal department
The Association of Corporate Counsel annual conference is underway in Boston. Legal department professionals from across the globe have gathered to network and learn new methods to maximize the value of their legal department. Thomson Reuters is working to help in-house legal professionals answer the call to do more with less, from contract negotiations to …
