From Hollywood blockbusters where killer robots threaten to take over the world, to real-world applications where technology can provide in-depth content analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) and its capabilities offer thrilling, yet humbling (and perhaps frightening), possibilities as to how we might relate to technology in the future. But in many respects – particularly with current …
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Alt.Legal Podcast with Ralph Baxter
Alt.Legal is a podcast hosted by Joe Borstein and Ed Sohn of Thomson Reuters and columnists of the alt.legal blog on Above the Law. For their inaugural show, Joe and Ed are joined by Ralph Baxter, the former chairman and CEO of Orrick and chairman of Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute (LEI) Advisory Board. Ralph joins the …
- May 6, 2016
- Alex Cook
One Innovative Method for Tackling Gender Biases in Hiring & Talent Development
Everyone thinks they are fair and objective, but the reality is that everyone has biases. As humans, we are biased without knowing when we are and in what situations the bias may show up, which is commonly termed as “unconscious” or “implicit” bias. To mitigate the impact of these unconscious biases, it’s important to consciously …
- April 21, 2016
- Alex Cook
A Preview of the LEI M&A Integration Forum with Mike Tierney
The deal is done. You’ve successfully navigated the merger and acquisition processes. But now comes the hard part – integrating two different organizations, managing talent through the transition, evaluating infrastructure needs, and more. On April 21, Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute will host the 3rd Annual New York M&A Integration Forum at its 3 Times …
- April 6, 2016
- Alex Cook
Catching Fire: New Legal Business around Medical Marijuana – 23rd Annual Marketing Partner Forum
As the list of states with medical marijuana legislation grows, so too does the number of organizations leading the way in research, intellectual property, development and distribution of medical marijuana. But as panelists from the “Catching Fire: New Legal Business around Medical Marijuana” session at the recent 23rd Annual Marketing Partner Forum in Orlando would …
- January 28, 2016
- Alex Cook
Corporate Counsel Leadership Forum Sessions – “Let’s Talk”
“Do more with less” may be a common refrain in today’s business environment. But for corporate legal departments, it may be “Do a lot more with less” – and many are rising to meet the challenge. At the inaugural Corporate Counsel Leadership Forum in New York earlier this month, leaders from global businesses met to …
- December 17, 2015
- Alex Cook
CFO-COO Forum Session – The Watson Effect
Running a law firm in today’s business environment is challenging enough, but what happens in the future as machine learning systems – like IBM’s Watson – become part of the law firm? Panelist gathered during the CFO-CFO Forum to discuss that very issue in a session called “The Watson Effect: Delivering Client Value in Artificial …
- November 10, 2015
- Alex Cook
CFO-COO Forum– Unprofitable Partner? Now What?
The last several years have altered the economic landscape for law firms – some for the better, but many have not been so fortunate. And some firms likely have had to face the difficult decision whether or not to part ways with a partner that is no longer profitable for the firm. A recent panel …
- November 10, 2015
- Jeff McCoy
CFO-COO Forum – Enhancing Project Management Capabilities at the Partner Level
During the recent CFO-COO Forum in New York, a discussion was held on instituting project management solutions within law firms. Moderated by Terrence Herlihy, solutions architect at DTI, the panelists of the session “Enhancing Project Management Capabilities at the Partner Level” were careful to note that despite some challenges they encountered with their own firms, the …
- November 9, 2015
- Alex Cook
The Law Firm Leaders Forum Turns 20
We are convening our 20th annual meeting of the Law Firm Leaders Forum this week in New York. It has been a great joy for me to chair this meeting each year, especially in light of how significantly our legal ecosystem has changed over the course of those 20 years. We created the Forum to provide …
- October 6, 2015
- Alex Cook