Litigation demand – long-seen in steady decline over the past several years – may actually be a more complicated issue, with client push-back on billing playing a larger role in falling demand numbers than any actual decline in the number of litigation actions, according to a new report by the Legal Executive Institute and Thomson …
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PMI holds steady
The Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) was unchanged for the second consecutive quarter, holding steady at 54 in Q2. Slightly higher demand was offset by weak rate growth and falling productivity. Demand for large law firm services rose 0.4% during the second quarter – while it was the sixth consecutive quarterly gain, it was also …
Transactional practices rising, litigation falling
Litigation has traditionally been the largest practice for major firms. But in recent years, litigation practices have been slowly losing ground and transactional practices have risen to compensate. A new report from Peer Monitor finds that corporate, M&A, tax and real estate work has consistently outperformed litigation practices for the past two years. In fact, …
Thomson Reuters creates Solutions suites
In today’s legal market, clients are working with slimmer budgets and have a keener desire to allocate their limited funds prudently. That means messages about uniquely tailored service, cost efficiency and an informed, reasonable preparedness for the outcome of a given matter hold more appeal. In order to be the provider of legal services that …
..Thomson Reuters launches Case Notebook 3.5 and Drafting Assistant – Litigation with Authority Compiler
Thomson Reuters just launched Case Notebook 3.5 and Drafting Assistant – Litigation with Authority Compiler. So what does this mean for you? Well, both new versions come with new tools and functionality so practitioners can efficiently build strong cases. Case Notebook pulls essential case information together in one place, including documents, briefs, transcripts, pleadings, key …
Consortium on Litigation, Information Law & E-Discovery
Three cities. One day. One conference. All connected. In a groundbreaking, cross-continental conference that will take place in three cities on May 1, Thomson Reuters, in conjunction with Electronic Discovery Institute, will host The Consortium on Litigation, Information Law & E-Discovery. This conference will employ Cisco TelePresence technology to seamlessly connect panelists and attendees from …
Speedy new litigation support services at AALL
New litigation support products and services are on display in the Thomson Reuters booth, including docket alerts, document retrieval and expert witness profiles – all areas where speed counts. Westlaw Court Wire provides same-day notification of newly filed civil cases via email, RSS reader or mobile device. It covers 136 key Federal and state courts …
