As Thomson Reuters honors National Pro Bono Week, Legal Current catches up with Helen Respass, senior legal editor, Law Department Service, Practical Law. We discussed her role as co-chair of the Thomson Reuters Global Pro Bono Program, what sparked her passion for pro bono work, and how attorneys can give back. Below is a recap …
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Thomson Reuters Celebrates 150 Years: 10 Recent Innovation Milestones
Thomson Reuters is marking a century and a half of customer partnership and innovation since the founding of John B. West Publisher and Book Seller in 1872. After revisiting the company’s innovation milestones from 1872 to 1998, today Legal Current features innovative highlights from 2000 to the present. 2000 – Westlaw UK launch marks globalization of …
“Moments of Delight:” Product Design and Practical Law Dynamic Tool Set
Erica Kitaev, senior director, Product Management, Thomson Reuters, explored what it means to delight customers with Caden Damiano in The Way of Product Design podcast. They discussed how emotion and sentiment can be indicators of product success in the latest episode. Kitaev draws on her experience as a law firm partner to design products for …
Practical Law Editors Draft Climate Clauses for Finance and Construction Law
Practical Law editors helped The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) draft and provide peer review for new climate clauses, as well as revise existing clauses and climate drafting resources. Announced yesterday, the new clauses and resources reflect the latest climate science, legislation, and user feedback from TCLP’s global community of 2,500 participants. Ten new clauses focus …
Earth Day Insights: Using Construction Contracts to Address Climate Change
The surge of investment in construction – from new housing to infrastructure projects – may be an opportunity for legal professionals to help fight climate change. Brandon Moss, senior legal editor, Litigation, Practical Law, described what’s behind the construction boom in the United States: “The pandemic exacerbated issues in the housing market, leading to the …
2021 Highlights: With a Customer Focus, HighQ Adds More than 100 Enhancements
With 2021 coming to a close, Legal Current is looking back at the milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal Professionals business of Thomson Reuters. Today we highlight significant HighQ enhancements from the past year. “For HighQ, 2021 was the year of people, purpose and growth,” said Kriti Sharma, chief product officer, LegalTech, Thomson Reuters. …
2021 Highlights: Practical Law Thought Leaders on Climate Change and Product Design
With 2021 winding down, Legal Current is looking back at the milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal Professionals business of Thomson Reuters. Today we highlight Practical Law colleagues who shared their legal expertise and insights in thought-leadership pieces. Becky Clissmann, environmental law editor at Practical Law, shared how lawyers can help fight climate change. …
2021 Highlights: Practical Law Dynamic Tool Set
As 2021 winds down, Legal Current is looking back at the milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal Professionals business of Thomson Reuters. Today we highlight the launch of Practical Law Dynamic Tool Set, which Thomson Reuters introduced in July. The tool set includes features in Practical Law that use AI and dynamic graphical navigation …
Spotlight on the Legal Industry’s Climate Change Allies: Clyde & Co
Ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November, organizations worldwide have committed to net zero targets and are working on how to deliver them. Legal professionals supporting these efforts by drafting climate-aligned legal agreements have a new resource: the Net Zero Toolkit from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). It’s based …
HighQ: 50 Customer-Driven Enhancements and Counting
Last week’s launch of the latest version of HighQ included integrations with Practical Law, 3E and Microsoft Teams® as well as more than 50 customer-driven enhancements. Legal Current asked Tom MacDonald, director of Product Management, Thomson Reuters, for an insider’s perspective on the new HighQ features. MacDonald said Practical Law Matter Maps on HighQ are …