For seven years, Thomson Reuters has funded fellowships through Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization that brings together an extensive network of law students, lawyers, legal services organizations, and supporters to promote public service and equal justice. Scott A. Sloss began his two-year fellowship – the Veterans Law Project – in 2021 to work with …
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Pro Bono Week Insights: “It’s humbling to be part of life-changing work”
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 …
Hon. Michael G. Williamson Receives 2022 William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award
Hon. Michael G. Williamson, U.S. bankruptcy judge for the Middle District of Florida, was honored with the 16th annual William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award – created by Thomson Reuters and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) – at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) annual meeting in Orlando today. Judge Williamson was presented with a commemorative plaque during the …
Three Ways to Use Litigation Analytics for Companies on Westlaw
Thomson Reuters is enhancing Westlaw with the addition of Litigation Analytics for Companies, providing advanced capabilities to efficiently search and analyze litigation trends by company or industry. Litigation Analytics on Westlaw Precision and Westlaw Edge already provides docket analytics – drawn from federal and state courts – on judges, courts, damages, attorneys, law firms, and …
Thomson Reuters Celebrates 150 Years: John Elstad on Small Innovations Making Big Impacts
Thomson Reuters is commemorating 150 years of customer partnership and innovation to honor the 1872 founding of John B. West Publisher and Book Seller. West’s innovative spirit lives on in Westlaw – a product that still carries his name – and in the AI-driven products and legal research technology tools used by legal professionals worldwide. Our Legal Current series features voices across …
Westlaw Precision: Expanded KeyCite Functionality and a New Striped Flag
“This is legal nerd stuff, but Westlaw has a new KeyCite flag between Yellow and Red and it’s exciting.” Above the Law Editor Joe Patrice’s tweet about KeyCite Overruled in Part fueled some of the buzz over the new features in Westlaw Precision. Legal Current is taking a closer look at the six new research …
Westlaw Precision: Behind the Scenes with Product Developers
After two years in the making, Westlaw Precision is earning positive reviews, including from Legal Dive’s Lyle Moran: “Westlaw Precision features a variety of new features to help attorneys vastly improve their legal research efforts.” The new version of Westlaw dramatically improves research speed and quality by enabling legal professionals to target precisely what they …
Thomson Reuters Celebrates 150 Years: CJ Lechtenberg on Empathizing With Customers
Thomson Reuters is commemorating 150 years of customer partnership and innovation to honor the 1872 founding of John B. West Publisher and Book Seller. West’s innovative spirit lives on in Westlaw – a product that still carries his name – and in the AI-driven products and legal research technology tools used by legal professionals worldwide. …
Thomson Reuters Celebrates 150 Years: Jon Meyer on Shaping the Law of Tomorrow
Thomson Reuters is commemorating 150 years of customer partnership and innovation to honor the 1872 founding of John B. West Publisher and Book Seller. West’s innovative spirit lives on in Westlaw – a product that still carries his name – and in the AI-driven products and legal research technology tools used by legal professionals worldwide. …
2022 Report on the State of the Midsize Legal Market: Four Takeaways
Midsize firms are seeing a resurgence in demand growth by positioning themselves as strategic alternatives to larger firms. That’s among the findings of the 2022 Report on the State of the Midsize Legal Market from the Thomson Reuters Institute. Legal Current shares top takeaways from the report, which found competitive rates and cost structure are …
