With the year winding down, Legal Current is revisiting 2020 milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters. Today we look at seven significant Westlaw Edge enhancements made in 2020 that are helping legal professionals work more efficiently and improve the quality of their legal research. Quick Check Judicial. Another AI-based tool, …
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Law Firm Business Leaders Report: A Cautiously Optimistic Outlook
Among the 2020 lessons learned in the legal space are the importance of operating a law firm like a business – understanding and anticipating the realities of the market and reacting quickly – and the need for skilled business professionals to effectively manage law firms. The 2020 Law Firm Business Leaders Report from Thomson Reuters …
Chancery Lane Project: Lawyers Worldwide Collaborate on Climate Change
Hundreds of lawyers around the world participated in The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP), a 24-hour global hackathon to create new contracts and model laws to help fight climate change, earlier this month. Thomson Reuters was honored to sponsor the hackathon, which focused on creating legal frameworks that enable and encourage businesses and communities to have …
New Westlaw Edge Feature: Damages in Litigation Analytics
The addition of Damages in Litigation Analytics on Westlaw Edge gives legal practitioners a greater ability to analyze damages in federal court cases. It helps users better evaluate and value potential cases, see how damage awards differ by case type, judge or court, and more effectively manage settlement negotiations. It’s the latest enhancement to the …
Top Honors for Thomson Reuters at the Minnesota Technology Association’s Tekne Awards
Thomson Reuters was recognized at the Minnesota Technology Association (MnTech) Tekne Awards celebration, held virtually yesterday, in two categories: the Tech Talent – Corporate Initiative division for its Leadhership1 program and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Managing Director of Operations Rick King. MnTech’s annual Tekne Awards shine a spotlight on Minnesota’s science and technology industry, …
Thomson Reuters Practical Law Debuts New Practice Area: Health Care
Today Thomson Reuters introduced Health Care, a new practice area within Practical Law, to deliver legal information related to multiple health care topics and other critical legal know-how content. Practical Law Health Care provides deep expertise and knowledge in easy-to-understand resources to address federal and state statutes in areas including fraud and abuse, payment and reimbursement, …
Drop in Demand for Law Firm Services Moderates in the Third Quarter: Peer Monitor Index
For many American law firms, the second quarter was an abrupt shock to the system. Yet it also provided ample time to chart a path forward, and firms did just that in the third quarter. The decline in demand for law firm services moderated in the third quarter as rates rose and firms took steps …
Thomson Reuters Earns Pro Patria Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Thomson Reuters earned a Pro Patria award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) of Minnesota during a virtual ceremony held last week. The nomination for the award came from Johnny DiMenna, client account manager, for the company’s support of him while he was deployed with the Army National Guard in 2016. The award …
SYNERGY 2020: Comedian James Corden to Host Thomson Reuters Conference
James Corden will host the Thomson Reuters SYNERGY annual user conference, which features Legal Tracker sessions for legal professionals on Nov. 11-13 and sessions for accounting and tax professionals on Nov. 10-13. This year’s conference will take place virtually, and Corden will kick off the opening sessions of each conference track with recorded monologues. Corden …
Oct. 14 Webinar: The Future of Equality, Inclusion and Diversity in the Legal Sector
The Thomson Reuters (TWLL) program will host the fourth webinar in its series focused on the evolving circumstances due to COVID-19 on Oct. 14. The series began in May to explore the practical methods for advancing gender equality and to help organizations support necessary cultural change. The series also examines the future of the legal …