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 …
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2022 Highlights: Law Firm Financial Index Reports Highlight Trends in Law Firm Profitability
Legal Current’s year-in-review series looks back at 2022 milestones for the Legal Professionals business. Today we revisit the quarterly Law Firm Financial Index (LFFI) reports from the Thomson Reuters Institute. LFFI is a composite index of law firm market performance using real-time data drawn from major law firms in the United States and key international …
- December 14, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
2022 Highlights: Westlaw Precision Improves Research Speed and Quality for Legal Professionals
As 2022 comes to a close, Legal Current is reflecting on the Legal Professionals business’s milestones from the year. Today we look at the debut of Westlaw Precision and how it’s dramatically improving research speed and quality for legal professionals. Its six new research capabilities – Precision Research, KeyCite Cited With, KeyCite Overruled in Part, …
- December 13, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Celebrates 150 Years: Leann Blanchfield on Making the Most of Editorial Expertise
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 …
- November 30, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
Security Concerns, Economic Pressures Are Biggest Threats to Law Firm Profitability
Security concerns and economic pressures have displaced competition for talent as the biggest threats to law firm profitability, according to the 2022 Law Firm Business Leaders Report from Thomson Reuters and the Georgetown Law Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, and True Value Partnering Institute. The report explored the top risks to law firm …
- November 17, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
2022 Report on the State of U.S. Small Law Firms: Five Takeaways
Small law firms are increasingly optimistic about their growth outlook, according to the 2022 Report on the State of U.S. Small Law Firms Thomson Reuters. The report found small law firms anticipate challenges ahead yet expect growth over the next 12 months and next three years. Legal Current shares key takeaways from the report, which …
- November 11, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
Veterans Law Project: An Update from Equal Justice Works Fellow Scott A. Sloss
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 …
- November 11, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
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 …
- October 24, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
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 …
- October 21, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
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 …
- October 19, 2022
- Carrie Brooker