Patsy Doerr, global head of Diversity & Inclusion at Thomson Reuters, is featured in this month’s Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. Doerr has more than 20 years of experience in talent, learning, organizational development, diversity and inclusion and employee recognition. In her column, Doerr talks about how Thomson Reuters supports the essential mechanisms that power our legal system, businesses …
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Nina Totenberg: From the fallopian jungle to the Supreme Court Press Corps
Recently, Nina Totenberg, NPR’s award winning legal affairs correspondent, was the keynote speaker at the Twin Cities Cardozo Society Annual Dinner celebrating the legal community. She stopped by the Thomson Reuters Eagan campus to give a packed house of employees an inside look into the Supreme Court. We sat down with Totenberg and asked about …
- November 21, 2014
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thomson Reuters earns perfect score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index
For the third consecutive year, Thomson Reuters has earned a perfect 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workplace equality. As a result, Thomson Reuters is also recognized among the …
- November 20, 2014
- Alex Cook
Dan Toombs: Make your legal mark online
Thomson Reuters Insights recently conducted an interview with Australian expert lawyer and law firm marketer, Dan Toombs. In the interview, he discusses the four Ps all law firms, large or small, should be focusing on to ensure they have a strong online presence for ongoing business development. The interview was completed after Toombs’ recent discussion on …
- November 18, 2014
- Susan Martin
Sweet and Maxwell donate textbooks to Books for Africa charity
Sweet and Maxwell recently donated approximately 650 books to the Books for Africa charity, with which Thomson Reuters has held a longstanding partnership. The textbooks donated by Sweet and Maxwell include leading titles such as Archbold, McGregor on Damages, White Book and a number of Nutshells and City and Finance Practitioner’s Guide titles. The Books …
- November 17, 2014
- Paul Sandell
Law Firm Leaders Forum: Changing model of legal education and career development
Throughout last week’s 19th annual Law Firm Leaders Forum hosted by Thomson Reuters, there was discussion about the evolving legal market and how lawyers and firms must adapt. As lawyers are being forced to think and perform in a new capacity than in previous decades, the way students are being educated and trained has to …
- November 13, 2014
- Jeff McCoy
Registrations still open for FantasySCOTUS
Think you know the Supreme Court? It’s not too late to sign up for FantasySCOTUS, sponsored by Thomson Reuters. Thousands of attorneys, law students, and other avid Supreme Court followers are preparing to make predictions about cases being heard before the Supreme Court this term. Participation is free and the best Supreme Court prognosticators can …
- November 13, 2014
- Leonard Lee
Medal of Honor Recipient Sal Giunta at Thomson Reuters for Veteran’s Day
In October 2007, Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta and his team were navigating through harsh terrain in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan as part of the 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment, when they were ambushed by an insurgent force. While under heavy enemy fire, Giunta engaged the enemy and exposed himself to enemy fire, administering medical aid to his squad …
- November 12, 2014
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters steps up international expansion plans for Serengeti Tracker
Thomson Reuters has stepped up its plans for the international expansion of Serengeti Tracker with the introduction of servers at its state-of-the-art data centre facility in the UK. The investment in the UK facility provides a comprehensive hosting service for Serengeti’s customers around the world and underscores the company’s commitment to the corporate legal sector. …
- November 12, 2014
- Paul Sandell
Law Firm Leaders Forum: Large law firm model health check
Large law firms, and the legal industry, have seen a significant impact on economic performance over recent years magnified by the Great Recession. As many firms and legal service providers continue to adapt, some have dissolved while others have thrived. At the 19th annual Law Firm Leaders Forum hosted by Thomson Reuters last week, a …
- November 12, 2014
- Jeff McCoy