Public sector legal departments are facing greater challenges managing their critical tasks as their environment has become more complex and demanding, according to a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters. The survey identified specific bottlenecks and opportunities to leverage technology to improve workflows. Certain critical tasks highlighted in the survey by legal departments, such as legal …
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Hasan’s trial: What you need to know from key author and former Fort Hood judge advocate Richard Rosen
Few doubted that Army Major Nidal Hasan would be found guilty in his military trial, which resumed last week, especially given his self-identification as the shooter who killed 13 and injured 31 in Fort Hood, Texas in 2009. Beyond issues of guilt and innocence, however, are controversies surrounding his charges and his plea, two major factors …
ILTA 2013 with Thomson Reuters Managing Director of Large Law Allison Guidette
Allison Guidette sat down with Legal Current to welcome clients and partners to ITLA 2013 and to discuss a major release from Elite. “As data becomes more voluminous, it becomes even harder for law firms to really get their arms around all of the firm’s relationships,” notes Guidette, “And we’re very committed at Elite to …
Kris Nimsger on Case Logistix 6.0 and more at the ILTA Conference 2013
We caught up with Kris Nimsger, managing director & general manager, Practice Technology & Services to talk about what’s new as ILTA Conference 2013 kicks off. 1) Case Logistix 6.0 just launched. What’s new with this version? Case Logistix 6.0 has several major new features, including a brand new, customizable user interface, a new advanced …
Attending ILTA this week? Check out these exciting Thomson Reuters sessions
If you are in Las Vegas for the annual ILTA conference this week, make sure to check out our Thomson Reuters sessions: ERM + CRM Success: It Starts with the Right Technology Justin Farmer, director of Product Management for Thomson Reuters Elite, and Ted Kempf, director of Service Industries for Microsoft, will be speaking about …
Sharon Sayles Belton presents the ABA TIPs Liberty Achievement Award in San Francisco, Calif.
On Friday, August 9, 2013, Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Community Relations and Government Affairs at Thomson Reuters, presented the American Bar Association’s annual TIPs Liberty Achievement Award to Steven Shapiro, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The award ceremony and reception, held at the law offices of Sedgwick LLP in …
Cast a vote to make a difference: You help decide, and WestlawNext will donate $1 for your vote
Thomson Reuters is celebrating 50,000 legal organizations that rely on WestlawNext for legal research. As part of this celebration, WestlawNext is donating $1 for each vote, up to $5,000, to one of three law-related non-profit organizations. Individuals can simply cast a vote and Thomson Reuters will write the check to the winner. Start learning more …
Podcast: Sharon Sayles Belton and ABA TIPs Liberty Award winner Steven Shapiro
Just in time for the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco later this week, Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Community Affairs at Thomson Reuters, chatted with this year’s ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPs) Liberty Award recipient, Steven Shapiro. The award, sponsored by Thomson Reuters, will be presented to …
Compelling arguments: F. Lee Bailey and Jason Thomas visit Thomson Reuters Legal headquarters
The Thomson Reuters Legal headquarters in Eagan, Minn. enjoyed visits last week from famed criminal defense attorney F. Lee Bailey and Thomson Reuters senior strategic analyst Jason Thomas. The two made the trek to Minnesota on separate visits, but both addressed the office’s 7,000 employees, and both were the focus of extensive interviews by Minneapolis …
West LegalEdcenter, Association of Legal Administrators partner to offer training courses
Two heads are better than one. This aphorism has been displayed by two legal entities recently announcing their collaboration to provide legal professionals with important programs and educational resources. Thomson Reuters announced that they will partner with the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) to broaden content offerings for Certified Legal Manager (CLM)sm and continuing legal …
