Mind Your Business returns, and in this installment, Patsy Doerr, global head of Corporate Responsibility and Inclusion at Thomson Reuters, is joined by Pat David, managing director and global head of Diversity for JP Morgan Chase. Among the topics they cover include diversity in the financial sector and how diversity and inclusion have evolved over …
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A Lawyer inspired by “To Kill a Mockingbird” defends the Atticus Finch of “Go Set a Watchman”
This post was written by Jessica Tam, editorial assistant. It was originally posted on Superlawyers.com In our 2007 Texas Super Lawyers Magazine, antitrust attorney Allan Van Fleet added his name to the list of lawyers who became lawyers because of the example of Atticus Finch. “I know it’s a cliché,” he said back then, “but I …
AALL session recap: How cognitive technology will drive transformation of society as we know it
“Too much” data is now enough data. Kyla Moran from the IBM Watson Group shared that phrase midway through a session at the Annual Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting, titled “Doctor, Lawyer, Contestant, Chef – How Cognitive Technology Will Drive Transformation of Society As We Know It.” The term “big data” has been used …
AALL session recap: How Collaboration and Crowdsourcing are Changing Legal Research
Bob Ambrogi, lawyer, consultant and blogger at Law Sites, spoke at a well-attended session this morning at the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting. Titled “Playing Well With Others: How Collaboration and Crowdsourcing are Changing Legal Research,” Ambrogi’s presentation began with a light-hearted scolding of lawyers and legal professionals who simply “aren’t very good …
Happy 30th anniversary to Thomson Reuters Reference Attorneys – video pt. 2
Why become a reference attorney? There are many reasons, but past and present reference attorneys have told us that what keeps them working as a reference attorney is helping customers every day in their practice. When they go home to their families after their day, they feel great about telling them, “I helped someone today.” So, …
AALL session recap: Technological Innovation in the Practice of Law
In a session at AALL called “Hot Topic: Technological Innovation in the Practice of Law,” three panelists spoke about what innovation means to them and precautions people need to take when being innovative. Daniel Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Ravel Law started things off by talking about how innovation is not about replacing lawyers, like some …
AALL Annual Meeting keynote speaker Terry Gross
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting is in Philadelphia, PA this year, and this morning’s keynote speech was given by Terry Gross, host and executive producer of Fresh Air on NPR. Gross began her keynote by talking about the paradoxical profession she is in. She considers herself a very private person, yet she …
What does your mom or dad do? Happy 30th anniversary to Reference Attorneys – video pt. 1
Jobs today aren’t always easy to define. Just ask your kids to explain what you do. In a recent survey of our past and present Thomson Reuters Reference Attorneys, we found that many chose to apply for this position as a unique way to use their legal background, and an opportunity to have more work-life …
Wait, What? Episode 12: The guys go TV
The latest installment of Wait, What? has the guys taking the show into the realm of video. No, you didn’t read that wrong; Jason, Joe and Matt had their latest podcast recorded in an actual news studio in Washington, D.C. After the initial shock of being on camera wore off, the guys settle into a …
WestlawNext wins Legaltech innovation award
The Legaltech 2015 conference returned to San Francisco, CA after a 10 year break, and the conference ended with an awards ceremony held at The City Club of San Francisco on July 14, 2015. Tom Larranaga of Legaltech news announced the awards, which recognized 26 companies, law firms, and technology innovators for their contributions to the …
