The passing of Bill Rutter, founder of The Rutter Group and BAR/BRI Bar Review and highly respected member of the California legal community, has prompted an outpouring of memorials from literally hundreds of leading practitioners and jurists. Bill was a luminary in legal writing and education, and his Rutter Group Practice Guides have provided essential …
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The passing of our colleague and friend, William “Bill” Rutter
It is with great sadness that we report our former colleague, Bill Rutter, passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2012. Bill was the founder of The Rutter Group, a Thomson Reuters business based in California, specializing in state and federal Rutter Group Practice Guides. In 1979, Bill founded The Rutter Group, where he devoted his …
- February 15, 2012
- Susan Martin
Welcome to LegalTech NY 2012!
LegalTech New York 2012 has kicked off! We’re looking forward to an exciting three days learning about the latest in legal technology. Andy Martens, senior vice president of New Product Development, talks about some of what’s in store for LegalTech this year. If you’re at the conference, please stop by the Thomson Reuters booth. For …
- January 30, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Super Lawyers announces pro bono award recipients
Super Lawyers is announcing eight recipients of its newly created Pro Bono Award. The award honors legal professionals, students and institutions that exemplify excellence in the practice of law through offering volunteer legal services to the poor, disadvantaged or exploited. From providing free legal counsel to Hawaii’s most vulnerable citizens, to combating human trafficking, to aiding …
- January 25, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters Technology Conferences 2012
Attendees were offered numerous sessions that included such topics as mobile web versus mobile apps, the cloud, collaboration, Android versus iOS development, and more. During the internal conference, James Powell, chief technology officer for Thomson Reuters, gave the keynote address about the central role of technology at Thomson Reuters. At the external conference, attendees received …
- January 25, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
NACDL CLE content now on West LegalEdcenter
CLE content from NACDL (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) is now on West LegalEdCenter. NACDL’s CLE offerings, which feature nationally-recognized speakers addressing the most current and relative issues in the criminal defense community, is available to NACDL members and other attorneys.
- January 24, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters joins Minnesota Twins roster
Thomson Reuters announced today it has joined the elite roster of the Minnesota Twins, serving as the title sponsor for the Champions Club. The Thomson Reuters Champions Club is an exclusive, premium club and seating area that offers numerous benefits and amenities to its guests. As part of the multi-year partnership, Thomson Reuters will receive signage throughout the …
- January 23, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Resolve to become a WestlawNext expert in 2012
Sign up for the WestlawNext Tip of the Week and you’ll receive a weekly research tip delivered directly to your email inbox. Check out this week’s tip to start you off. Also, visit WestlawNext.com/tipoftheweek to: – Subscribe to our free weekly email – Browse the archives for past tips either by date or topic – Submit suggestions for product changes or …
- January 19, 2012
- Susan Martin
Super Lawyers advisory board member arguing before the Supreme Court – again
Carter Phillips, managing partner of Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., and a member of the Super Lawyers Advisory Board, has argued more cases before the U.S. Supreme Court than any other attorney currently in private practice. And just this week, he was at it again, this time representing Fox Television in a case involving the limitations of …
- January 17, 2012
- Susan Martin
Legal Rebels post on ProView
Recently Anne Ellis, senior director, Librarian Relations, spoke to a group of law librarians who are part of a pilot group testing the new Thomson Reuters ProView eReader. Her key take-aways on the evolution of technology in the law library, and library management, are highlighted in a recent Legal Rebels post at ABA.com. Whether conducting a spot check of court rules with ProView, …
- January 4, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
