With the enormous changes in the global economy, businesses have had to adapt to become more efficient and better able to tap global marketplaces. Likewise, law firms are responding to the new normal and the myriad pressures that the changing competitive landscape is asserting. Successful firms that are tracking with these changes are evolving their …
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Westlaw Litigator launches Westlaw Drafting Assistant
Drafting case documents is one of the most tedious and time-consuming tasks for litigators. Westlaw Litigator has now added Westlaw Drafting Assistant, which combines research, analysis, templates, drafting tools and more to help attorneys create high-quality legal case documents more efficiently. Westlaw Drafting Assistant provides seamless drafting, research, and analysis, so locating information, authority, and …
- January 31, 2011
- Susan Martin
On the showroom floor of LegalTech
Our booths are hard to miss – first ones you see when you walk into the exhibit hall – and staffed by some Thomson Reuters experts. One of those experts is Bob Azman, senior vice president, Customer Experience and Education. Hear what he has to say about the show in this quick video: Be sure to …
- January 31, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
LegalTech S.W.A.G
If we are honest with ourselves, the give-away items at conferences – or as Michael Scott from NBC’s The Office likes to call it, S.W.A.G (stuff we all get) – are among the perks of attending a tradeshow. And this year at LegalTech the tchotckes are in abundance. In fact, Monica Bay, editor-in-chief for Law Technology News recently wrote …
- January 31, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
New Managing Editor for Legal Current
I’m delighted to introduce our new managing editor of social media, Jessica Leibrock. Jessica is taking over the role formerly held by Kevin Hunt, who left to take a position with General Mills last December. Jessica is no stranger to Thomson Reuters, Legal and joins us from the employee communications side where she supported a variety …
- January 28, 2011
- John Shaughnessy
Sharon Sayles Belton on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show
Yesterday, Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president, Government Affairs and Community Relations for Thomson Reuters, Legal, was a guest on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show speaking about Minnesota’s high levels of civic engagement. Filmed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, yesterday’s program was part of a larger campaign, “Steel on Wheels,” which aims to identify and discuss …
- January 27, 2011
- Susan Martin
Our commitment to Haiti: One year later
One year later, devastating images, videos and testimonies continue to pour out of Haiti from last year’s earthquake. Many organizations have stepped up to help and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, our company’s charitable arm, is no exception. Earlier this week the Foundation launched the “Haiti in Focus” campaign which will put our free legal, humanitarian …
- January 21, 2011
- Susan Martin
Science and technology: Turning ideas into jobs
This post was written by Rick King. Last spring, I was asked to join the Minnesota Science & Technology Advisory Commission – a collaborative group of leaders from industry, the investment community and higher education working with the Minnesota Science & Technology Authority to advance the growth and competitiveness of the state’s high-value science and …
- January 19, 2011
- Susan Martin
A pathway to success for young associates
So you’re fresh out of law school and have just landed your first job. Now what? How do you go from entry-level associate to partner? While there are many approaches, participating in Beyond the Bar workshops is one sure way to get you on the right path. Launched in September 2010, Beyond the Bar is a program …
- January 10, 2011
- Susan Martin
Spotlight on our printing facilities
If you’ve ever visited our Thomson Reuters, Legal headquarters in Eagan, Minn. you know that we have a pretty large campus hiding out in the Twin Cities suburbs. But what you may not realize is that it’s also home to one of the largest printing, warehousing and fulfillment facilities in the United States. Our Manufacturing, …
- January 10, 2011
- Susan Martin