With a hot technology sector and an improving economy all around, workforce mobility has been on the rise in Silicon Valley, along with efforts by companies to acquire premium talent from competitors. New words like “acqui-hire” have even been invented to describe start-up acquisitions by larger companies that target a start-up’s employees, rather than its …
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LexBlog releases its 2015 Am Law 200 Blog Benchmark Report
LexBlog recently published its 2015 Am Law 200 Blog Benchmark Report, which is defined on LexBlog as “The Definitive Report on Blogging in the Am Law 200.” The report includes the following information: Number of firms blogging and the number of blogs they have, as well as a complete listing of all blogs The most popular …
Thomson Reuters Legal Professional Online Community for small law firms
As you may have heard, Thomson Reuters recently launched a community for its small law firm customers. The Legal Professional Online Community is an online environment where customers can connect directly with peers, as well as with Thomson Reuters and industry experts, and explore and discuss small law firm-specific subjects and topics. The Legal Community …
NSA encryption and big data
This article was written by Peter Toren, attorney with Weisbrod Matteis & Copley PLLC The revelations by Edward Snowden about the NSA’s collection of “metadata” on every phone call that is made in the U.S. has led to concerns about whether the government should be collecting this type of information and whether there are adequate safeguards …
A new stage of emerging patent rights in China
China intellectual property rights have undergone significant reform in recent years. But is it enough? What more needs to be done? Elizabeth Chien-Hale, who has spent extensive time working with businesses in both the US and China, explores these issues in this blog post and accompanying podcast. Last year, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress …
Transactional practices rising, litigation falling
Litigation has traditionally been the largest practice for major firms. But in recent years, litigation practices have been slowly losing ground and transactional practices have risen to compensate. A new report from Peer Monitor finds that corporate, M&A, tax and real estate work has consistently outperformed litigation practices for the past two years. In fact, …
Super Lawyers Presents Leveraging Your Legal Accolades Playbook
This post was written by Patrick Dunn, marketer at Thomson Reuters Recognitions and honors are what the marketing world calls third-party validations, and they can be extremely valuable marketing tools for attorneys. They make them stand out in an increasingly competitive legal market. However, these benefits mean more when lawyers promote them in their overall …
Legal Executive Institute to serve as industry resource hub
Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute has been created to serve as a comprehensive resource for legal leaders and industry professionals. The institute provides legal news, expert views, analytics, benchmark reports and industry-leading events to inform those who lead and manage the delivery of legal services. Mike Abbott, vice president of Client Management and Global Thought …
The Mobile (R)evolution
Robert Schukai, Head of Advanced Product Innovation at Thomson Reuters, believes it’s time for us to think about mobility not just as workflow, but as 24/7 access that is more of a day-to-day flow than simply how to stream work at your desktop. In the summer issue of Elite Exchange Magazine, Schukai talks about this evolution and …
VANTAGE Keynote speaker Mike Staver: Recap
This week at Thomson Reuters Elite’s VANTAGE Worldwide Conference in Las Vegas, the amazing Mike Staver, international speaker and coach, provided the keynote on “How to Stay Calm Under Pressure.” His rapid fire presentation style and amazing storytelling kept our attention from start to finish. Here are a few key take-aways for those who weren’t …
