Today Thomson Reuters launched Practical Law Canada, providing legal know-how for Canadian law firms and corporate law departments on transactional law and practice in the areas of Corporate M&A, Capital Markets and Securities. “Since 1990, lawyers in the UK, and since 2009 lawyers in the US have been relying on Practical Law to provide them …
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Law Firm Leaders Forum: The changing nature of the legal process
The legal marketplace continues to evolve, creating various models and opportunities for the legal process to be delivered. The various methods impact personnel, costs, quality, job performance and career growth. A recent panel at the 19th annual Law Firm Leaders Forum, hosted by Thomson Reuters, addressed these and other issues surrounding the changing nature of …
Americans invent, but don’t act on it, says FindLaw.com survey
Have you ever dreamed about coming up with the next Pet Rock® or Snuggie®? It turns out that many of us have come up with ideas for new products and inventions, but very few of us act on it, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com. The FindLaw.com survey found that one-third of Americans (32 …
ACC Annual Meeting – Is there a strategy for Corporate Social Responsibility?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has seen a groundswell in recent years, leading to its insurgence as an integrated component of business strategy and operations. At the 2014 Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, a panel of experts discussed CSR’s evolution, various trends, and how businesses are choosing to incorporate it going beyond just compliance, …
PMI shows improved law firm demand
The Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) rose two points to 57 in the third quarter, reflecting improved demand for law firm services. It was the third consecutive quarterly gain in demand and the strongest jump since Q4 2012. Year-to-date demand, as measured by billable hours, is now up 0.9 percent. However, weak rate growth and flat …
ACC Annual Meeting – Taming the flood: Getting data analytics to work for you
This post was written by Pasquale Mignano, director of marketing for the Corporate Counsel segment of Thomson Reuters While attending the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, I had the opportunity to attend a collaborative panel session around leveraging data analytics within the corporate legal department. The panel used a lively sports debate show format …
Critical Year for the Affordable Care Act
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, WA The coming year will be a critical one for implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Professional Development Group of Thomson Reuters continues to develop new materials that will …
ACC Annual Meeting – Driving value through LPOs
Numerous legal departments are continually being asked to do more with less and manage their costs. At the 2014 Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, the session titled “Who Says You Need Big Spend/Size to Drive Value?” offered some great examples of leveraging various resources that could help many legal departments. One example in particular …
ACC Annual Meeting: Top five takeaways from ACC Value Champions session
This post was written by Patrick Johnson, senior marketer supporting Serengeti at Thomson Reuters The final session on Wednesday at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting in New Orleans included the ACC Value Champions for the year. Those champions included representatives from three leading legal departments: Embraer S/A; Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama; and …
October podcast: Egg-freezing, FantasySCOTUS and aggressive mopping
In this month’s Legal Current podcast, we cover: -Legal news: Apple, Facebook’s egg-freezing benefit: Three questions for employers. -Legal trends & insights: Dropbox wasn’t “hacked,” but should you worry anyway? -News from Thomson Reuters: FantasySCOTUS launches sixth season, sponsored by Thomson Reuters -On the legal blogs: “Aggressive mopper” arrested; made hotel worker cry You can …
