Law firms are beginning to borrow from the corporate world to incorporate aspects of their clients’ business models. Fenwick & West has created a new Product Manager role that borrows from the consumer products world and is modeled on a structure commonly seen in their clients’ businesses. Managing Partner Kate Fritz discusses Fenwick’s innovative efforts …
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The world is going mobile. So what?
This guest post was written by Bob Schukai, global head of Mobile at Thomson Reuters. So what you say? So what? Are you kidding me? In all seriousness, we are living through one of the most amazing times humankind has known. It may not seem overly obvious to anyone, but in 2007, the world changed …
How customer innovation is driving ProView
When ProView launched a little over a year ago, Dan Bennett, head of Mobile Services for the Americas at Thomson Reuters, never would have predicted that customer demand to print from their devices would be so high. While skeptical about the use case of printing from an eBook, customers were making rational use cases, especially …
How customer feedback shaped the development of Concourse
James Jarvis, senior director of Product Development for Thomson Reuters, lives and breathes by customer feedback. “Everything we do is based on customer interaction, whether we are talking about a concept or a final design, “ he says. In creating Concourse, a matter-based suite of solutions for corporate law departments and government organizations, Jarvis and …
Identify business opportunities through social media
This guest blog post was written by Brian Ledis, product developer for FindLaw Are you curious about how to successfully identify business opportunities and build relationships through the growing medium of social media? If your answer is yes, then you’re not alone. Most people, over 75%*, will first consult their networks of family, friends, and …
Technology fuels new advances in predictive policing
Our daily lives are impacted by technology in almost every way. And that technology is driving dramatic changes throughout the world of law enforcement. The Fraud Prevention and Investigation unit of Thomson Reuters has released a white paper that explores how CLEAR®, when combined with proven community policing methods, is revolutionizing how law enforcement fights …
Legal News Brief – March 29, 2013
Happy (Good) Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. NYC appeals ruling striking down soda ban, cites ‘critical’ errors In their brief, the city’s lawyers said Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on large sugary drinks is a “measured response to a serious …
Introducing a resource for mid-sized firms
Mid-size firms are growing in today’s economy and many of them are trying to figure out how to continue to compete against their Big Law counterparts. However, they face some challenges. Whereas large law firms have complex organizations in which decisions are broadly managed, the majority of decisions in mid-size firms lay with the managing partner. …
Mark Korf featured in American Inns of Court magazine
An article co-authored by Mark Korf, director of new lawyer development for Thomson Reuters, was featured in the magazine of the American Inns of Court. Associates rank mentoring as the second-highest priority for their professional development, behind only work-related, on-the-job training. The article, titled The Power of Informal Mentoring Programs, goes into detail on the research …
Perspectives on the Global Ethics Summit
As organizations continue to enhance their compliance and ethics programs, and the global market places a larger emphasis on these programs, the Global Ethics Summit has continued to grow and receive greater recognition throughout the industry. The conference draws top tier panelists and speakers, as well as attendees from around the world, and members of …
