The Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association sponsored a panel discussion at the ABA Annual Meeting this morning. The panel discussion began with a definition of collateral consequences: they exclude any sanction that a judge imposes as part of a sentence (i.e., probation). A collateral consequence would be an additional restriction aside from …
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The Affordable Care Act: Preparing for Year 2
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 Affordable Care Act (ACA) is preparing for the Year 2 enrollment cycle, to begin on Nov. 15, 2014. Fewer than four months remain for the Department of Health and Human …
Super Lawyers launches UK website
Super Lawyers has launched its UK website, superlawyers.co.uk. Like its sister site in the US, Super Lawyers UK is an attorney, or rather solicitor-rating service that recognizes London-based solicitors who exhibit excellence in the practice of law. Super Lawyers began recognizing solicitors in 2013. London Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are named across more than …
Enhancing workflow through product development and integration
Through product development, integration and ongoing investment, workflow solutions from Thomson Reuters continue to expand and improve efficiency. Throughout the last year, major content sets as well as new and enhanced features have been added to WestlawNext, our primary platform for legal research and the focus of extensive product development. At the annual AALL conference …
eBooks at home, in your pocket, and soon at work
There are groups of people that enjoy “retro” items such as listening to music on vinyl albums and taking photos with film. Scott Nelson, head of print at Thomson Reuters, began a presentation on eBooks at the 107th annual American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) conference asking the audience if they used the phone book …
Andrew Keen keynote at AALL annual conference
James Kinzer once wrote, “When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.” With that in mind, things got off to an ‘interesting’ start on Sunday morning at the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) annual conference in San Antonio, TX, with a keynote address by Andrew Keen, …
Above the Law interview with Bryan Garner on Black’s Law Dictionary
David Lat, founder and managing editor of Above the Law, recently interviewed Bryan Garner on the tenth edition of Black’s Law Dictionary, which Thomson Reuters released in May. The most widely cited legal book in the world, Black’s is a must-have for every lawyer and law student. During Garner’s recent visit to New York in …
Health care law: Facing disruptive change
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 practice of health care law is being reshaped rapidly, as change impacts how health organizations function and how people approach the need for health services. After decades of more-orderly evolution …
Super Lawyers names 2013 Pro Bono Award recipients
Super Lawyers has announced the nine recipients of its third annual Pro Bono Awards. The awards honor legal professionals, students, firms and organizations that demonstrate excellence in the practice of law by offering volunteer legal services to the poor, disadvantaged, or exploited. The 2013 Pro Bono Award recipients are: Michael P. Pasquale, McCarter & English, LLP, …
Beyond research: WestlawNext’s new capabilities energize the everyday
This post was written by Erica Brown, senior marketer of large law firm marketing at Thomson Reuters Any attorney will tell you that sound, thorough research is the bedrock of a solid legal case. That has been true for as long as law has been a profession. Just because the importance of research is every bit the …
