Mobile technologies are definitely a hot topic at LegalTech NY, and there’s a lot of excitement in the Thomson Reuters booth with demonstrations of the Thomson ReutersProView app for the iPad. ProView launches shortly in Australia, following its successful introduction in the US, UK and Canada. ProView has features including full-text Boolean search, and updating of content as new editions …
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Legal project management comes full circle
by Nathan Bowie, Thomson Reuters Engage The first version of Microsoft ProjectTM for WindowsTM was released in 1990. Between then and now, many law firm CIOs have variously cajoled, begged and even threatened attorneys to apply even the meanest vestiges of project management tools and methodologies to their practices. Until very recently, these attempts have met with unmitigated failure, …
- February 1, 2012
- Susan Martin
Westlaw Drafting Assistant – Transactional
For transactional attorneys, drafting contracts, agreements and other legal forms can be a time-consuming process. Westlaw Drafting Assistant – Transactional is the first comprehensive set of automated tools and content to help attorneys prepare transactional documents with greater efficiency and accuracy. Users can quickly and easily find a document or template to use as a …
- January 31, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
WestlawNext iPad app adds new collaboration capabilities
Not surprisingly, some of the hottest topics being discussed here at LegalTech NY are mobile applications for lawyers-on-the-go. With the iPad nearly becoming standard equipment for lawyers these days, WestlawNext is rolling out new collaboration tools for its iPad app. Enhanced folder sharing lets users share research results with people both within and outside their organization, as well …
- January 30, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Resolve to become a WestlawNext expert in 2012
Sign up for the WestlawNext Tip of the Week and you’ll receive a weekly research tip delivered directly to your email inbox. Check out this week’s tip to start you off. Also, visit WestlawNext.com/tipoftheweek to: – Subscribe to our free weekly email – Browse the archives for past tips either by date or topic – Submit suggestions for product changes or …
- January 19, 2012
- Susan Martin
Research confirms China leads world in patent applications, trademark filings
By tracking published patent applications, examining real-world trademark and copyright infringement issues and comparing the government policies and long-term innovation strategies of China to other world leaders, new reports from Thomson Reuters suggest that although China leads the world in patent and trademark filings, its status as a global player still faces challenges. “Intellectual property …
- December 21, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thomson Reuters ProView eReader app launches in US
eReaders are all the rage these days, but until now, there hasn’t been an eReader app that was built from the ground up for professional use. Thomson Reuters ProView eReader app for the iPad is now available at the Westlaw Store. ProView has professional-grade features including: – Full-text search using the same Boolean search technology that powers Westlaw and WestlawNext …
- December 12, 2011
- Susan Martin
Android app for Black’s Law Dictionary now available
What’s in a word? The Black’s Law Dictionary, 9th edition from Thomson Reuters can provide both definition and pronunciation through a new Android App. When the word of the day isn’t a word you know, Black’s mobile applications is ready to find that content on your Android. Black’s is available as an Android App and …
- December 8, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
WestlawNext iPad app adds new offline capabilities
It’s been quite a year for WestlawNext and the WestlawNext iPad app, both of which continue to add new functionality, as well as gather industry awards and acclaim. The latest enhancements to the iPad app help the user while working offline — an important consideration given the tremendous mobility & portability that the tablet format provides. The app lets users save …
- December 6, 2011
- Susan Martin
Changes to the WestlawNext iPad® app
The WestlawNext iPad app has been very successful in recent months, with 264% user growth since June! The WestlawNext iPad app even won the National Law Journal Best of Legal Times survey as the best legal research iPad app. Based on user feedback, version 2.2.0 was released in September, and version 2.3 launched November 9. The new version includes: – The …
- November 17, 2011
- Susan Martin
