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Large Law Firm Market Had Strong 2nd Quarter, According to Thomson Reuters PMI Report

EAGAN, Minn. — The U.S. large law firm market scored a rare triple win in the second quarter, with strong gains in demand, rate growth,…

Legal Executive Institute August 13, 2018

Roxann Smithers’ Journey from Big Law to Law Firm Entrepreneur

As part of our Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color initiative, we sat down with Roxann Smithers from Smithers + Ume-Nwagbo, an Atlanta-based legal firm that specializes…

Legal Executive Institute August 10, 2018

New White Paper: The State of Law Firm Leadership 2018

In new white paper published by Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute, The State of Law Firm Leadership 2018, authors Patrick J. McKenna and David J.…

Legal Executive Institute August 09, 2018

New Podcast: The Pricing & Procurement of Legal Services with Nancey Watson

In a new series of podcasts on the Legal Executive Institute, we examine the issue of procurement and pricing of legal services, looking at the…

Legal Executive Institute August 07, 2018

New White Paper: Bringing the Courthouse into the 21st Century

A new white paper, titled Bringing the Courthouse into the 21st Century (based off a recent webinar on Court Modernization), discusses the innovation in legal…

Legal Executive Institute August 06, 2018

ABA Center for Innovation NextGen Fellow Athena Fan: How to be an Emerging Leader in the Legal Innovation Pipeline

As part of our interview series with NextGen fellows with the ABA Center for Innovation, we feature Athena Fan, whose project will help litigants navigate local civil procedure…

Legal Executive Institute August 03, 2018

Real Estate Fraud: A Money Laundering Challenge for Financial Institutions

For banks and other financial institutions, detecting money laundering through real estate purchases is a unique challenge. It’s still relatively easy for criminals to launder money via…

Legal Executive Institute August 03, 2018

The Emerging Challenges to Law Firm Dominance: ILTACON 2018 Preview

While it’s true that many top law firms continue to enjoy a monopoly on providing legal services to elite clients, it’s becoming equally true that…

Legal Executive Institute August 02, 2018

In-House Counsel Must Do Better at Pushing Diversity at External Counsel, says GSK’s Villarreal

The Legal Executive Institute recently discussed the lack of action in diversity and inclusion by in-house counsel with PD Villarreal, head of litigation at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a science-led…

Legal Executive Institute August 01, 2018

New Infographic: The 2018 State of Legal Technology Report

In a new infographic based on Thomson Reuters recent 2018 State of Legal Technology Report, law firm leaders can see how best to use the…

Legal Executive Institute August 01, 2018

New Podcast! The Legal Ramifications of Sexual Harassment in the Medical Profession, with Garfunkel Wild’s Andrew Zwerling

In a new podcast, Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute talks about the legal ramifications of sexual harassment in the medical profession and how attorneys can…

Legal Executive Institute July 25, 2018

New Report: Are Europe’s Lawyers Playing a “Wait & See” Game with Brexit?

In the two years since the UK voted in favor of leaving the European Union (EU) — now scheduled for March 29, 2019 — much…

Legal Executive Institute July 23, 2018

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