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Redefining the office: Strategies for real estate relevance in a post-pandemic world

For decades, the commercial office was known as the workplace, defined by the primary activity of the day: work. People had to be physically present…

Kim Sullivan March 30, 2021

An “Uncivil War”: Examining Political Tribalism and the Rise of “Grievance Culture”

In the past century, never have Americans been so deeply divided by social, political and ideological difference as we are today. How did we reach…

The Thomson Reuters Institute March 26, 2021

Divergent Design: Assessing the 2021 Global Alternative Legal Service Providers Report

Alternative legal service providers (ALSPs), otherwise known as “New Law” entrants, continue to gain traction in our modern legal services landscape. Accounting for nearly $14…

The Thomson Reuters Institute March 26, 2021

Did the pandemic set back the DEI clock?

To state the obvious, law firms have not made much progress in the areas of diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) over the past 30 years…

Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams March 25, 2021

How free speech underpins expanding women’s leadership in legal

The legal system in the United States is based on the specific framework laid out in the U.S. Constitution, and the Constitution recognizes the singularity…

Kristine Newkirk March 24, 2021

Moving past buzzwords: 5 ways for law firms to build better client relationships

Relationships between law firms and their clients are too often thought of just in terms of buzzwords. Win-win outcomes, or sharing business risk, or investing…

Christopher Ende March 23, 2021

3 common traits drive firms to the top of buyers’ minds, new Regional Brand Indexes reveal

When Thomson Reuters Acritas released its Global Law Firm Brand Index back in January, two key themes emerged and were identified as successful factors in…

Lizzy Duffy March 23, 2021

Non-fungible Tokens: Asset ownership via blockchain rockets into legal

In a two-part series, we will look at Non-Fungible Tokens, explaining what they are and how they will impact numerous industries; and how decentralized finance…

Joseph Raczynski March 22, 2021

New podcast: Combating the lack of diversity within legal with collaboration

The need for the legal industry to address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace touches on numerous areas, from hiring and…

Natalie Runyon March 22, 2021

Sparking a Strategic Conversation: Thomson Reuters Regional Law Firm Brand Indexes 2021

This webinar takes the brand conversation to the next level: understanding how a firm’s brand positioning is one of the most important strategic metrics firms…

Legal Executive Institute March 19, 2021

Best practices for another year of virtual client development

Since the start of the new year, law firms and their client development strategists have had time to reflect on last year and assess what…

Haile Arrindell March 19, 2021

“Those Darkest Hours”: The Future of American Homeland Security

2021 marks the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In the two decades since then-President George W. Bush's vow to devote the…

Legal Executive Institute March 18, 2021