NEW YORK — On May 19, the Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law hosted its first roundtable table dinner in New York City. The initiative, formed by Thomson Reuters and the Legal Executive Institute, created a series of roundtable dinners…
STANFORD, Calif. — More than 250 spirited participants assembled for the fourth convening of the annual CodeX FutureLaw 2016 conference. Organized by Stanford Law School’s CodeX center, the conference provided uniquely detailed and up-to-the-minute insights into the issues surrounding the impact of…
This is the first in a series of three articles examining how contract creation is evolving to meet the needs of modern business. This initial post examines the major drivers of change and predicts future states through the lens of…
By working together, law firms and general counsels have the opportunity to generate innovative ways to create and build business development opportunities for diverse lawyers. Earlier this month, in-house counsel and law firm lawyers gathered at a Fireside Chat to…
Taking the reins of leadership from a long-serving law firm leader can present an enormous challenge. In some firms it gets ridiculously difficult when the new leader has been given only a few weeks or even days to prepare themselves…
SEATTLE — On a rare sunny April day, Evolve Law hosted its first event focused on metrics and measurement. Panelists set out to address the question of what metrics actually matter for in-house legal departments and for practicing lawyers. The…
GapJumpers is a hiring website, but one with a unique twist — blind auditions — that is helping erase gender and minority biases that too often creep into hiring and promotion decisions in both the legal and corporate world. Through…
Earlier this month, in-house counsel and law firm lawyers gathered to discuss how to work together to promote women’s advancement in the law — as part of the Thomson Reuters’ Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law initiative — with the…
Whether you’re just starting to build a framework for a more diverse and inclusive work force, or trying to bring new energy and relevance to a longstanding program, you don’t want to leave success to chance. With a few strategic…
In The Conversation, a column in Thomson Reuters’ Forum magazine, Jan-Coos Geesink, managing director of Thomson Reuters, Legal, UK & Ireland, spoke with Reena Sengupta, owner of RSG Consulting and founder of FT Innovative Lawyers, about the drivers of innovation in the legal industry…
Legal clients increasingly are seeking to have a say not just on how their matters are staffed, but also who gets the credit for their business. This development goes to the heart of how law departments support women partners in…
EAGAN, Minn. — The Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI), which measures the relative health of the large law firm market, rose two points to 52 in the first quarter — the first increase in PMI since Q3 2014.…