Legal Innovation

Optimizing legal project management: Can you do the Kanban?

Can a stack of sticky notes, a pen, and a blank wall revolutionize your firm’s legal work? Kanban, a visual system for legal project management,…

Don Philmlee January 14, 2021

Webinar: New PPP loan legislation carries tax & compensation considerations

The recently enacted fourth round of COVID-19-related legislative relief that was signed into law on December 27, 2020 looked to re-open and expand this critical…

Thomson Reuters Institute January 14, 2021

Which path for my law firm: Data warehouse or data lake?

Data-driven decision making has become an important topic among law firm leadership as they notice the success of progressive law firms that have established effective…

Todd Painter January 12, 2021

Year in review: In Q3 2020, lawyer headcount contracted for first time since 2009

Leading up to the release of the “2021 Report on the State of the Legal Market” on January 12, 2021, we will reexamine the tumultuous…

Isaac Brooks January 07, 2021

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: “Our purpose is what makes me so proud of being part of EY,” says Ron Hauben, Vice Chair & GC at EY

We continue our regular feature, Upfront & Personal, a column created by Rose Ors that brings “the person behind the title” to the forefront in interviews with some…

Rose D. Ors January 06, 2021

Small law firms in 2021: A chance to regroup and grow

Farewell to 2020. While I’m sure we’re all glad to see the start of something new, we can’t lose sight of the lessons from the…

Mark Haddad January 05, 2021

The long road back: Asian law firms are still coping with the devastating impact of the pandemic

Many months into the pandemic, law firms in Asia are still looking for ways to cope with COVID-19 and its impact. While some firms are…

Ranajit Dam January 04, 2021

Virtual client interviews: An effective way to engage clients & grow business (even during a pandemic)

Corporate clients commonly say that the lawyers in their outside law firms “need to understand my business.” But what does this mean? Having facilitated scores…

The Thomson Reuters Institute December 28, 2020

New videos: Law firm staffing & expenses — a state of the market update

This year, the legal market has seen law firms placing an increasing emphasis on data-driven decision making, particularly with regard to how firms manage their…

The Thomson Reuters Institute December 18, 2020

Year in review: In Q1 2020, a reversal of fortunes

Leading up to the release of the “2021 Report on the State of the Legal Market” on January 12, 2021, we will reexamine the tumultuous…

Isaac Brooks December 17, 2020

5 Traits of a “Fluid Lawyer”

Leonardo da Vinci was not only one of the world’s most celebrated painters, he was also a brilliant scientist, a decent architect, a visionary engineer…

Anders Spile December 14, 2020

Utah’s regulatory experiment: A conversation with members of Utah Work Group on Regulatory Reform

In August, the Utah State Supreme Court took a bold step. The Court unanimously voted to create a provisional regulatory body, the Office of Legal…

Rose D. Ors December 14, 2020