Legal Innovation

Designing the Future Law Firm, Part 1

The Lawyer magazine (UK) asked for my thoughts on the topic, “If you were to build a law firm today, what would it look like?" and they were…

Bruce MacEwen August 03, 2015

The Rise of In-House Pro Bono

For many years, formal pro bono programs were the bailiwick of attorneys in private practice. In-house counsel volunteered on their own, but not until the…

Eve Runyon July 30, 2015

A Game-Changing Litigation Technology Trend

According to a recent article in Corporate Counsel magazine, more legal departments are now experimenting with alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) in litigation (29%) than in…

Patrick J. McKenna July 27, 2015

Lawyers for America: Improving Legal Education and Access to Justice

Professor Marsha Cohen is on a mission. She is determined to address two challenges she knows well from her distinguished career in law: Making legal…

Ralph Baxter July 22, 2015

UK Looking Glass Report Identifies Law Firms’ Low-Hanging Fruit

In a legal market that’s demanding more and more of law firms, sometimes the most important question is, “Where to Start?” In the UK, the…

David Curle July 13, 2015

Why Brands Don’t Stick in Professional Service Firms

This series of blog posts is heavily inspired by the brilliant article on UX by Stefan Klocek, Google’s UX lead, called Fixing a Broken User…

Burkey Belser July 10, 2015

Thomson Reuters Legal Launches “Forum” Magazine’s Downloadable Free App

This week, Forum, the magazine created by Thomson Reuters Legal’s Thought Leadership initiative (which also includes Legal Executive Institute and this blog) is launching its…

Thomson Reuters Institute July 08, 2015

Why Brands Don’t Stick in Professional Service Firms (Part 2)

This series of blog posts is heavily inspired by the brilliant article on UX by Stefan Klocek, Google’s UX lead, called Fixing a Broken User…

Burkey Belser July 08, 2015

Second Annual Law Firm Financial Performance Forum: New Metrics and New Models

I am looking forward to chairing Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute’s Second Annual Law Firm Financial Performance Forum on September 18 in New York. Last…

Ralph Baxter July 07, 2015

Video: Data Fuels Content and Live Events at LEI, says Thomson Reuters’ Mike Abbott

Mike Abbott, vice president of Client Management and Global Thought Leadership for the Legal business of Thomson Reuters, gave an overview of the Legal Executive Institute's…

Mike Abbott July 02, 2015

Q&A Interview: IP Industry Roiled by Recent Decisions and Legislation, Says Sterne & Yusem

The legal practice of intellectual property (IP) rights is heating up, to say the least. On June 22, the Supreme Court ruled in Kimble v.…

Thomson Reuters Institute July 01, 2015

Embracing Design: Accelerating Progress in Legal Technology

I have written previously about the disappointing pace of adoption of legal technology. Powerful new tools have been developed, and more are being created every…

Ralph Baxter June 30, 2015