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The Thomson Reuters Institute’s Legal coverage focuses on the business of law, including critical issues of great importance to lawyers, whether within law firms, corporate law departments, or solo practices.

The Legal Executive Institute is now part of the Thomson Reuters Institute

The Legal Executive Institute has moved to The Legal Resource Center, part of the Thomson Reuters Institute, and will continue focusing its coverage on the business of law and critical issues of great importance to lawyers, whether within law firms, corporate law departments, or solo practices.

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LEGAL DATA & METRICS

Pandemic Performers Report 2021: How some law firms found growth in crisis

Why did some law firms handle the recent global health crisis better than others? Our new "Pandemic Performers 2021" report sheds light on what top firms did to make the difference.

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PMI Q2 2021 analysis: Parting the numerical fog around expenses

The low hurdles set during the pandemic may act like a numerical fog to obscure our ability to see trends in today's legal market, especially with expenses.

PMI Q2 2021: Corporate work puts on a dazzling performance

The record-breaking PMI performance in Q2 may have been driven in a large part by the hot corporate practice area, including M&A activity. But can it last?

2021 Australia: State of the Legal Market report — Climbing through the turbulence

Thomson Reuters has released its "2021 Australia: State of the Legal Market" report, which offers an in-depth analysis of the country's harrowing year.

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What will it take to grow people and profits in a more agile legal environment?

As some law firms return to the office, it will force a rethinking of our relationship with the traditional office amid the new agile work environment.

How to upgrade your well-being tactics during the hybrid return-to-office phase

Throughout the pandemic, accountants & lawyers have been working in overdrive, and smart firms are upgrading their well-being tactics to support employees.

Practice Innovations: What is legal project management maturity?

In the latest "Practice Innovations" article, we look at the differing levels of maturity for legal project management and what that means to law firms.

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The “Great Resignation” and it’s impact on the legal industry

Whether the "Great Resignation" will impact the legal industry ultimately may have to do with the alignment of what employees and employers separately want.

Podcast: Looking inside “The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State & Local Courts Study 2021”

In our latest Market Insights podcast, we look deep inside the recent Thomson Reuters report on the impact of the pandemic on our nation's court system.

Marketing Partner Forum 2021: Data emerges as powerful tool in pricing collaboration

During a workshop at the recent Marketing Partners Forum, attendees learned how a shift toward data-driven pricing is impacting legal pricing negotiations.

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In Practice: How Nationwide's law department fosters a culture of diversity & inclusion

In the latest installment of "In Practice", we speak to Mark Howard, CLO of Nationwide, about how his law department fosters a diverse & inclusive culture.

How organizations can address ageism as part of their DEI strategy

Age bias, or ageism, is a largely neglected component of the diversity decision-making dynamic that continues to impact both younger and older employees.

New research finds some progress for DEI in venture capital and private equity

New research ranked top venture capital and private equity firms and examined the diversity pledge statements they made in the wake of 2020's social unrest.

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Strength in numbers: Leveraging legal networks

As many client interactions remain virtual, legal networks are seeking to help lawyers and clients strengthen those relationships during an uncertain time.

Podcast: Seeking innovation in educating the next generation of lawyers

In our latest podcast, we discuss the role innovation plays in providing the next generation of lawyers with needed and valuable legal knowledge and skills.

ILTACON 2021: The global pandemic greatly accelerated innovation across the legal industry, panel says

One main theme of last week’s annual ILTACON was the great acceleration of legal tech & innovation in a legal industry under siege from a global pandemic.