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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.

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Forum: How to get value from data analytics

There are several goals that are common among professional service organizations, and there may not be a better way to achieve them than data analytics.
•Evan Parker

PMI Q1 2021 analysis: Will a return to “normal” put pressure on rate growth?

The latest PMI Q1 analysis asks, will the trend of worked rate increases become a casualty of the legal industry's return to something resembling normal?
•Isaac Brooks

Q1 PMI shows signs that the law firm industry may be stabilizing

Although the PMI slipped in the first quarter of 2021, the large law firm market showed signs of stabilization, hinting at an ongoing market revitalization.

Legal practice management

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Forum: A seat at the table — Why a Singapore law firm decided to make a nonlawyer an equity partner

We see why Singapore’s Oon & Bazul, a midsize law firm, decided to take the unprecedented move recently of making a nonlawyer an equity partner at the firm.
•Ranajit Dam

What does the crystal ball show for legal ops tech spending trends in 2021?

As law firms come out of the pandemic, where are they going to place their investments in legal ops technology to improve their performance going forward?
•Kenneth Jones

Practice Innovations: Building the hybrid work environment

In the latest Practice Innovations article, we see how businesses & law firms across the globe are being strategic about creating new rules for the future.

Legal marketplace

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Stellar Performance: The importance of communication in a hybrid working world

The new "Stellar Performance" report shows that lawyers themselves want to change the way they work, and they see communication as the key to that change.

Podcast: Could government agencies benefit from a legal operations role?

In a new podcast, we see how government agencies might revolutionize their work processes & find efficiencies with a little help from legal operations pros.
•Gina Jurva

Practice Innovations: Global leadership leaning on the lessons of 2020 to prepare for what comes next

In the latest "Practice Innovations", we see how law firm leaders are learning from their experiences in 2020 to better ready their firms for 2021 & beyond.
•Silvia Coulter

Legal talent & inclusion

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Women Lawyers on Guard plans to involve men to reduce sexual harassment in legal

We speak to the founders of advocacy group "Women Lawyers on Guard" about their plan to enlist men to help combat sexual harassment in the legal profession.

9 actions for effective allyship to AAPI attorneys & accountants

As part of May being AAPI Heritage Month, we offer 9 actions you can take to improve your organization's allyship for Asian-American colleagues & neighbors.

How law firms can maximize their Gen Z recruiting investments

Legal employers have an opportunity to leverage current industry trends to maximize their investment in key Gen Z talent to give their firms the edge.
•Natalie Runyon

Legal technology

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The advantage of better technology in a small law firm

Law firm business leaders have continually stressed the need for their firms to have the right technology in place to better move down the path to success.
•Mark Haddad

Compelling Need: Convincing law firms to invest in technology

In a two-part Q&A interview, we speak to RSM’s Michael Gerlach, who specializes in advising law firms and legal organizations in technology implementation.

Forum: Charting a new career path within the legal business

In the latest issue of Forum magazine we see how new roles & new business models within legal are creating new revenue streams for firms that embrace them.
•Jamie Whalebone