In a move that underscores the increasing importance of lawyer ratings and reviews in helping consumers select a lawyer, Thomson Reuters announced today that it has acquired the Super Lawyers, the suite of attorney-rating publications and Web site created by Key Professional Media, based in Minneapolis, Minn.
Super Lawyers creates and distributes an…
Lawyers spend much of their time at their computers, and much of that time using Microsoft Word or Microsoft Outlook. In recognition of that, LexisNexis today is announcing a major new product that integrates search and other tools directly within Word and Outlook. Called Lexis® for Microsoft Office, the product is an add-on to Office…
I cannot explain the weird expression on my face as I greet Gov. Deval Patrick, the honoree at the recent 45th anniversary dinner of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation.…
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As a follow-up to my post earlier this week with a first look at WestlawNext, here are a half-dozen screen caps provided by West:
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Lawyers, beware the errant iPhone app! I recently installed an app, FR Evidence, which promised to provide “the complete text of the Federal Rules of Evidence.” Problem is, it is missing Rule 502, which was added to the FRE effective Sept. 19, 2008.
The app…
Earlier this week, I posted an exclusive first look at a pre-release version of the new iPhone app from Fastcase. It provides no-cost access to a full library of cases and statutes.
The app has now been approved by Apple and is available for download from the App Store.…
Join me tomorrow, Jan. 29, at 4 p.m. Eastern time, where I will be a guest on the Internet radio program PR Insider, hosted by Maureen Kedes. Also on the program will be Jay Jaffe, founder of Jaffe PR, and Heather Morse Milligan, director of marketing at Barger & Wolen…
Rumors have been circulating for some time now about Project Cobalt, Westlaw’s internal code name for its most significant overhaul since it moved to the Web. Now we know that Project Cobalt’s official name is WestlawNext and that West will formally introduce it to the public on Feb. 1 at LegalTech New York.…
Today at 1 p.m. Eastern time, I will participate in a webcast on e-discovery trends for 2010. The webcast is sponsored by Fios and hosted by Mary Mack, corporate technology counsel for Fios and author of the blog Sound Evidence. While e-discovery will be the focus of the webinar, Mary and I…
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