Law enforcement officers and government investigators already know the importance of CLEAR, the powerful research platform from Thomson Reuters, Legal.
Now it’s time for the corporate world to see the benefit, too.
CLEAR is now available to the corporate market. So the same relied upon content, including access to live gateways, will now be available for corporate security and investigations professionals.
“The great thing about the last two years with Thomson Reuters is we have had the opportunity to really enhance the CLEAR product to meet any type of investigator’s needs,” said Steve Rubley, vice president and general manager, Risk, Fraud and Investigations for Thomson Reuters, Legal,
Customers agree, saying “CLEAR gave us a direct hit on the target,” and “one of our investigators was looking for an individual with a common name – he was able to locate a direct match thanks to CLEAR’s web analytics filter.”
Rubley also mentions the web analytics advantages of CLEAR over simple web searches in this audio clip.
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You can watch a demo about CLEAR and read more about it.
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Question: What do MBA, JD and comedian have in common? Answer: Elaine Thompson.
A product developer at the Eagan, Minn. headquarters of Thomson Reuters, Legal, Thompson recently took her comedy show on the road … well, really in the air, by way of a United States C-130 military aircraft and a Black Hawk helicopter. Destination: Iraq … to entertain America’s finest.
Organized by Lone Wolf Entertainment, Thompson and two other comedians packed 11 shows into six days in April across military bases in southern Iraq. Traveling from base to base by Black Hawk helicopter, the trio treated more than 1,000 soldiers to an hour and a half of laughter – something those immersed in a war zone for months, sometimes years, saw as welcome moment of comic relief.
Supporting the troops was Thompson’s main reason for taking the gig. “The troops are just happy to see someone from home,” Thompson said. “Of course the natural adrenaline rush didn’t hurt.”
I asked Elaine about her trip and if any moments stood out. She quickly replied “the whole trip.” She continued, “You get there and it’s very intimidating – it was a culture shock – everyone was wearing camouflage and carrying around huge guns.” (You can hear her response to my question here.)
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Thompson has been performing for eight years. The self proclaimed introvert said, “A lot of people think comics are really outgoing and extroverted, but I’m the exact opposite – until I hit the stage.”
Read more about Thompson’s experience in this article in the Pioneer Press.
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We’re pleased to announce the launch of TrustLaw, the legal arm of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The new service will widen access to the rule of law and promote greater transparency, empowering people with trusted information and free legal assistance.
Monique Villa, CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, said : “The Thomson Reuters Foundation has set itself an ambitious goal: to create a truly international new marketplace connecting those in need of free legal assistance with those able to provide it – anywhere in the world.”
TrustLaw will serve as a global online resource for anti-corruption and good governance, and brings together a repository of information, advice and best practice, along with agenda-setting material from the Foundation’s expert editorial team.
With the help of a unique new platform, TrustLaw Connect, social entrepreneurs, NGOs and government agencies will be able to readily access pro bono legal support from lawyers anywhere in the world – for free.
More than 190 organizations working in over 140 countries have already joined TrustLaw Connect, including more than 60 leading global law firms and 80 NGOs.
Pro bono work is particularly important to the legal businesses of Thomson Reuters, who work to help the legal system perform better – every day, worldwide. In 2009 alone, the company donated more than US$20 million in free Westlaw access for pro bono services.
Read the full news release here.
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Thomson Reuters employees and dignitaries took the latest step to restoring 10 acres of their Eagan, Minn. campus into native prairie grass and wild flowers.
Peter Warwick, president and CEO of Thomson Reuters, Legal, joined by Eagan, Minn. mayor Mike Maguire, representatives from the National Audubon Society, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Thomson Reuters, Legal, employees and their children, cast the first seeds yesterday for what will become the first 10 acres of native prairie restoration on the company’s 292 acre headquarters.
Employee volunteers and the building facilities team have been working to restore the land for more than a year and expect to see full growth of native prairie in the a few years.
Warwick reinforced the company’s stance on environmental stewardship.
“We believe as a corporation around the world that we have to be a good guardian of the environment in which we operate,” said Warwick. “Nothing sums up better our commitment to the future and being environmentally responsible than the prairie project you see here.”
The Audubon Society of Minnesota served as consulting partner on the project. Glenn Olson, senior vice president of the National Audubon Society, attended the seeding and said, “The work that Thomson Reuters is doing is going to impact what other corporations can do as a model of good stewardship in their communities.”
In addition to physical beauty, native prairies filter phosphorous and nitrogen from the soil and offer an ideal nesting ground for migratory birds.
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Members of the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center were on the the Eagan, Minn. campus of Thomson Reuters, Legal, yesterday to demonstrate the wonders of wild birds of prey as part of Green Week activities. The raptor center specializes in the medical care, rehabilitation, conservation, and study of eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons.
But birds of prey aren’t the only feathered friends on the Eagan campus these days.
Two dozen wooden bird houses, four wood duck houses and three chimney swift towers (like the one above) were constructed by employee volunteers as part of the company’s Green Team efforts. The Eagan campus now has more than 40 birdhouses available for these migrating birds.
Watch Legal Current for more information about other Green Team efforts at the Legal headquarters this week including restoring a 10-acre prairie and planting a community garden.
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On May 21, bicycle enthusiasts around the U.S. celebrated National Bike to Work Day. With increasing attention being paid to this not-so-new method of commuting, we thought we’d get some insight from some of our employees who regularly bike to work.
Richard Baum, director, IP Marketing, is an avid outdoorsman and has been commuting to work by bicycle for the last five years. Baum said his 19 mile round-trip commute not only saves money in car repairs and gas, but it also has serious benefits for his health.
“I notice a big difference in my conditioning when I ride to work. For example, my cholesterol typically goes down at least 10 percent when I’m regularly biking,” says Baum.
Baum occasionally runs across interesting things on the commute. “Once I came across a large snapping turtle that was crossing the road to get to a pond. I stopped to take a picture of it before getting on my way.” Baum recalled. “I wouldn’t have been able to see that if I were in my car.”
Sarah Ditzler, an office manager at our 1 North Dearborn Chicago office, is the team lead for a city-sponsored “Bike to Work Week,” June 12-18.
Thomson Reuters Professional employees in Chicago can participate and compete for the highest percentage of employees who biked to work in their category and division.
Each participating employee will track their bike trips and the team leader will submit the total to the Active Transit group. The team with the most miles wins!
“We have 11 employees signed up so far,” Ditzler said. “Everyone seems really engaged and ready to take on the challenge.”
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(Back: Matt Magnuson, Jim Simonet, John Bauman. Front: Randy McGlocklin)
In the entire state of Minnesota, there is only one youth sled hockey team, which enables individuals with disabilities to play hockey using specialized equipment.
Thomson Reuters, Legal, Employees Matt Magnuson, a production coordinator; and Randy McGlocklin, a lead software engineer, volunteer as coaches for the team and recently received noteworthy support from two colleagues. (more…)
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Financial donations poured in for disaster relief efforts after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti in January.
Law students across the United States were able to take part in a unique program that saw their WestlawRewards points transformed into cash for the American Red Cross.
WestlawRewards is a program that allows law school students to accumulate points by using Westlaw and participating in legal research training courses and contests. Much like miles in a frequent flyer program, the points can be redeemed for a wide range of items, including small kitchen appliances to discounts on bar review courses.
For every 250 points a student donated, Thomson Reuters, Westlaw’s parent company, contributed $5 to the American Red Cross.
Law students generously donated more than seven million points, translating into more than $140,000 for disaster relief. The average donation was about $22; the largest donation was $645.
Learn more about WestlawRewards online.
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How do law enforcement officers know what to do when it’s been reported that a child is the victim of a predatory crime? A new partnership between The National Law Center for Children and Families (NLC) and Thomson Reuters’ CLEAR (Consolidated Lead Evaluation and Reporting) services hopes to answer that question.
Created for law enforcement officers and government prosecutors, NLC PROTECTS is a seminar series that features experts on topics such as child pornography and online enticement investigations, human trafficking, the Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act of 2006, and other child sexual exploitation issues.
Training will incorporate Thomson Reuters’ CLEAR service, which provides public record information and analytics geared to the unique needs of law enforcement and government investigators.
“It’s rewarding to know our partnership with the NLC will help keep children safe from Internet predators,” said Steve Rubley, vice president and general manager of Risk, Fraud & Investigations for Thomson Reuters, Legal.
Since June 2006, the National Law Center has trained nearly 1,800 law enforcement professionals and prosecutors on child sexual exploitation case law and investigation procedures in seminars from coast to coast.
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The West eLearning Center has set up four live, free, 30-minute webinar training sessions to present information about WestlawNext, the new legal research system from Thomson Reuters, Legal.
I listened in on a session of the webinar titled “Transitioning from Westlaw to WestlawNext.” It highlights the features of WestlawNext and compares them to what you’re familiar with in Westlaw.
The next opportunity to participate in it live is Thursday, March 4 at 10 a.m. Central.
Mike Schneckloth, an inside account manager for West, led the session I listened to and said, “The biggest shift when searching on WestlawNext is being confident that you don’t have to ask yourself if you chose the right database.”
Schneckloth walked participants through the features including search queries, result filters and key document searches. (more…)
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Thomson Reuters, Legal, President & CEO Peter Warwick offered his perspective on the company’s approach to the current economic reality in a panel discussion, “Adapting and Thriving in a Challenging Economy”, at the Minnesota Venture & Finance Conference.
The launch of WestlawNext brings a significant advancement in the way professional legal research is done.
A discussion about online privacy and “The End of Forgetting,” with law professor Jeffrey Rosen.
