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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.

Legal data & metrics

Hidden performance indicators: Why tracking your firm’s KPIs hasn’t improved your market position

Firms that use less traditional performance indicators can overcome the four most common shortcomings of the KPIs that most law firms are using currently.

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

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

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.

Legal practice management

Practice Innovations: Improving client & matter profitability and knowing where to focus your efforts

In the latest article in our "Practice Innovations" newsletter, we look into how law firms can improve their realization rate & better stem profit leakage.

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.

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?

Legal marketplace

Forum Infographic: Can law firms compete effectively for ALSP services?

The infographic in the latest Forum magazine, shows the different types of ALSPs in the legal universe and the top reasons why they are leveraged for use.

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.

Midsize law firm profitability in 2021 likely to look different from last year

Midsize law firms that spent 2020 reacting to the pandemic, now need to seize upon the opportunities that a broader economic re-opening may offer to them.

Legal talent & inclusion

Oregon takes a step forward in alternative licensure of attorneys

Oregon has become the next U.S. state to consider establishing alternative pathways to licensure for attorneys as its Supreme Court weighs these options.

Pandemic Nation Podcast: New research shows how pandemic impacted legal careers of under-represented professionals

In a new podcast, we discuss how the pandemic and the movement for racial justice have impacted the careers of lawyers from under-represented communities.

Podcast: 2021 Stellar Performance report examines lawyers in a post-pandemic world

Our new podcast, diving into the 2021 Stellar Performance report, looks at how lawyers today have handled the pressures and challenges of the past year.

Legal technology

Why SEO is the most sustainable way for law firms to acquire new clients

Although there are numerous methods for law firms to acquire new clients, one method is often one of the most overlooked: Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Women in Technology Roundtable: Implementing legal technology to gain a competitive edge

During the recent Women in Technology Roundtable, panelists discussed how firms can best implement new technology in order to gain a competitive advantage.

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.