Skip to content Skip to navigation menu
Your browser is not supported by this site.
Please update to the latest version, or use a different browser for the best experience.

Government

Stay current with this timely collection of legal news, best practices, peer profiles, and trending topics for Government.

White Paper

Why “customize” a court case-management system project if it’s faster, easier, and cheaper to “configure” it?

cms

Unique, customized case-management systems can “trap” customers into a costly cycle of added consultation fees, endless beta-testing, and problematic future updates.

White Paper

How are civil courts meeting the challenge of mental health?

mental health and civil courts

The health and safety of everyone in the community are paramount concerns for both the public and government organizations. But it has been difficult to understand all the implications regarding the “public health“ issues and associated costs posed by people with mental illnesses.

White Paper

Technology and Paperless Initiatives

Government agencies are faced with numerous challenges – tight budgets, restrictions on funding, and difficulties with communication and collaboration, to name a few – while attempting to provide valuable services to their constituents.

White Paper

Detecting and Investigating the Growing Presence of Organized Crime in Insurance Fraud

From Drugs To WheelChairs

Recognizing the growing threat of organized crime, insurance companies and law enforcement are taking notice and investing in the technology, personnel and training to confront this illegal activity.

White Paper

Fighting cyberbullying in schools: What law enforcement, schools and parents can do

Cyber Bullying

Bullying has reached epidemic proportions. In particular, cyberbullying has been the subject of national news and is often cited as the cause of student suicides and deadly school shootings. Read about what Law Enforcement, Schools and Parents can do.

White Paper

The Future of Courts

The Future of Courts

What will the courts look like in 20 years?

Article

BYOD Part 4: Creating a Successful Program

Review the steps government agencies can take to avoid security and implementation risks of BYOD programs

Article

BYOD Part 3: Risks to Consider

What should government agencies consider when deciding if BYOD is right for their organizations?

Article

BYOD Part 2: What are the Benefits for Government

BYOD Part 2: What are the Benefits for Government

58% of respondents to a 2012 GovLoop survey cited improved productivity as a benefit of BYOD policies

Article

BYOD Part 1: Mobile Device Use and government Workplace Implications

Growth in the mobile-oriented workforce pipeline indicates that BYOD policies are likely to grow and endure in the public sector

White Paper

Preservation and Legal Holds in the Public Sector

Preservation and Legal Holds in the Public Sector

Government agencies have traditionally been the repositories of massive amounts of information. Due to the qualities of electronically stored information, these agencies must take steps to preserve the integrity of the contents of electronically stored information. If not, the agency may be sanctioned for “spoliation.”

Article

Preparing for the Boomer-Millennial Seismic Shift in Government Law Offices: Part 4

Retaining Millennial Talent: How Government Agencies can create an attractive public sector workplace.

Article

Preparing for the Boomer-Millennial Seismic Shift in Government Law Offices: Part 3

Attracting a Millennial Workforce: Understanding millennial values and interests is key when designing a program to attract and retain a new era workforce

Article

Preparing for the Boomer-Millennial Seismic Shift in Government Law Offices: Part 2

Content Management and Knowledge Transfer: 2 platforms that enables Government Agencies to adapt to the generational workforce shift

Article

Preparing for the Boomer-Millennial Seismic Shift in Government Law Offices: Part 1

Preparing for the Boomer-Millennial Seismic Shift in Government Law Offices

A new generation of millennial workers is entering the government legal sector and government agencies must develop a strategic approach that accomplishes these 2 main goals

Case Study

Cooperative Court Case Management System Development

Implementing a unified court case management system (CMS) can increase access to justice and increase efficiency for the court along with these 5 other benefits

Case Study

Benefits of a Modern Court Case Management System

Court Case Management Solution

A well-designed Court Case Management Solution (CMS) will deliver core functionality that provides meaningful ancillary benefits to the courts. Here are 3 essential characteristics and 9 benefits of a successful CMS system

Infographic

CyberCrime Infographic

CyberCrime Infographic

A recent survey conducted by Thomson Reuters and PoliceOne suggests that cybercrime is on the rise and law enforcement agencies are struggling to fi nd the manpower, time, and technology to combat it.

Infographic

Cyber Bullyinging Infographic

Cyber Bullying Infographic

Learn more about the increase in cyberbullying and tools to help you combat it.

White Paper

Combating Government Vendor Fraud

Advancements in technology and the sophistication of investigative tools have increased the efficiency of government officials to effectively level the playing field.

White Paper

From Drugs To WheelChairs: New Technology Fights the Growing Menace of Organized Crime in Healthcare Fraud

From Drugs To WheelChairs

Today’s organized crime rings and gangs are following the money and it’s leading them to two of our nation’s most well-known, healthcare programs, Medicare and Medicaid.

White Paper

Lessons Learned in Courts Digitization

This paper draws on the experience of Thomson Reuters in courts digitization projects in the US and the UK, and wider lessons from the industry, to set out a variety of lessons learned and their applicability to future court digitization initiatives.

White Paper

The Digital Economy: Potential, Perils, and Promises

Cross-sector communication and collaboration is vital to address a worldwide response to the growing digital economy. The recommendations contained in this report can lead to a worldwide policy debate of the digital economy

White Paper

Technology Fuels New Advances and Challenges in Predictive Policing

Crime has not changed. Where there is a will to take objects of value, and people who can be taken advantage of, criminals continue to commit acts of fraud, extortion, theft, trafficking, and terrorism. Explore the growth and acceptance of predictive policing methodology and the use of technology in forecasting and investigating crime

White Paper

Technology in the Fight Against Money Laundering in the New Digital Currency Age

Today, more than 10 years after 9/11, money laundering in the digital age has taken on even greater urgency because of the potential it may have in destabilizing the financial health of countries.

White Paper

Emerging Legal Technologies and Workflow Challenges Facing Public Law Offices

merging Legal Technologies

What started as a trend is now a fact: public and nonprofit law offices and departments face greater workload challenges in an environment of diminished resources.

White Paper

Making the Leap to the Cloud: Is My Data Private and Secure?

For all its advantages, cloud computing still makes some firms a little uncomfortable, simply because it requires us to think about our data in a different way.

White Paper

BitCoin 101

BitCoin 101

Bitcoin, a peer-to-peer online virtual currency, is leading the trend of digital currencies around the world. It is decentralized, meaning there is no central bank or hub where Bitcoins are created and it’s purely digital, meaning a physical representation of the currency is not needed.