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In this week's Clarity on Tech, TRI's Zach Warren dives into all things AI governance with Foley & Lardner partner David Simon. The two explore David's recently published framework around how law firms should use AI governance to close the gap between "never use" and "must use" AI approaches. As they discuss, governance has become critical for firms to manage risk while preserving the core skills that define great lawyers.

In our latest Clarity podcast, trade attorneys and technology experts explain how global manufacturers can stay ahead of fast-changing global tariffs, and what the latest Supreme Court ruling on emergency tariffs means for your business. We also break down which AI trading compliance tools actually work and in which situations human judgment is still essential to avoid delays, surprise duties, and costly exposure.

In this episode of Clarity, Thomson Reuters' Bryce Engelland and Karen Lobdell break down the Supreme Court's landmark ruling striking down IEEPA tariffs, exploring what it means for the $175 billion in tariffs already collected and what possible alternative trade tools the Trump administration may deploy next.

In the latest Clarity podcast, the Thomson Reuters Institute's Rabihah Butler speaks with Aaron Frye of Lucid Point Consulting about the importance of having organizations accurately document and report fraud losses to better ensure transparency and accountability. The podcast highlights best practices for tracking fraudulent activities, gathering evidence, and communicating key findings to relevant stakeholders.

Hosted by Raghu Ramanathan, President of Legal Professionals at Thomson Reuters, the latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights channel emphasizes the innovations that are transforming the legal profession, and features, from Frost Brown Todd, Cindy Thurston Bare, chief data and innovation officer, and Kayla Kotila, senior knowledge and research services manager, who elaborate on how they are utilizing AI and promoting its integration throughout the firm. 

In the latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights channel, we discuss how alternative legal services providers (ALSPs) are playing an increasing and evolving role in the delivery of legal services. In the podcast, TRI's Zach Warren and Marcus Belanger look at some of the key findings from TRI's recent 2025 ALSP Report, including the ways law firms and corporate law departments are leveraging ALSPs.

In the latest episode of our limited series, Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, featured on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast channel, we speak with TRI's Rabihah Butler and Zach Warren and look back on the lessons learned from this series and the current state of AI in the courts.

In the latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights channel, we discuss tech debt, which may not be the type of debt you're used to from finance, but its implications can be dangerous to law firms and other businesses all the same. In the podcast, TRI's Zach Warren and Bryce Engelland delve into the concept of tech debt and its implications for the legal industry, discussing how tech debt arises from short-term technological decisions and the importance of managing it to avoid long-term costs.

In the latest episode of our limited series, Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, featured on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, we speak with Judge Tanya Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the First Department of New York, about the application of AI and the essential education required to adequately prepare the judiciary.

In the new year's first podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights channel, several of TRI's content experts discuss what next year and the next five years hold for the various sectors being impacted by the integration of AI, particularly generative AI, into everyday operations, with the discussion ranging from enhancing efficiency and addressing talent shortages to expected shifts in business models and regulatory challenges.

In the latest episode of our limited series, Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, featured on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, we have a conversation with Judge James "Jay" Francis, a retired U.S. Magistrate Judge from the Southern District of New York and current arbitrator, about the application of AI in the judiciary and the ethical considerations surrounding its use.

In the latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights channel, business of law and legal pricing visionaries Toby Brown and Stuart Dodds join Bill Josten, Senior Enterprise Content Manager for Legal at TRI, to discuss the implications that GenAI will have on the billable hour, alternative and value-based pricing arrangements, and how law firms can protect and grow their revenue streams going forward.

In the latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights channel, TRI's Nadya Britton and Allan Koltin, CEO of Koltin Consulting Group, explore the transformative trends in mergers and acquisitions among tax firms. Since 2011, M&A has evolved from a rare occurrence to a vital growth strategy for many tax firms. This podcast highlights how private equity has revolutionized the sector and how that influx of capital has sparked a surge in M&A activity, with almost weekly announcements of new deals.

In the latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights channel, Nadya Britton, Enterprise Content Manager for Tax, Accounting & Trade at TRI, talks with Marianne Rowden, CEO of e-Merchants Trade Council, about the highlights from TRI's 4th annual Global Trade Report and the potential implications of Donald Trump's return to office on supply chains and trade, regulations, and talent challenges.

In the latest podcast in our limited series, Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, we speak with Judge Samuel A. Thumma from Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals, on the use of AI to shape the judiciary and legal community, and about judges' responsibility to both understand and use AI in the future.

In the latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights channel, Nadya Britton, Enterprise Content Manager for Tax, Accounting & Trade at TRI, sat down again with Shaun Hunley, Executive Editor of Checkpoint, to delve into the potential tax policies of Donald Trump's presidency and what it may mean for tax preparers. The pair talk through several key issues, including Trump's aims to lower the corporate tax rate, his proposal for a universal baseline tariff on all U.S. imports, and more surprising proposals like exempting tip income and overtime pay from taxation.

No mais recente podcast do canal Thomson Reuters Institute Insights, Lionel Nobre, Vice-Presidente de Tributação para a América Latina na Dell Technologies, junta-se a Edinilson Apolinario, Diretor de Tributação e Conteúdo para a América Latina na Thomson Reuters, para discutir as conclusões do recente relatório sobre a Reforma Tributária no Brasil. Eles exploram temas como o impacto que a reforma terá sobre os profissionais corporativos, os desafios e oportunidades que enfrentarão, como a tecnologia pode otimizar seu trabalho e recomendações para organizações navegarem com sucesso por essa transição.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Norie Campbell, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Thomson Reuters, joins TRI's Lizzy Duffy to discuss the multi-faceted role of the general counsel's office in helping guide the strategy of today's increasingly complex business organizations. The discussion covers how general counsel provide effective service to the business while operating under increasing cost constraints, protecting the business from an increasing regulatory and risk environment, and enabling growth.

Nearly 90% of tax & accounting firms want technology to be an integral or significant part of their overall firm strategy — but do they actually have the ability to pull this off? In today's Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, TRI's Zach Warren and Nadya Britton offer up their findings from the first Tax Firm Technology Report and explore the critical role of technology in today's tax firms.

In this episode of the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast, we discuss recent corporate sustainability disclosure regulations and how companies are preparing to meet them. Kevin Fertig and Colleen Cochran at Agendi, a sustainability consulting firm, discuss a range of key topics from the regulators' climate rules to the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive requirements, and how the upcoming US election may impact corporate climate action.

In the latest podcast in our limited series, Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, we speak with Judge Robert J. Torres, the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Guam, on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the responsibility of the judiciary and legal community, and how AI can potentially push us forward to a brighter future.

In the latest podcast in our limited series, Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, we speak with Judge Pam Gates on the challenges of ensuring the ethical and safe use of AI. Judge Gates also discusses how courts need to be prepared for AI's influence on evidence evaluation and the necessity of thoughtful implementation to avoid widening the digital divide.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, nationally recognized legal services procurement experts Audrey Rubin, formerly of Aon, and Justin Ergler, formerly of GlaxoSmithKline, join host Bill Josten, TRI's senior manager for legal content, to discuss clients' perspective on law firm rates in 2024 and what they wish law firms would consider in setting rates for 2025.

In a conversation that ranges from rates, to revenue, profits, cost recovery, and alternative fee arrangements, the podcast illuminates valuable insights on how law firms can focus not only on the rates they charge their clients, but on how they can deliver greater value while also making higher profits.

Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, a limited podcast series presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, provides perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sphere. This episode features the insights of Carlos Martinez, Esq., Public Defender for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, experts from Thomson Reuters Practical Law team discussed how best to navigate data privacy laws in the United States, Canada, and the European Union, while emphasizing the importance of risk assessments and the balance between the rights of data subjects and business interests. The podcast also highlights the evolving nature of privacy laws and the need for better communication and adaptability among jurisdictions to better facilitate global business operations.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Marcus Belanger, analyst with TRI, discuss the new Relative Performance Measures (RPM) report, that shows better ways for law firms to assess lawyer productivity and financial contribution through the new RPM metrics introduced by TRI. Intended to overcome the inherent shortcoming of hours-based assessments for lawyers, Belanger talks through the details of RPM metrics and how they can help law firms future-proof their attorney evaluations and compensation.

Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, a limited podcast series presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, will provide perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sphere. This episode will feature the insights of Hon. Judge Maritza Braswell, federal magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Isaac Brooks, senior analyst with TRI, talks about the key findings from the recent Q2 2024 Law Firm Financial Index report and what it may indicate about the prospects for improved law firm profitability for the remainder of the year.

Touching on topics ranging from growth in law firm rates, lowering expenses, increasing legal demand, and a potential turnaround in transactional practices, the report provides ample data for consideration as law firms look toward to the rest of this year and beyond.

Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, a limited podcast series presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, will provide perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sphere. This first episode will feature the insights of Prof. Jennifer Albright, Director of the Center for Forensics and Artificial Intelligence in the Arizona Supreme Court.

The upcoming 5th annual Fraud Waste & Abuse Report, from the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI), will shed light on the daily litany of challenges that government workers face. In the latest TRI Insights podcast, Andrew Pellington, of Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud discusses the results of the report and what's new in fraud in 2024 with TRI's Rabihah Butler.

The world of technology is rapidly transforming the corporate tax sector — but are tax departments ready for it? Zach Warren, of the Thomson Reuters Institute, sits down with Cheria Coram, a corporate tax technologist and chair of the Tax Executives Institute's Tax Technology Committee, to discuss what they learned from this year's TEI Tax Technology Seminar.

In the podcast, the two break down how nailing the cupcake of tech fundamentals is so important before applying the sprinkles of new tools, why tax professionals should adopt a growth mindset and focus on leading through change, and how meeting new global tax regulations all comes down to data readiness.

Mike Abbott, head of the Thomson Reuters Institute, and Steve Hasker, president and CEO of Thomson Reuters, discuss the recently released 2nd annual Thomson Reuters Future of Professionals Report on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast this week. Their conversation highlights the numerous insights from thousands of professionals surveyed across many organizations worldwide about the impact that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will have on their work, including time-savings, the need for responsible AI development, and the importance of human expertise and judgment in the use of GenAI.

The Thomson Reuters Institute's 2024 Staffing Ratios Survey contained some interesting departures from long-term trends. TRI analyst Marcus Belanger joins our latest TRI Insights podcast to discuss the surprising uptick in headcount among library and knowledge management professionals within law firms, the trend toward using a higher level of professional to fill some roles (and the associated cost increases), as well as the potential outlook for law firm professional staff over the coming years.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Insights podcast, Tom Snavely, of Thomson Reuters Advisory Group, and Becky Halat, of Thomson Reuters Client Services, discuss collaboration within law firms, how it works, and how it's a critical ingredient in firm-wide structured cross-practice key account management programs.

 Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is set to make a splash in the legal industry, but its introduction not only raises practice of law questions — it's set to have a major impact on billing and pricing practices. On this week's episode of the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Bill Josten and Zach Warren, both of TRI, examine GenAI's impact on legal billing, including why we're not seeing the impact on time sheets quite yet (but will soon), whether GenAI will finally be what kills the billable hour, and if a $1 million legal problem now takes 15 minutes to solve, where does all that value go?

The recent Q1 2024 Law Firm Financial Index Report showed promise with several positive trends for the large law firm market, putting the quarter in favorable standing compared to previous years.  Some of the fundamentals underlying that strength, however, are notably different than in years past. In our latest Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast, Brent Turner from Thomson Reuters Advisory Service and Bryce Engelland, an analyst with the Thomson Reuters Institute, discusses the findings in the Q1 LFFI Report and the broader context of their meaning for the market.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Bryce Engelland, TRI's legal industry data analyst, and Tom Snavely, TR principal in advisory services, sit down with Natalie Runyon, TRI's director of environmental, social & governance (ESG) content, to discuss insights from the recent report on law firm office attendance policies and how firms are using hybrid work arrangements to attract and retain the best lawyers.

On this episode of the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Nadya Britton, Enterprise Content Manager for Tax, Accounting & Trade at TRI, sat down with Bianca Kuijper, Chief Operating Officer at Orbitax, to discuss the impact of Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules and how corporate tax departments will need to adopt new approaches to comply with country-by-country reporting requirements.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Nadya Britton, Enterprise Content Manager for Tax & Accounting at TRI, and Bryce Engelland, a TRI Industry Analyst focused on international economics and the global legal market, engaged in a comprehensive dialogue about the dynamic nature of global trade and its effects on supply chains, highlighting the transition from a stable economy to one requiring constant adaptation by businesses. The pair also discuss the need for supply chain managers to be proactive, conduct regular risk assessments, and embrace technological advancements to safeguard against disruptions in a volatile global landscape.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast, Natalie Runyon, strategist for environmental, social & governance (ESG) content at the Thomson Reuters Institute, speaks with Sarah E. Fortt, partner and global co-chair of the ESG Practice at Latham & Watkins, about the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) imposing a stay on its own climate rules amid pending litigation. In the podcast, the pair discuss the implications of the SEC's new rules, when the pending litigation can be resolved, and what companies need to do now to navigate the rules' uncertainty.

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is here — and now, it's on professionals in the legal, tax, government, and risk & fraud sectors to adopt it. On this week's Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast, Zach Warren, manager of Tech & Innovation content for the Thomson Reuters Institute, speaks with Joel Hron, the head of Thomson Reuters Labs, — live from Stanford University's CodeX FutureLaw conference — about the newly published Generative AI in Professional Services report, published by Thomson Reuters, and what GenAI's future looks like from a technological perspective.

In this episode, Nadya Britton, Enterprise Content Manager of Tax, Accounting & Trade, sits down with Shaun Hunley, Executive Editor at Thomson Reuters, to discuss the upcoming changes and potential developments to taxation in the face of an election year and its results. The pair discusses the tax implications of a potential flip in the White House, which could lead to a shift in tax policy and the nation's approach to energy tax credits related to environmental, social & governance (ESG) initiatives.

While there's no guarantees a legal matter will end the way you hope, a few key strategies can help outcomes more closely match client goals. Lizzy Duffy, Senior Director of Client Relationships for the Thomson Reuters Institute, joins the latest Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast to discuss findings from the recent Secrets to successful matters report that can help clients and law firms achieve outcomes that both sides can define as successful.

Steve Assie, head of the Canadian business for Thomson Reuters, joins the Thomson Reuters Institute's Insights podcast to discuss some of the key findings from the recently released 2024 State of the Canadian Law Firm Market Report and the 2024 Canadian Government Lawyers Benchmark Report.

Steve and host Bill Josten discuss findings from the report that Canadian lawyers generally view their law firms as successful and have a positive view for potential growth in the market in coming years, but also understand the potential downside they face from a variety of problems that they have yet taken steps to address.

They also discuss the strong rates of early adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by Canada's legal community and the potential that such technology could hold for innovation in the market and, in particular, for improving attorney mental health and well-being, a key area of focus for Canadian lawyers.

Jared Applegate, Chief Legal Operations Officer at Barnes & Thornburg, joins the latest installment of the "Designing Your Candidate" podcast series to discuss what his ideal candidates might look like for some of the legal operations functions that he oversees. From pricing to legal project management and practice management, the need to find professionals who will become strong team players who understand the legal industry and can help to motivate change is becoming crucially important for many firms.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast, we speak to Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel Anderson Thumma about our recent 2024 State of the Courts report and what it shows about the impact of technology — including generative artificial intelligence — on access to justice and the courts themselves.

After a year of change in the compliance landscape, the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast discusses with regulatory and compliance expert Todd Ehret of Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence many of the trends that will unfold during 2024.

Holly Hill, Partner and Sustainability Leader with MinterEllisonRuddWatts, joins us to discuss what her firm looks for when hiring new associates, especially those fresh from law school. Hill points out that the New Zealand-based law firm has experienced a unique pinch in the past several years as many of their prime associate targets were lured by lucrative offers from firms in Australia and even the United States. With competition for top legal talent remaining tight, the firm focused on building a solid early pipeline for incoming talent.

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is a leading full-service, legal, and business advisory firm. It is a New Zealand owned and operated partnership, dating back 140 years. It also has a strong international presence through the MinterEllison Legal Group — one of the largest full-service legal groups in the Asia-Pacific region. MinterEllisonRuddWatts has built a strong brand in the market with numerous accolades and Tier 1 rankings in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

In this week's Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast, we speak with industry experts about impact on the compliance industry of the newly operational beneficial ownership database, discussing what they see on the horizon and what concerns they have about what lies ahead.

Jay Courie, Managing Member at MGC Law joins the Thomson Reuters Institute team for the latest installment of the Designing Your Candidate podcast series to discuss what his firm is looking for when hiring associate lawyers. Whether lateral attorneys or new hires, the skillsets that associates need to succeed in the legal market today and in the future are becoming more diverse and more complex.