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Clarity
by Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast
Welcome to Clarity, a podcast powered by the Thomson Reuters Institute. In each episode, we dive deep into a single question from decision-makers and thought leaders from legal, corporate, tax, accounting & audit, and government communities. Grounding the conversation in the Institute's research and practice leads' domain expertise, in each episode, we sit down with a special guest or panel of experts from our community of partners, clients, and key leaders in each industry we serve.
Episodes
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How does the human side of AI transformation make or break an enterprise AI strategy?
In our latest "Clarity on Tech" podcast, Natalie Runyon, Content Strategist for the Human Side of AI at the Thomson Reuters Institute, sits down with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts and author of "The Psychology of AI Adoption at Work: From Resistance to Results", to explore...
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Why does your fraud team see a different customer than your AML team?
In our latest "Clarity" podcast, Rabihah Butler, content strategist for risk, fraud, compliance, government and courts at the Thomson Reuters Institute, sits down with Stephanie Macrafic, Vice President of the ACFE Twin Cities Chapter and Strategic Advisor at RiskScout, to examine and critically...
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Is AI ruining legal writing or are we teaching it wrong?
In our latest Clarity podcast, Natalie Runyon, Content Strategist for the Human Side of AI at the Thomson Reuters Institute, sits down with Jonah Perlin, Professor of Law in the Legal Practice at Georgetown Law, to unpack whether generative AI is eroding legal writing and research skills or...
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The evolving firm-client relationship in an AI age
In the latest episode of Clarity on Tech, Eric Berg, VP, Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel at IDEX Corporation, sits with TRI's Zach Warren at the recent Future of AI & Technology Forum, and discusses what corporate clients expect from their firms around AI, and how firms can...
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Why are C-Suite executives leaving and trying to navigate the process alone?
In the latest episode of our Clarity podcast, the Thomson Reuters Institute's Rabihah Butler sits down with David Sanford, Chairman and Co-founder at law firm Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, to talk through his thoughts on corporate executive transitions, and the accompanying red flags, rules...
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How can lawyers create a connection with clients even in an AI age?
Damien Weinstein, co-founder and managing partner of law firm Weinstein & Klein, speaks with the Thomson Reuters Institute's Zach Warren about how lawyers can stand out and succeed even when clients are beginning to ask legal questions of AI platforms.
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Finding the human-in-the-loop with AI drafting
Valerie McConnell, Vice President in Solutions Engineering at Thomson Reuters, speaks with the Thomson Reuters Institute's Zach Warren to break down where human intervention will remain necessary even as AI's capabilities to draft legal briefs and other documents are ever increasing.
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How can law firms turn AI strategy into client value?
Steve Petrie, VP of Transformation Services at Thomson Reuters, talks with Zach Warren, Legal Industry Insights Lead at the Thomson Reuters Institute, about the recent "Turning Law Firm AI Strategies into Practice Report" and the "2026 Stand-out Lawyers Survey"
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Are organizations ready for an AI-powered future?
Almost three-quarters of professionals now use AI several times a week, but are their organizations getting real value from it? In this episode of Clarity on Tech, Mike Abbott speaks with Thomson Reuters segment presidents Raghu Ramanathan (Legal), Elizabeth Beastrom (Tax, Audit & Accounting) and...
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What happens when organizations fall behind on AI?
In this episode of "Clarity", Mike Abbott, Head of Thomson Reuters Institute, and Steve Hasker, President and CEO of Thomson Reuters, break down our new Future of Professionals report. This year's findings illustrate a clear shift: AI is embedded in professional work, but its value hinges on...
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Law firm revenues are breaking records, but what might be holding them back?
In the latest episode of our "Clarity" podcast, the Thomson Reuters Institute's Bryce Engelland and Zach Warren discuss why the Law Firm Financial Index (LFFI) is sitting at a dead-average 55 even as law firm revenues break records. The pair unpacks the Q1 2026 numbers and examines what might be...
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Utilizing AI to supplement executive decision-making
What if the real value of AI for executives isn't a faster answer, but a better argument? In this episode of "Clarity on Tech", the Thomson Reuters Institute's Bryce Engelland sits down with Thomson Reuters enterprise architect Zafar Khan to explore why a single AI advisor is easy to ignore — or…
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How can AML professionals combat human trafficking during the World Cup?
In the latest episode of our "Clarity" podcast, we speak with James Lephew, founder of AFC Group, a consultaing firm specializing in financial crime prevention, about what the 2026 FIFA World Cup has to do with your organization's anti-money laundering compliance program and how these large…
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What is the real business value of AI for today's law firms?
Law firms have made their AI investments and are now looking to calculate their ROI — but what should go into that calculation? In the latest episode of our Clarity podcast, Thomson Reuters' Steve Assie speaks with Gregory Ginex, Senior Partner at Costello Ginex & Wideikis; and Nina Lund, Total...
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Bringing your corporate legal department with you on your AI transformation journey
In the latest episode of Clarity on Tech, Lizzy Duffy, Senior Director for the Thomson Reuters Institute, sits down with Thomson Reuters' Chief Legal Officer Norie Campbell and Deputy General Counsel Jen Ruddick to go inside GCO 2030, a unique collaboration treating TR's own legal department as a...
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What are the trends in fraud that are still on the horizon in 2026?
In the latest episode of Clarity, we speak to government and corporate experts about the emerging fraud trends of 2026 and discuss what organizations need to watch out for now in order to stay ahead of fraud. Because fraud isn't waiting for the future — it's already here, powered by AI…
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How can law firms turn existing relationships into sustainable revenue?
In the latest episode of Clarity, Thomson Reuters' Justin Miller and Eve Starks explore how firms can drive growth by focusing on existing client relationships that have yet to reach their full potential. Their discussion walks through how to build a practical framework for identifying which…
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The increased importance of AI governance in law firms
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...
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What does it really take to put AI inside a law school?
From AI-powered negotiation tools to Bluebook citation assistants, the University of San Francisco School of Law is reimagining how law students learn and work in an AI-driven world. Dean Johanna Kalb and Prof. Nicole Phillips join TRI's Natalie Runyon on this episode of Clarity to discuss the...
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What are the best ways to drive change within corporate law departments?
In the latest episode of Clarity, the TRI's Lizzy Duffy speaks with Sean Edwards, Head of Legal at SMBC Bank International, about his team's transformational journey, as it explored what it takes to build buy-in, shift culture, overcome resistance to change, and position the legal department as a...
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How to teach legal judgment in the age of AI
In the first episode of the 4th season of Clarity on Tech, Vanderbilt AI Law Lab Professor Caitlin (Cat) Moon and Hari Osofsky, former Dean of the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, explore how legal education must develop a sharper focus on preserving legal judgment to better prepare lawyers…
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Can small e-commerce merchants survive today's perfect storm of trade upheaval?
In this episode of Clarity, powered by the Thomson Reuters Institute, host Nadya Britton sits down with Marianne Rowden, CEO of the eMerchant Trade Council, to break down the forces that are reshaping global e-commerce and hitting smaller merchants the hardest.
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Can AI help strengthen sanctions compliance?
In the first episode of the 5th season of Clarity, we speak with Nicki Kenyon, Risk Supervisor at Navy Federal Credit Union, and offer some practical takeaways on how organizations can use AI to strengthen sanctions compliance while managing emerging regulatory and operational risks.
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How can international manufacturers keep up with ever-changing global tariffs and remain in compliance?
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…
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How a new judicial consortium plans to address the impact of AI in courts
In our latest Clarity on Tech podcast, we speak to the three founding judges of the Judicial AI Consortium (JAIC) about why they created a judge-led initiative to address how AI is changing the courts and why the JAIC is different from other groups addressing AI's impact. They also discuss the...
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How to ensure your AI adoption translates into business wins
In our latest Clarity on Tech podcast, the Thomson Reuters Institute's Zach Warren breaks down the recent AI in Professional Services Report with Colin Levy, legal tech author, educator, and general counsel at Malbek. The two discuss how GenAI has been able to receive such quick market adoption,...
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What is the next step following the recent Supreme Court decision on tariffs?
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…
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How are law schools using AI and how will AI shape the future of legal practice?
In our latest Clarity podcast, Dean Benjamin Barros of Stetson College of Law explores how law schools are integrating AI into classrooms and clinics while addressing critical challenges like academic integrity and the risk that students will over-rely on AI outputs without proper verification.…
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How can governments protect citizen data in the age of AI?
As municipalities race to deploy AI tools like chatbots, generative AI, smart sensors, and digital twins, new privacy and security risks are emerging for sensitive citizen data. In our latest Clarity podcast, legal expert Teneé Frazier of Thomson Reuters Practical Law, gives us a practical,...
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Should law firms be worried about their 2026 economic outlook?
In our latest Clarity podcast, the Thomson Reuters Institute's Bryce Engelland and Zach Warren discuss the latest economic data from the Law Firm Financial Index, highlighting how the top US law firms may have seen record profits and rates in 2025, but entering 2026, there may be some dark clouds...
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What does it take for law firms to create and prove client value?
In a new episode of Clarity, we unpack why value has become the defining battleground for law firms in 2026. Driven by shifting markets, AI disruption, and clients who now assess their outside firms through evolving stages of trust, we break down the touchpoints that shape perceived value and…
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How AI can reshape access to justice
On this episode of Clarity on Tech, we look at how AI is reshaping access to justice in today's court ecosystem. We speak to three experts on the front lines to talk candidly about where AI tools are actually helping individuals, where they introduce new risks and biases, and what responsible use...
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How can companies mitigate the negative impacts of employees' overreliance on AI use?
In our latest Clarity podcast, Dr. Cornelia Walther warns that unchecked AI use is driving cognitive decline while weakening critical thinking, decision-making, and meaning at work as people increasingly default to machine judgment. She calls for hybrid intelligence — a pairing of AI fluency and...
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How can you turn this tax season into your advisory growth catalyst?
As tax season heats up, many firms are racing to transform compliance work into high-value advisory services; but how do you make that shift when you're already stretched thin? In this episode of the Thomson Reuters Institute's Clarity podcast, TRI's Nadya Britton sits down with Jody Padar, the...
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How AI-driven automation is going to change tax & accounting firms
On the 3rd season premiere of Clarity on Tech, we look at how tax & accounting firms are getting some good news as they enter tax season: AI-driven automation is here. TRI's Zach Warren talks with Dwight Crow, VP of Tax AI at Thomson Reuters, about where AI fits into the tax workflow and the...
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How can law firms prepare for economic changes in 2026?
In our latest Clarity podcast, we look at a fundamental question raised by the recent 2026 Report on the State of the US Legal Market: Does the legal market's exceptional 2025 performance represent a new equilibrium, or the crest before a rapid realignment? Thomson Reuters Institute's Mike Abbott...
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What do professionals need to do now to prepare for the tech-enabled future of 2030?
In the 4th season premiere of Clarity, a Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) podcast, we explore what professionals need to do today to prepare for the tech-enabled future. We've gathered five of TRI's top experts to discuss how work is getting done across law, tax, corporate risk, government, and...
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How can corporate tax professionals shift from compliance to strategic work in an AI-driven future?
Corporate tax departments face mounting pressure to do more with less — and the path forward demands both mindset and skillset transformation. In our latest Clarity podcast, Pilar Mata, Executive Director of Tax Executives Institute, reveals why 54% of tax professionals' time is consumed by...
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Courting Change: How AI can transform immigration courts
On this episode of Clarity on Tech, we step inside America's immigration courts to have a candid conversation about what's broken and what could move the system forward as TRI's Rabihah Butler speaks with former immigration judges Florence Chamberlin and Anam Petit about backlogs, hard calls, and...
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Welcome to Clarity, a podcast powered by the Thomson Reuters Institute. In each episode, we dive deep into a single question from decision-makers and thought leaders from legal, corporate, tax, accounting & audit, and government communities. Grounding the conversation in the Institute's research and practice leads' domain expertise, in each episode, we sit down with a special guest or panel of experts from our community of partners, clients, and key leaders in each industry we serve.
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