Clarity

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.

Belinda Jones, CFO of Ballard Spahr, dives into the financial implications of recent economic volatility for law firms. She discusses aggressive rate hikes and their effects on client demand amid trade tensions. The conversation highlights the complexities of managing expenses and realization rates, emphasizing the need for strategic planning in uncertain times. Jones also shares insights on how mergers can impact performance, illuminating the importance of resilience in navigating today's legal landscape.

Today, the global supply chain is experiencing a one-in-a-lifetime crisis, navigating an unpredictable level of escalation, de-escalation, and uncertainty amid the Trump administration’s trade war. In our latest podcast, Brian Wenck, CEO of Flat World Global Solutions, will help us see just how companies and their customers are navigating the disruption and what may yet lie ahead.  

Esther Bowers, Chief Practice Innovation Officer at Honigman, brings her expertise in legal project management and AI to the table. She discusses how law firms are strategically adopting AI to enhance workflow and client service. Esther highlights the integration of generative AI in recruitment, emphasizing its potential to create opportunities rather than displace talent. She also sheds light on how younger lawyers engage with technology differently than their senior counterparts and the importance of training programs to foster collaboration and ethical tech use.

David Wong, Chief Product Officer at Thomson Reuters, discusses the transformative potential of generative AI in professional services. He highlights how 2025 could be a pivotal year for AI in tax, addresses barriers preventing broader adoption, and underscores the need for specialized tools tailored to legal and tax sectors. Wong emphasizes the importance of training and effective communication to bridge gaps between firms and clients, ensuring that professionals can harness AI's full capabilities while navigating industry challenges.

Robert J. Leo, a partner at Meeks, Sheppard, Leo & Pillsbury, and Karen Lobdell, a Senior Manager at Thomson Reuters, join Thomson Reuters Institute Senior Industry Analyst Bryce Engelland on the podcast to discuss the current volatility around tariffs amid a rapidly evolving global trade landscape. Additional Producer Credits: Mariana Maldonado - Implementation Consultant Global Trade Andrew Moxon - Senior Product Marketing Manager

Jim Shoemaker, Chief Legal Operations Officer of Miles & Stockbridge, joins the podcast to discuss how law firms can find a quick and meaningful return on their investment in AI by targeting hours that would otherwise end up being written down and never billed to clients at all. Shoemaker discusses how these written-down hours become a hidden tax on law firms and makes a compelling case that these hours can be the first targets for firms’ AI efforts, potentially boosting firm revenue and profits while avoiding the loss of revenue that many lawyers fear AI adoption might bring. The views, opinions, and positions expressed by the speakers are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of Miles & Stockbridge.  

  We speak to Andreas Rasche, Professor and Associate Dean at Copenhagen Business School, about the proposed omnibus simplification package of the EU’s sustainability reporting regulations, what supporters and critics are saying about it, and what those companies that may have already started complying ahead of the Jan. 1, 2026, deadline should do now.

With a new US president, a new crypto czar, and so much happening in the cryptocurrency space, we look at the shift in direction of crypto and what it means for the nation. Two industry experts discuss how the move from regulation by enforcement to a clearer infrastructure impacts the landscape of crypto in the US.

Natalie Runyon, content lead for sustainability for the Thomson Reuters Institute speaks with David Glasgow, Executive Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the NYU School of Law, about how companies can navigate the complexity and the legal landscape around diversity, equity & inclusion.