Clarity

We have seen alternative legal services providers (ALSPs) emerge as a small but mighty factor in the legal market. Historically, law firms have not considered ALSPs true competitors, but with the growing influence of generative AI, that mindset might change. Delving into the Thomson Reuters Institute’s recently released Alternative Legal Services Providers 2025 report, we try to bring some clarity to an increasingly complex legal landscape.  

The question of what legal clients really want — high levels of service, quickly and at a low cost — has become a more difficult equation to solve, as generative AI, which seems poised to disrupt how legal services are delivered and valued, adds another level of complexity to the picture. Armed with the findings of the Thomson Reuters Institute’s 2025 Report on the State of the US Legal Market, our industry experts can offer some guidance to those legal leaders looking for an assist.

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.

Toby Brown, a legal pricing visionary, and Stuart Dodds, author and expert on alternative fee arrangements, engage in a thought-provoking conversation about the transformative role of GenAI in law. They dive into how AI challenges traditional billable hour models, emphasizing the need for firms to adapt to innovative technologies. Topics include the balance of tech efficiency and client communication, the importance of educating clients about AI, and the strategic investments needed for navigating the evolving landscape of legal services.