
Clarity
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.
Latest episodes

Sep 21, 2020 • 28min
Investigating COVID-19 crimes
In a new podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel, Internal Revenue -Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) Chief Don Fort talks with Gina Jurva, attorney and manager of enterprise content for corporate counsel and government at Thomson Reuters, about his agency’s role in the investigation and detection of tax crimes related to the pandemic.

Sep 8, 2020 • 27min
RFPs, Pricing & Client Priorities
In the latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel , we feature of panel of experts who explore how legal services pricing plays a role in the current landscape for RFPs, and how corporate clients are using those requests to reassert the priorities of the company more broadly.

Aug 22, 2020 • 34min
How an international crime ring is exploiting victims during COVID-19 pandemic
In a new podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel, fraud expert Lukayn Hunsicker talks with Gina Jurva, of Thomson Reuters, about the origins of the international criminal ring "Scattered Canary" and its connection to the recent unemployment fraud crimes in several states across the U.S.

Aug 8, 2020 • 42min
Wage & hour legal considerations in returning to the office
A new podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel features a panel discussion with two litigators from the law firm Garfunkel Wild, moderated by Thomson Reuters Practical Law, around the legal ramifications and logistics of returning to the office.

Jul 24, 2020 • 23min
What makes someone a Stand-out Lawyer?
A new podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel features a conversation with Lisa Hart Shepherd, Vice President of Research & Advisory Services and Founder of Acritas, a unit of Thomson Reuters about the 4th annual global study, the Acritas Stellar Performance: A Survey of Stand-out Talent Report 2020.

Jul 11, 2020 • 30min
Leveraging strength — Faegre Drinker’s merger amid an uncertain market
A new podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel features a conversation with Andy Kassner and Tom Froehle, the co-managing partners of Faegre Drinker. In the podcast, the pair talk about why the firms felt this was the right time for a merger, and what reality looks like now amid the rapid changes in the legal market.

Jun 27, 2020 • 24min
Lawyers returning to the workplace — Social distancing, technology & privacy concerns
A new podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel features a conversation with Gail Gottehrer, Principal and Founder of the Law Office of Gail Gottehrer. Gottehrer will discuss issues involved in returning to work after the pandemic and what employers and employees can expect. Joining Gottehrer will be Gina Jurva, attorney and manager of enterprise content for corporate counsel and government at Thomson Reuters.

Jun 20, 2020 • 23min
How to proactively seek feedback & receive it well
In a new white paper, 5 Steps to Proactively Seek Feedback and Receive it Well, co-authored by Ann Jenrette-Thomas, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Stinson, discusses some of the hardships lawyers face receiving and learning from feedback. Both the white paper and this podcast were produced by Thomson Reuters Next Gen LoC’s initiative. This podcasts, featuring Jenrette-Thomas and Dr. Larry Richard, CEO of Lawyer Brain; and Betsy Miller and Tory Nugent, co-chairs of the public client practice at the law firm Cohen Milstein, discusses the context of this new white paper and how lawyers can overcome these challenges.

Jun 13, 2020 • 27min
How authenticity, racism & external circumstances impact lawyers of color in the workplace
What does courage and authenticity have to do with leading in an uncertain environment? How can colleagues support their Asian Pacific American (APA) peers who may be feeling uneasy about the xenophobia and racism that has flared since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic? More importantly, how can legal employers show that the societal disparities outside of the workplace matter to them, their organizations, and their employees. In a new podcast in the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel, Kori Carew, chief inclusion & diversity officer at Seyfarth Shaw, discuss all of these topics with Natalie Runyon, director of enterprise content for talent, inclusion and culture at Thomson Reuters.

May 30, 2020 • 18min
Launching Thomson Reuters Market Insights podcasts
The Legal Executive Institute, in conjunction with the broader Thomson Reuters Institute, is pleased to announce that we are launching our new podcast channel, Thomson Reuters Market Insights. Featuring podcasts aimed at tax, compliance, and legal professionals, this new channel will focus on bringing listeners engaging interviews and content from thought leaders across a variety of disciplines.