Clarity

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.

In the first episode of the 5 th 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.

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, an...

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 JAIC's early priorities and the practical and ethical challenges ahead, such as judicial leadership, tra...

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, how lawyers should be preparing for job disruption, and how a look into the crystal ball can show wha...

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 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. The conversation also examines how AI will transform law firm hiring practices and reshape what junior...

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, real-world look at where vulnerabilities show up, what strong AI governance looks like, and how public agen...

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 on the horizon.

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 share concrete steps that law firms can take today to deliver meaningfully differentiated client servi...

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 looks like when people's freedom, housing, and livelihoods are on the line.

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 human literacy — and urges companies to govern AI not just for speed and scale, but for human dignity,...

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 "Radical CPA" and CEO of Excel Labs, to explore how tax professionals can turn this busy tax season int...

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 differences in applying AI in tax compared to other industries, and we also take a sneak peek into the ta...

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 discusses the future of legal business with Raghu Ramanathan, President, Legal Professionals at Thom...

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 other professional services and how that may change over rest of the current decade. Although the year...

  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 reactive work when they'd rather focus 70% on strategic initiatives. Mata also discusses why automation li...

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 how AI might actually help the courts operate more effectively.

In this episode of Clarity , crypto experts Marc Evans and Seth Sattler join TRI's Rabihah Butler to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, where shifting privacy features and regulatory developments are creating new challenges for fraud detection and security. They dive into emerging fraud trends, vulnerabilities in automated trading systems and crypto ATMs, and whether traditi...

In this episode, Chief Justice Gordon J. MacDonald of the New Hampshire Supreme Court shares the background and driving force behind the Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform's research, which highlights the urgent need to address the readiness of new lawyers entering the legal profession. The podcast also dives into key insights from the research, including the importance of experien...

In this compelling podcast, Judge Maritza Braswell and Judge Maryam Ahmad offer a rare judicial perspective on how AI is transforming trial courts. From AI-powered legal avatars assisting pro se litigants to practical tools already reshaping courtroom efficiency, the judges candidly explore the delicate balance between leveraging AI innovation to improve access to justice and preserving core judic...

The tax, audit & accounting industry faces a defining moment — and doing nothing is the riskiest strategy of all. In this eye-opening podcast, M&A expert Bob Lewis, President of the Visionary Group, reveals why more than 60% of top tax firms have already taken outside capital, fundamentally reshaping the competitive landscape. Lewis also discusses why hourly billing leaves a lot of money on the ta...

In the latest Clarity podcast, Heather Panton, Senior Advisor for Social Impact & Human Rights at Thomson Reuters, speaks with Dr. Jay Golden, Director of the Dynamic Sustainability Lab at Syracuse University and Pontarelli Professor of Environmental Sustainability & Finance, about recent research jointly executed by Syracuse and Thomson Reuters around Generation Z's changing purchasing habits and...

Haven't heard of agentic AI? You probably will soon, as it's already beginning to be integrated into professional services software across the board. Coming off of the Thomson Reuters Institute's  Emerging Technology and Generative AI Forum , conference speaker Joe Kendall, the AI Director of Product Management at law firm DLA Piper, breaks down how agentic AI automates workflows, how agentic AI d...

In this episode of Clarity, we explore the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) with expert Paul Chaveriat from CRB Monitor, examining how this pivotal regulatory shift will fundamentally reshape the cryptocurrency landscape through comprehensive reporting requirements designed to combat tax evasion and align digital assets with traditional financial regulations. The discussion delves into CARF...