Nearly 90% of tax & accounting firms want technology to be an integral or significant part of their overall firm strategy — but do they actually have the ability to pull this off? In today’s Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, TRI’s Zach Warren and Nadya Britton offer up their findings from the first Tax Firm Technology Report and explore the critical role of technology in today’s tax firms.

In this episode of the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast, we discuss recent corporate sustainability disclosure regulations and how companies are preparing to meet them. Kevin Fertig and Colleen Cochran at Agendi, a sustainability consulting firm, discuss a range of key topics from the regulators’ climate rules to the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive requirements, and how the upcoming US election may impact corporate climate action.

In the latest podcast in our limited series, Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, we speak with Judge Robert J. Torres, the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Guam, on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the responsibility of the judiciary and legal community, and how AI can potentially push us forward to a brighter future.

In the latest podcast in our limited series, Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, we speak with Judge Pam Gates on the challenges of ensuring the ethical and safe use of AI. Judge Gates also discusses how courts need to be prepared for AI's influence on evidence evaluation and the necessity of thoughtful implementation to avoid widening the digital divide.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, nationally recognized legal services procurement experts Audrey Rubin, formerly of Aon, and Justin Ergler, formerly of GlaxoSmithKline, join host Bill Josten, TRI’s senior manager for legal content, to discuss clients’ perspective on law firm rates in 2024 and what they wish law firms would consider in setting rates for 2025.

In a conversation that ranges from rates, to revenue, profits, cost recovery, and alternative fee arrangements, the podcast illuminates valuable insights on how law firms can focus not only on the rates they charge their clients, but on how they can deliver greater value while also making higher profits.

Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, a limited podcast series presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, provides perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sphere. This episode features the insights of Carlos Martinez, Esq., Public Defender for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, experts from Thomson Reuters Practical Law team discussed how best to navigate data privacy laws in the United States, Canada, and the European Union, while emphasizing the importance of risk assessments and the balance between the rights of data subjects and business interests. The podcast also highlights the evolving nature of privacy laws and the need for better communication and adaptability among jurisdictions to better facilitate global business operations.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Marcus Belanger, analyst with TRI, discuss the new Relative Performance Measures (RPM) report, that shows better ways for law firms to assess lawyer productivity and financial contribution through the new RPM metrics introduced by TRI. Intended to overcome the inherent shortcoming of hours-based assessments for lawyers, Belanger talks through the details of RPM metrics and how they can help law firms future-proof their attorney evaluations and compensation.

Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, a limited podcast series presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, will provide perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sphere. This episode will feature the insights of Hon. Judge Maritza Braswell, federal magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

In the latest Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) Insights podcast, Isaac Brooks, senior analyst with TRI, talks about the key findings from the recent Q2 2024 Law Firm Financial Index report and what it may indicate about the prospects for improved law firm profitability for the remainder of the year.

Touching on topics ranging from growth in law firm rates, lowering expenses, increasing legal demand, and a potential turnaround in transactional practices, the report provides ample data for consideration as law firms look toward to the rest of this year and beyond.

Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, a limited podcast series presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, will provide perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sphere. This first episode will feature the insights of Prof. Jennifer Albright, Director of the Center for Forensics and Artificial Intelligence in the Arizona Supreme Court.