The AML Clinic Podcast
The AML Clinic Podcast is hosted by Michelle Clement, a former SRA AML Regulatory Manager who has audited hundreds of law firms and authored key SRA guidance now used across the profession.
This podcast delivers practical, actionable insight on anti-money laundering (AML), financial crime risk, and regulatory oversight. Each episode offers real-world examples, straight-talking analysis, and lessons from the blind spots regulators focus on, helping law firms and compliance teams understand not just the rules, but how regulators actually assess risk.
Designed for MLROs, COLPs, COFAs, compliance professionals, fee earners, and partners, the AML Clinic Podcast equips you to build defensible AML frameworks, make informed decisions, and stay ahead of enforcement trends. Whether you’re looking to improve firm-wide risk assessments, enhance client and matter-level diligence, or navigate SRA and FCA supervision, this podcast gives you the knowledge to act confidently and proactively.
The AML Clinic Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 16 - Hiring Trends in Compliance: Are firms really committed to compliance, or just reacting to pressure?
In this episode of the AML Clinic podcast, host Michelle Clement, a former SRA AML Regulatory Manager, explores the often-overlooked aspect of recruitment in the context of AML compliance. Joined by Lauren Eager, a principal consultant at QED L...
Episode 15 - Why AML Judgement Breaks Down in Practice (And What the SRA Sees When It Does)
In this concluding episode of a three-part series, The AML Clinic Podcast brings together the core themes explored across the trilogy: how the SRA assesses seriousness, what it looks for in AML file reviews, and how internal decision-m...
Episode 14 - What the SRA Actually Looks for in Your Files (And Why Most Firms Get It Wrong)
In this episode, former SRA AML Regulatory Manager Michelle Clement explains what the SRA actually looks for when reviewing your files, why technically complete files often fall short, and how to ensure your approach stands up to scrutiny...
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Episode 13: Is This Breach Serious? How the SRA Actually Makes That Call
In this episode of the AML Clinic Podcast, Michelle Clement explores how the SRA determines whether a breach is “serious” in practice. Understanding how to evaluate the seriousness of breaches is essential for law firms. Many ...
Episode 12- The AML Questions Law Firms Are Asking (Answered by a Former SRA AML Regulatory Manager)
In this episode, the tables are turned as I’m interviewed by Pearl Moses, the Former Head of Risk and Compliance at the Law Society who came prepared with questions gathered from AML professionals across the legal sector.We discuss the <...
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