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Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what's happening in the legal industry. Each episode tackles a subject that's worthy of a deep dive—from law firm profit hacks to Supreme Court showdowns to the most promising plays in legal tech. Hosted by Senior Litigation Reporter of the Daily Report Cedra Mayfield and Senior Staff Writer for the American Lawyer Patrick Smith, Legal Speak offers straight talk from experts, plus an inside-the-newsroom perspective on market-shaping stories.

Aug 16, 2019

In this week's episode, we explore the idea of lawyer resilience. Adam Markel, a practicing lawyer for 18 years on the East Coast and now the author of “Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life,” talks with Heather Nevitt, editor-in-chief of Law.com affiliates Corporate Counsel and...


Aug 9, 2019

Big Law is making strides in trying to improve the experience for young lawyers who are demanding a better work-life balance. But for some lawyers, there is no substitute for practicing in a boutique firm, where they say the quality of the work, training and personal attention to their development is unparalleled....


Aug 2, 2019

Donna Wilson and Linda Kornfeld are a Big Law power couple—engaged to be married, raising a teenage daughter and thriving in their respective careers. In this Legal Speak podcast, the pair talks with Law.com reporter and editor Lizzy McLellan about how they juggle work and family, their experience as openly gay...