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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.

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How Lawyers Can Make 'Living the Dream' a Reality

Jul 28, 2023

In this week’s episode, Mayer Brown litigator Brandon Renken shares why he challenges his fellow legal professionals to focus on the funny, exciting and joyous aspects of their work as part of his "Unlawful" podcast.

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Security and Overreliance: Attorney Address Generative AI Concerns for Legal Industry

Jul 21, 2023

"Be forward-leaning, but be smart," said Danielle Benecke, the founder and global head of Baker McKenzie's machine learning practice, on adopting generative AI technology.

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Practicing Lawyer, Private Family Man, Public Agitator: Veteran Litigator James Brosnahan Talks Balancing Ambitions

Jul 15, 2023

You don’t get to be one of the country’s most prominent litigators without some focus. For James Brosnahan of Morrison & Foerster, his career goal was to go to trial—any trial and any subject. In this week’s episode, Ross Todd speaks to Brosnahan about his new memoir titled, “Justice at Trial: Courtroom...

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