Legal Speak

Peering Into the Crystal Ball: Litigation Amid COVID, Shifting Power in Washington

Jan 15, 2021

Latham & Watkins litigation chair Michele Johnson shares her predictions for 2021 and discusses what courtroom technology changes may stick around beyond the pandemic.

'Be Deliberate and Intentional': How Law Firms Can Tackle 2021's Biggest Challenges and Opportunities

Jan 8, 2021

In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dan Packel talks with consultant Marcie Borgal Shunk, president and founder of The Tilt Institute in Houston, about what lies ahead for law firms following one of the most transformative years the legal industry has ever experienced.

Zooming Through 2020: COVID-19, Surviving Remotely and a Few Silver Linings

Dec 18, 2020

As we say goodbye to 2020, we’re taking a look back at some of our standout Legal Speak podcasts during the past year with a focus on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear clips from our favorite interviews on law firm leadership, remote business development strategies, virtual trials and the challenges...

‘Business as Usual Doesn’t Work’: Inside Big Law’s Reckoning on Race

Dec 11, 2020

It’s now been more than six months since the killing of George Floyd. On this podcast, we hear from diversity leaders at three Am Law 200 law firms: Yusuf Zakir, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Davis Wright Tremaine; Fenimore Fisher, chief diversity and inclusion officer at DLA Piper; and Narges Kakalia,...

Remote Work Isn't Going Away. Don't Let Your Firm's Strategy Create 'Second-Class Citizens'

Dec 4, 2020

This week's podcast explores a potential dark side of the legal industry's shift to remote working. Law.com editor Jonathan Ringel and legal recruiter Richard Hsu of Major, Lindsey & Africa discuss whether offices will still play a role in the legal profession post-pandemic. Hsu says firms that adopt a hybrid system in...