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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.

Mar 14, 2025

It's time for a Legal Speak Spotlight ... where we turn back the clock and revisit a previous episode you may have missed.  And considering how much the current administration is in the news cycle, this still feels timely.

In this week's Legal Speak episode, ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul joins hosts Cedra Mayfield...


Mar 7, 2025

The Trump administration has used legally questionable but economically credible threats to cow Big Law. Will it push back?

 

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Guest: Vivia Chen

Producer: Charles Garnar


Feb 28, 2025

In this week's Legal Speak episode, New York City-based Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes associate attorney Samantha Bennett details how she and several fellow associates secured asylum status for a pro bono client as time ticked down to President Trump and his administration resuming federal office.

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield &...


Feb 21, 2025

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley Shareholder Rosalyn "Sia" Baker-Barnes opens up about her journey toward becoming the first Black woman to serve as President of the Florida Bar Association.

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Lisa Willis

Guest: Rosalyn...


Feb 14, 2025

The expansion of private credit and increased private equity hold times have led to a surge in creative solutions to get capital back to investors.