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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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The Double-Barreled Bias Against Black Women Lawyers

Jul 27, 2018

The Careerist Vivia Chen talks Michele Coleman Mayes, an African American leader in the legal profession, where less than 1 percent of partners in major law firms are black women.

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Is Your Law Firm Making You Flabby? Now Hear This.

Jul 20, 2018

Even small changes in daily routines lead to better health. And when that happens, lawyers—and their firms—reap the benefits.

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Oyez! A Former SG Dishes on Kavanaugh, Kennedy and a Changing Court

Jul 13, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended in late June was supposed to be momentous. And it was … just not precisely in the way that court watchers had anticipated. On this week’s Legal Speak podcast, chief Washington correspondent Marcia Coyle speaks to Munger, Tolles & Olson partner Donald Verrilli Jr. about the...

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Watch Your Back, Counselor! It's the Law Firm Threatdown

Jul 6, 2018

If you run a law firm—or hope to build a lasting career at one—navigating the uber-competitive legal market feels something like crossing the road in a game of Frogger, and you’re the frog. International accounting firms are edging onto your turf, alternative legal service providers are courting your...

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