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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.

Oct 25, 2019

This week, we’re taking a look at the sometimes rocky transition for military lawyers who want to go into private practice. You'll hear from Law.com reporter Karen Sloan who talks with three attorneys about making the switch. Anne Savin spent 10 years as an Army JAG officer and is now an associate in...


Oct 18, 2019

In this episode, we've got great advice for women—and men—on how to find success and satisfaction as a lawyer. Podcasting from ALM's Women, Influence and Power in Law conference in Washington, D.C., we asked five accomplished women lawyers an array of questions including how they promote themselves, what inspires...


Oct 11, 2019

Law.com Supreme Court correspondent Marcia Coyle chats with Mayer Brown partner Nicole Saharsky about the big cases teed up on the Supreme Court's 2019-2020 docket. With a simmering impeachment investigation and a looming presidential election, the court will be taking on issues related to guns, abortion, immigration...


Oct 4, 2019

As part of our Minds Over Matters project, Law.com reporter Dylan Jackson interviews three industry pros who talk about how legal professionals, including marketing directors, business developers and law firm administrators, often feel under-appreciated and misunderstood at work. They also address how these employees...