Legal Speak

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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.

Behind the Am Law 100's Banner Financial Year—and What Lies Ahead for Big Law

Apr 30, 2021

Despite—or, perhaps more accurately, because of—its rocky start, 2020 ended up being a banner year for Big Law financials. The pandemic forced law firms to cut costs in a major way, but there was a lot more than that behind firms’ soaring profits.<br/><br/>

In this week's episode, Gina Passarella, ALM’s...

'A High Holiday For The Cannabis Industry': Pot Lawyer Talks 4/20, Biden Administration Changes, and the Future of Psychedelics

Apr 20, 2021

This week's Legal Speak features reporter Cheryl Miller's conversation with attorney Dustin Robinson, whose Florida-based law firm is called Mr. Cannabis Law. Robinson and his colleagues represent clients in the marijuana and psychedelics space in everything from real estate deals, and M&A to IP and licensing. Robinson...

'The Stigma of Working From Home Has Lifted.' How the Pandemic Is Bolstering Associate Development

Apr 16, 2021

Legal recruiter Keith Wetmore discusses how the shift to remote work may help associates on their path to partnership, and why that change has been particularly tough on lawyers who are just starting their Big Law careers.

How Remote Work Sparked a Reluctant Revolution Across the Legal Industry

Apr 9, 2021

In this week’s episode of Legal Speak, reporters from across Law.com's global newsroom discuss the aspects of remote work that are likely to stick for various sectors of the industry post-pandemic. Karen Sloan, who in addition to Legal Speak's co-host is Law.com’s legal education editor and senior writer, discusses...