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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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Legal Speak at WIPL 2022: How Legal Departments Can Support Women Attorneys

Oct 21, 2022

At this year's Women, Influence & Power in Law conference, Iris Lichtman and Timothea Letson, deputy general counsel at real estate technology company Compass, shared their plan dubbed "The Switcheroo" and the importance of parental leave in leveling the playing field for women attorneys.

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Judge Uses Kennedy Assassination to Show How Good Lawyers Try Cases

Oct 14, 2022

In U.S. District Judge William Alsup's latest book, the judge aims to construct the best line of defense in an alternate universe where Lee Harvey Oswald had to stand trial for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Why Cozen O'Connor's Associate Turnover Has Fallen

Oct 8, 2022

In this week's episode, Mindy Herczfeld, Cozen O’Connor's chief legal talent officer, shares learnings from the firm’s effort to conduct stay interviews with 100 associates across 19 offices.
 

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