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.

Race Against the Clock: Lawyers Secure Asylum Win Amid Trump Transition

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 &...

Making Black History: Florida Bar President-Elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes Charters New Territory

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...

Davis Polk's Leor Landa on Wild Times in Fund Formation

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.

Return to Work Mandates Among Current Mental Health Stressors for Legal Professionals

Feb 7, 2025

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Stacey Dougan, an Atlanta-based lawyer-turned-therapist, expounds on the current state of mental health in the legal profession following a recent string of widely publicized national tragedies and divisive politics.

Which Legal Tech Jobs Are on the Rise and Which Aren't with Jared Coseglia

Feb 3, 2025

TRU Staffing Partners' Jared Coseglia on the evolving legal tech talent market, where it is headed, which jobs will likely be 'in demand' and which, perhaps against current belief, won't.