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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.

Feb 27, 2026

Attorney, author and journalist David Lat joins Legal Speak’s Patrick Smith for a more detailed look at what transpired at Paul Weiss, what constitutes “fair” in the public sphere and what happens next for Brad Karp.

 

Hosts: Patrick Smith &  Cedra Mayfield 

Guest: David Lat

Producer: Charles...


Feb 25, 2026

This week, Legal Speak continues to feature a series of interviews from our sister podcast, "Supreme Court Brief.

In this second installment, Supreme Court Brief host Jimmy Hoover talks to Supreme Court lawyer Adam Unikowsky on the promise and peril of using AI to litigate cases at the Supreme Court.

Unikowsky reveals...


Feb 20, 2026

Former Cravath business development and communications chief and current founder and president of Farone Advisors, Deborah Farone, discusses her new book, which lights a path for women attorneys looking to build their own sustainable legal practices.

 

Hosts: Patrick Smith &  Cedra Mayfield 

Guest: Deborah Farone


Feb 18, 2026

Over the next few weeks, Legal Speak will feature a series of interviews from our sister podcast, "Supreme Court Brief."

In this first installment, Supreme Court Brief host Jimmy Hoover interviews University of Virginia School of Law Professor Amanda Frost. The duo discuss Frost's latest research on the original...


Feb 13, 2026

In this week's Legal Speak episode, New York class action attorney Alex Barnett reveals how performing stand-up comedy and writing screenplays make him more effective in court.

 


Hosts: Patrick Smith &  Cedra Mayfield 

Guest: Alex Barnett

Producer: Charles Garnar