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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.

Dec 14, 2018

The Big Four accounting firms are pushing into legal services but how big a threat do they pose—really—to law firms? In this episode, Law.com reporter Dan Packel asks ALM Legal Intelligence analyst Nicholas Bruch to explain the type of legal work the Big Four are chasing, how the accounting firms have been hiring lawyers, and how far into the legal market their ambitions extend. Legal Speak is brought to you by Econ One, offering economic expertise, consulting and dispute resolution, and data analytics.