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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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Briefs and Bridles: Inside Litigator Geoff Weisbart's Passion For Horse Breeding and Aviation

Jul 25, 2025

In this week's Legal Speak episode, we return to our Litigators With Hobbies series. Texas Lawyer litigation reporter Laura Lorek explores Weisbart Springer Storm Hatchitt partner Geoff Weisbart's passion for horse breeding and aviation.

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Laura Lorek

Guest: Geoff...

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McDermott Attorneys Wrote the Book on AI and Business, and It's Called "AI: Business and Law"

Jul 18, 2025

In this episode of Legal Speak, Patrick Smith sat down with McDermott, Will & Emery's Jason Krieser, Shawn Helms, and Christopher Cyrus.  The three attorneys undertook the task of peeling back layer after layer of what artificial intelligence will mean for those both using the tool for business and legal purposes, as...

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How Christopher Kercher Is Leading Quinn Emanuel's 'AI Voyage'

Jul 11, 2025

In this week's episode, Quinn Emanuel partner Christopher D. Kercher reveals why he's been coined his firm's "AI evangelist."

In addition to sharing how he has helped colleagues implement AI into their current workloads and the steps they take to mitigate hallucination risks, the New York City-based litigator sat...

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