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.

Meet the Lands: Brothers In Law—Literally

Dec 19, 2025

Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Benjamin A. Land and U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land sit down with Legal Speak podcast co-host Cedra Mayfield to discuss what it's like being "brothers in law".

Hosts: Cedra Mayfiled & Patrick Smith

Guests: Benjamin Land and Clay Land

Producer: Charles Garnar

A Litigator With A Lens: Venable's Derek Smith Captures the Spotlight

Dec 12, 2025

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Texas Lawyer litigation reporter Laura Lorek explores Venable partner Derek Smith's passion for high-energy concert photography.

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Laura Lorek

GuestL Derek Smith

Producer: Charles Garnar

A Look at the New Book: “Nuclear Verdicts: The Apex - Break the Pattern”

Dec 8, 2025

ALM Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross Todd sat down with Tyson & Mendes founder Bob Tyson and managing partner Cayce Lynch to discuss their new book “Nuclear Verdicts: The Apex; Break the Pattern”. The book looks at 100 closing arguments from cases that yielded disproportionately large non-economic damage...