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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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Tear Down the Window-Dressing: Big Law Policies That Actually Support Women

Jan 10, 2020

We take a close look at the culmination of factors that drive women attorneys out of Big Law and—importantly—how to stem the exodus. Law.com reporter Dylan Jackson talks with Michelle Browning Coughlin, a partner at Wyatt Tarrant & Combs who is also the founder of the Mothers Esquire, a nonprofit group focused on advancing women in the legal profession. They discuss a recent study by Law.com affiliate ALM Intelligence and American Bar Association, which found a huge gender divide when it comes to lawyers' satisfaction with their firm's operations and policies for women’s advancement.