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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WIPL is back! Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and me…
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WIPL is back! Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and me…
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WIPL is back! Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and me…
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WIPL is back! Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and me…
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WIPL is back! Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and me…
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WIPL is back! Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and me…
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WIPL is back! Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and me…
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WIPL is back! Described as one of the “most inspiring and empowering women's conferences in the legal space,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This premier legal event, gathering 700+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and me…
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Legal Leaders Outline How to Achieve Success During First 100 Days
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In this episode of Legal Speak, senior attorneys preview strategies to help achieve success as general and in-house counsel during the first 100 days in a new legal leadership role. The insight shared in this episode previews an upcoming panel discussion at the upcoming Women, Influence & Power in Law conference, entitled "Making Your Mark: Dos and…
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From Prep Basketball Star to Dechert Global Managing Partner, Vince Cohen Never Forgot His D.C. Roots
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dechert global managing partner Vince Cohen discusses his D.C. upbringing, his time in the U.S. Attorney's Office and his decision to make Dechert his home, all while paying homage to the city that raised him.
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Precedential & Pro Bono: Maslon's Erica Holzer Defeats Sperm Donor's Paternity Suit
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, Maslon partner Erica A. Holzer breaks down how she leveraged existing law to secure an appellate reversal of a paternity suit launched by a known sperm donor against a pair of same-sex parents.
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Be Likable, Tell the Story Right: Mike Lynch/Autonomy Trial Left As Much Out as Was Allowed In
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ALM reporter Maria Dinzeo covered the Lynch trial. She spoke with Legal Speak's Patrick Smith about the courtroom proceedings, how the jury reacted to testimony from witnesses on both sides and how several elements that could have impacted the jury's decision were not allowed to be presented in court.…
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“Litigation Launched: How to Sue NASA for Fallen Space Debris”
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, Cranfill Sumner Partner Mica Worthy discusses unique challenges involved in suing NASA for space debris damages amidst international law and the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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Fighting an Employee: Here’s When Brian Sutherland Says Employers Should Throw in the Towel
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, Brian J. Sutherland of Beal, Sutherland, Berlin & Brown outlines his top litigation considerations for employers faced with discrimination claims.
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‘Vision’: How Judge David Tatel Mastered Blindness and Justice
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, retired D.C. Circuit Judge David Tatel discusses how his memoir, "Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice," weaves narratives about his legal career and deteriorating vision.
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Skadden's Ki Hong on Navigating the 2024 Election Cycle ... Legally
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In a conversation with The American Lawyer’s Patrick Smith, Skadden's Ki Hong describes how his practice came to fruition, how things have changed in the political climate over the last 20 years, how Harris’ entry into the fray creates some confusing donor situations and what changes might make the whole apparatus a bit easier to understand.…
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John Morgan on Morgan & Morgan, Legal Marketing and What Comes Next
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In a recent interview, John Morgan, founder of Morgan & Morgan Injury Law, shared the personal tragedy that inspired his career, how the power of digital marketing helped his firm grow into the largest personal injury firm in the United States and what comes next as he considers retirement.
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Holwell Shuster & Goldberg Partners Secure $81 Million Verdict Against Boeing in Trade Secret Dispute
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg attorneys Scott Danner and Vincent Levy open up about their prevailing trial strategy that helped plaintiff counsel secure a $81.3 million jury verdict in Washington on behalf of aircraft startup Zunum Aero, Inc. in an underlying trade secret dispute with aerospace giant Boeing.…
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Holland & Knight Partners Discuss Their Ascent to Leadership Roles and What it Took to Get There
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Tiffani Lee and Kwamina Williford, both of whom hold positions of leadership at Holland & Knight, on the unique challenges they overcame and the guidance necessary to get there.
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Finding Your Voice: Two Prominent Litigators Discuss the Importance of Vocal Power and How It Isn't All in the Genes
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Morrison & Forester's James Brosnahan and Latham & Watkins' Sean Berkowitz discuss how they use their voices as effective professional tools and how, yes, you likely can too.
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Legal Speak's "Sidebar with Saul" Part V: Strange Days of Trump Trial Culminate in Historic Verdict
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul joins producers Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith for a roundup discussion of the first Trump criminal trial.
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Mental Health in the Legal Industry: How to Mitigate Systemic Challenges and Boost Individual Resilience
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, O'Melveny COO George Demos, Christina McCarthy of One Mind at Work and Stephanie Hildreth of ThirdHorizon speak with ALM Global Senior Vice President of Content Gina Passarella about mental health and how law firms and lawyers can mitigate systemic challenges and boost individual resilience to help create safer s…
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Legal Speak's 'Sidebar with Saul' Part IV: Deliberations Begin in First Trump Criminal Trial
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While it likely won't influence any of his political supporters, a guilty verdict would open many a can of worms on what comes next.
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Morgan & Morgan Class Action Attorneys Detail Pathway to Success Within Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice
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In this week's Legal Speak episode, Florida class action attorneys Jean Martin and John Yanchunis of Morgan & Morgan in Tampa open up about how they have leveraged their nearly 60 years of combined legal experience to help build their firm's cybersecurity and data privacy practice.
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Legal Speak's "Sidebar with Saul" Part II: GOP Pols Push Misinformation, Cohen Keeps it Together
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ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul gets us up to date on the happenings at the first Trump criminal trial, including reaction to testimony from Michael Cohen and the bizarre behavior of several Republican politicians.
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