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Charles Garnar
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.
Next Monday and Tuesday, the General Counsel Conference East will crank up at the Marriott Marquis in New York, offering today’s legal leaders insights on growth, innovation and excellence. And Legal Speak will be there.
In this week's episode, Joseph Moreno, who currently serves in the Army Office of General Counsel at the Pentagon, joins Legal Speak to discuss the implications of President-elect Donald Trump’s win on his pending criminal cases.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Jen Patton, the chief talent officer for Foley & Lardner in Houston, and Leigh Riley, a Milwaukee partner and member of the firm's management committee, speak with ALM senior business of law reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys about how the firm's new partner training program can help benefit lawyers throughout their careers.
It's time for a Legal Speak Spotlight ... where we turn back the clock and revisit a previous episode you may have missed. And considering how close the Presidential Election is ... this still feels timely.
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.
The Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards 2024 honors top women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession. It honors the trailblazers, advocates, and leaders who have demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and commitment to advancing equality. From breaking barriers in the workplace to championing important causes in our communities, these remarkable women inspire us all. This year the awards were held at the WIPL conference in Chicago and Legal Speak spoke to some of the winners. In this episode, host Cedra Mayfield spoke with Lisa Phelan, the Co-Chair, Global Antitrust Practice at Morrison & Foerster. Lisa received a Lifetime Achievement award.
The Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards 2024 honors top women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession. It honors the trailblazers, advocates, and leaders who have demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and commitment to advancing equality. From breaking barriers in the workplace to championing important causes in our communities, these remarkable women inspire us all. This year the awards were held at the WIPL conference in Chicago and Legal Speak spoke to some of the winners. In this episode host Cedra Mayfield spoke with Shanon Stevenson, a Partner at Fisher Phillips. Shanon received the Diversity. Equity & Inclusion Champion Law Firm award.
The Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards 2024 honors top women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession. It honors the trailblazers, advocates, and leaders who have demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and commitment to advancing equality. From breaking barriers in the workplace to championing important causes in our communities, these remarkable women inspire us all. This year the awards were held at the WIPL conference in Chicago and Legal Speak spoke to some of the winners. In this episode, host Cedra Mayfield spoke with Jacqueline Lee, the Vice President and General Counsel at the Flynn Group. Jacqueline received an award for General Counsel of the Year.
The Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards 2024 honors top women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession. It honors the trailblazers, advocates, and leaders who have demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and commitment to advancing equality. From breaking barriers in the workplace to championing important causes in our communities, these remarkable women inspire us all. This year the awards were held at the WIPL conference in Chicago and Legal Speak spoke to some of the winners. In this episode, host Cedra Mayfield spoke with Jo-Anne Kelly of Citi Group. Jo-Anne received a Lifetime Achievement award.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Cravath, Swaine & Moore tax partner Len Teti discusses the firm's only podcast, "On Tax", which he hosts. Teti has been doing the show for eight seasons, and the podcast has been a hit. Here, Teti explains its genesis, why he does it on top of his practice and why he feels it is an effective recruiting tool for the firm.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Megan Ryan, the CEO & President, General Counsel, and the Chief Compliance Privacy & Ethics Officer at the Nassau Health Care Corp.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Nicole Gill, the Chair and Managing Member of CODISCOVR.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with returning guest Liz Lugones who now is the VP of Professional Services at Mitratech.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Earamichia Brown, the Senior Corporate Counsel of Compliance at Match Group.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Michelle Perrin-Steinberg, the Chief Legal Counsel - Export Control & Sanctions for SAP America.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with returning guest Carolyn Burbrink, a Director and Senior Counsel at Uber.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Sonya Sigler, the Founder of PractiGal.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Dawn Reynolds Pettit, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Rush Street Gaming.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Michele Miller, the Chair of West Coast Labor and Employment for Cozen O'Connor.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Dimple Manghnan, the Vice President & General Counsel at [solidcore].
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Taffi Schurz Jaso, Managing Director of the North Central Region for Consilio.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Lakeshia Ekeigwe ... Leadership Coach & Consultant ... CEO and Founder of LeaderThinking Global LLC ... AND 3-Time Returning Champion on our show.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with our very own Isha Marathe the Legal Technology Reporter for Legaltech News.
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 mentors, is being held in Chicago .. and Legal Speak is there once again for interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.
In this episode, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Sheila Robinson-Kiss, the Founder and CEO, Mental Health Educator Rebalancing America and Beyond. Sheila was the Opening Day Keynote speaker.
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 Don'ts for Success in Your First 100 Days as a Legal Leader."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 spaces for struggling individuals to get the help they need.
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.
The former (and now current) guitarist for Something Corporate talks about a path less traveled when it comes to landing in the Big Law arena.
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.
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.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.
ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul details the events of the first Trump criminal trial inside the courtroom in Lower Manhattan.
Patrick Smith interview's ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul as she details the happenings of the first Trump criminal trial from inside the courtroom in Lower Manhattan.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Patrick is joined by John Albright, the Chief Legal Officer at Hub International.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Patrick is joined by Mike Andolina, a Partner at White & Case.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Cedra is joined by Carolyn Burbrink, the Director of Volume Mobility Safety & Insurance Litigation at Uber.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Cedra is joined by Vaishali Rao, a Partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Cedra is joined by Andy Goldberg, a Managing Partner at Laner Muchin.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Cedra is joined Liz Davis, a Partner at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Patrick is joined by John Meyer the GC and Chief Privacy Officer at Zeem Solutions.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Patrick is joined by LouWee Guevarra, Vice President & CTO of Kloves.
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Cedra is joined by Betty Jang, Founder & GC of BYJ Law
For over 20 years, General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry by delivering key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and MUCH MORE. But this year, the conference is experiencing a first … Legal Speak Live! Hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith are bringing you interviews with moderators and speakers from various panels at this year’s event in Chicago. In this episode, Cedra is joined by this year’s Opening Day Keynote Lakeshia Ekeigwe, CEO & Founder of LeaderThinking.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, McDermott Will & Emery chair Ira Coleman explains "Big Law Better", his idea on where the legal sector is moving and what elements of previous iterations the industry should be looking to maintain and which it should perhaps relegate to times gone by.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, ALM reporter Justin Henry chats with Womble Bond Dickinson U.S. CEO Betty Temple on how the firm is going about integrating its heavy in-flow of laterals since the merger.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Marlon Hill, of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, shares why he thinks Black History Month can be an opportunity to learn about how we can do better and make better policy.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Jerry Levine, Chief Evangelist & General Counsel, ContractpodAI
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Adam Muzika, the VP of Sales and Partnerships for North America at RWS.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Alaina sits down with Casepoint's James Lasson, VP of Marketing and Chris Kruse, EVP of Commercial and Shareholder Advisor.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack sits down with Bill Piwonka, the CMO of Exterro.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Mathew Rasmussen, the CEO of ModeOne.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Nicole Giantonio, the SVP and CMO of Legal Solutions at Epiq Legal.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Joey Seeber, CEO, and David Greetham, Forensics Expert, both from Level Legal.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Karl Harris, CEO of Lex Machina.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Julie Haiber, Global Client Director at Thomson Reuters.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Mark Noel, Co-founder and CITO at Redgrave Data.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Reihl, EVP and CTO at LexisNexis Legal & Professional.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with John Wilson, CISO and President of Forensics at HaystackID.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Patrick Oot, Partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Alaina sits down with Basha Rubin, CEO and Co-Founder of Priori.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with John Meyer, GC and Chief Privacy Officer at Zeem Solutions.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Cristin Traylor, Director of AI Transformation and Law Firm Strategy at Relativity.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Joshua Schnoll, VP of Marketing at Everlaw.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Marla Crawford, General Counsel at Cimplifi,
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, President & CEO, AAA,
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina give a preview of the Day 1 AI Workshop panel ... as they sit down with Danielle Beneke the Founder & Director of Baker McKenzie Machine Learning, Leo Murgel, SVP & COO, Legal and Corporate Affairs at Salesforce and Zonghui Wei, Senior Data Scientist at Baker McKenzie Machine Learning Practice.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina give a preview of the Day 1 AI Workshop panel ... as they sit down with Danielle Beneke the Founder & Director of Baker McKenzie Machine Learning, Leo Murgel, SVP & COO, Legal and Corporate Affairs at Salesforce and Zonghui Wei, Senior Data Scientist at Baker McKenzie Machine Learning Practice.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. In this episode, Zack and Alaina sit down with Stephen Stewart, Field CTO, Nuix.
It’s that time of year once again … LegalWeek! ALM’s LegalWeek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done. The LegalSpeak show has now become a regular staple at the conference as we talk to some of the leading legal minds across the industry. But wait .. as if that wasn't enough ... it's our 300th Episode. The commemorate the big milestone at LegalWeek, Zack and Alaina sat down with ALM's Bill Carter, Gina Passarella and the LegalSpeak OG Vanessa Blum. Thanks for listening!
In this week’s episode, Law.com Editor-in-Chief Zack Needles chats with Melinda Wallman, a London-based partner at recruiting firm Macrae about how mergers impact legal professionals’—and particularly diverse legal professionals’—careers.
In this week’s episode, Baker McKenzie's Danielle Benecke returns to the podcast discuss where the legal industry stands with generative artificial intelligence as the technology matures.
In this week’s Legal Speak episode, Judge Lida Kharooti, who served as a judge on Afghanistan’s anti-corruption serious crimes court for 13 years, shares how she fled the country when the Taliban took over.
In this week's episode, Judge Toni Clarke shared how international coalitions helped women judges escape Afghanistan when the Taliban took over.
In this episode, Law.com Litigation Reporter Aleeza Furman talks with Temple University Health Network General Counsel John Ryan about how, in the wake of an eight-figure verdict, his legal department decided to revamp its approach to litigation.
In this week’s episode of Legal Speak, Orrick's Meghan Kelly and Bill Oxley discuss the most surprising findings from their national jury research project.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, DiCello Levitt partners Bobby DiCello and Ken Abbarno share how they train attorneys at the firm's trial center, including helping lawyers learn how to look within.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Sidley's Dan Clivner and Sharon Flanagan share how the firm is leveraging its leadership and executive development model Built to Lead to ensure associates are not falling through the cracks.
In this episode, Linda Seal, chief legal officer of delivery service Shipt, talks about how she seeks to get the most out of her team.
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Lakeshia Ekeigwe, the CEO ofLeaderThinking.
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Leah Yadegar, Senior Corporate Counsel for Material Holdings.
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Christina Liwski, the Assistant General Counsel at Nexus Pharmaceuticals.
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Denver Sheridan, Chief Business Officer of Marketplace at Priori
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Aswathi Zachariah, General Counsel for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Betty Jang, Founder and General Counsel at BYJ Law.
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Laura Vega, Associate General Counsel and Senior Director of Legal Affairs at Microvention.
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by UpLevel Ops’ Liz Lugones, COO & Senior Advisor and Steph Corey, Founder & CEO.
Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women in-house and outside counsel. This unique event gatherers 700+ female speakers and attendees to share their thoughts on hard-won leadership guidance and insights on risk management, the future of litigation, crafting an ESG strategy and the ever-changing role of legal leaders. This year the conference was held in New Orleans and Legal Speak was there. In this episode, Alaina Lancaster is joined by Jenny Holmes, Deputy Leader of the Privacy and Technology Practice at Nixon Peabody.
The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles. This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there. In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Andy Teichholz, Global Industry Strategist, Compliance & Legal at OpenText.
The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles. This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there. In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Andrew Guattari and Alex Carraro, Account Managers at Cobblestone Software.
The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles. This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there. In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Calie Valore, Digital Media Specialist at Thompson Coburn.
The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles. This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there. In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Virginia Griffith, Vice President of Business Development at LegalBillReview.com
The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles. This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there. In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Matt Wheatley, the Vice President of Client Development at Priori.
The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles. This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there. In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Joseph Panetta, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer.
The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles. This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there. In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Bianca Erb, the Business Development Manager of Mercator by Citco
The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles. This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there. In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Jason Simon, the CEO of 5S Technology.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Yusuf Zakir, Davis Wright Tremaine’s chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, speaks to what it's like to be a DEI leader at a time when the topic is under legal fire.
In this week’s episode, Law.com Editor-in-Chief Zack Needles sits down with Law.com International Editor-in-Chief Paul Hodkinson to talk about the biggest takeaways from this year’s data.
In this week’s episode of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast, Law.com legal technology reporter Isha Marathe speaks with Vid Prabhakaran, Davis Wright Tremaine partner and member of its AI steering committee; and Dan Szabo, the firm’s director of enterprise projects, about DWT’s very own chatbot that looks a whole lot like ChatGPT.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, the managing partner of Husch Blackwell’s virtual office discusses the pros and cons of practicing law remotely and how it’s changed the way he operates.
This week's episode features an interview with Law.com business of law reporters Justin Henry and Jessie Yount, who break down the rise and fall of Lewis Brisbois spinoff firm Daugherty Lordan They also weigh in on what the legal industry should take away from the whole saga.
In the recruiting phase, law firms can talk all day about flexibility, work-life-balance and the family-style connections among colleagues, but what happens when all those talking points get put to the test? This week's episode features an interview with Nick Warack, an attorney who received an ALS diagnosis while working at Davis Wright Tremaine. Warack talks about how, in the midst of crushing unknowns, his firm and coworkers provided him unwavering support in the aftermath of the news.
In this week’s episode, Elizabeth Manno, partner at Venable and co-chair of the National Association of Women Lawyers research committee, discusses some of the issues attorneys have pointed to that could explain the steady and significant attrition of women from law firms relative to the number of women entering the profession as associates.
Clients are pushing law firms to disclose more and more diversity-related information in order to earn their business, according to Lloyd Freeman, chief diversity officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.
In this week’s episode, Mayer Brown litigator Brandon Renken shares why he challenges his fellow legal professionals to focus on the funny, exciting and joyous aspects of their work as part of his "Unlawful" podcast.
"Be forward-leaning, but be smart," said Danielle Benecke, the founder and global head of Baker McKenzie's machine learning practice, on adopting generative AI technology.
You don’t get to be one of the country’s most prominent litigators without some focus. For James Brosnahan of Morrison & Foerster, his career goal was to go to trial—any trial and any subject. In this week’s episode, Ross Todd speaks to Brosnahan about his new memoir titled, “Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases.”
In this week’s episode, Lloyd Freeman, chief diversity officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, discusses where Big Law firms are moving the needle the most when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion—as well as where they’re continuing to fall short.
In this week’s episode, Dru Levasseur, the director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, shares how experiencing discrimination early in his legal career led him to become a DE&I advocate.
In the second part of Legal Speak's conversation with Ira Coleman, chairman of McDermott Will & Emery, about returning to the office, Coleman takes the position of an associate trying to convince a managing partner to loosen up on the firm’s attendance policy.
In the second part of Legal Speak's conversation with Ira Coleman, chairman of McDermott Will & Emery, about returning to the office, Coleman takes the position of an associate trying to convince a managing partner to loosen up on the firm’s attendance policy.
In this week’s episode—the first installment of a two-parter—Law.com business of law reporter Patrick Smith sits down with Ira Coleman, chairman of Am Law 50 firm McDermott Will & Emery, to unpack the office attendance issue.
In this week’s episode, Law.com business of law reporter Justin Henry breaks down the twists and turns of the shake-up, including the leaked emails.
"Understanding who you're at the table with, whether you're at a poker table or negotiation table, is really critical for your success in that arena," said Ellen Leikind, the founder and CEO of PokerDivas.
In this week’s episode, Law.com litigation reporter Aleeza Furman speaks with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Christine Donohue about creating opportunities for more junior attorneys to gain trial experience.
In this week's episode of Legal Speak, the veteran chronicler of the weird world of Big Law culture discusses the PowerPoint presentation heard ‘round the industry.
In this week’s episode, Quarles & Brady partner Joe Wilson and Erica Gholson, the firm's director of learning and development, discuss a program the firm launched for giving and receiving feedback, called “The Loop.”
In this week's episode, WilmerHale's Gary Born discusses how wrote his fiction thriller, "The File," while maintaining a busy international arbitration practice.
In this week’s episode, Ryan Blaney, the head of the global privacy and cybersecurity group at Proskauer Rose, discusses the potential privacy concerns associated with ChatGPT.
This week, we're featuring a special-crossover episode from our sister podcast, Insurance Speak: Bob Tyson, strategic managing partner for Tyson and Mendez and author of the book “Nuclear Verdicts: Defending Justice For All," shares mistakes insurers make that can lead to nuclear verdicts and why we might be seeing more of them.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Danielle Benecke, Founder and Global Head of Baker McKenzie's Machine Learning Practice. Danielle was one of the panelists for Legal Week's extremely popular standing-room-only 3-hour panel on ChatGPT.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Jessica Robinson, Vice President of Operations at Casepoint.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Karl Harris, CEO, Lex Machina.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Vanessa Blum, ALM's Senior Director of Newsroom Innovation and one of the original hosts of Legal Speak.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Bill Piwonka, Chief Marketing Officer of Exterro Inc.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode are Joey Seeber, CEO, and Daniel Bonner, Director of Client Solutions for Level Legal.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Jeff Reihl, EVP and CTO of LexisNexis.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Peter Baumann, CEO and Founder, ActiveNav
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Mollie Nichols, CEO of Redgrave Strategic Data Solutions.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Alex Geisler, London-based litigation partner with Duane Morris and creator of Lean Adviser.
Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2023 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from ChatGPT to how to hire people who care. Experts shared the initiatives they are focused on and how they are seeing the industry evolve.
Joining hosts Zack Needles and Alaina Lancaster for this episode is Aaron Pierce, Vice President of Product Management at CounselLink.
In this week's episode, PokerDiva's Ellen Leikind shared what lawyers can learn from the game to advance their careers and skill sets.
This week's episode features a conversation with Foster Sayers and Ilona Logvinova, who will both be participating in a workshop at Legalweek New York 2023 titled, “Reshaping the Legal Profession: Thriving in the Age of Generative AI & ChatGPT,” on March 20. Sayers is General Counsel and Chief Evangelist at Pramata and Logvinova is Associate General Counsel of McKinsey Digital and Head of Innovation for McKinsey Legal. In this interview, they give us a sneak peek of what to expect from the three-hour workshop, which will address, among other topics, what the future holds for AI’s application in the legal industry.
In this week’s episode, Mayer Brown litigator Brandon Renken talks about his “Unlawful” podcast, which focuses on attorneys’ “un awful” moments on the job.
In this week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast, Nathan Cemenska, director of legal operations and industry insights for Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, explains that clients have more leverage than they might think when it comes to negotiating law firm rate increases.
This week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak was recorded live on location in New York City following Law.com's recent webinar, "The Crypto Landscape: Post-FTX." It features a chat with Blockchain Legal LLP partner Aaron Krowne and counsel Ali Derie, along with veteran entertainment industry lawyer Eric S. Goldman, about cryptocurrency's rocky recent past (and present) as well as its still-promising, if uncertain, future.
In this week's episode of Legal Speak, Law.com legal technology reporter Isha Marathe speaks with Edelson attorney Ari Scharg about the lawsuit his firm has filed on behalf of one of the Highland Park, Illinois mass shooting victims against Smith & Wesson, the maker of the assault rifle used that day.
In this week's episode, John Uustal of Kelley | Uustal wants litigators to look harder at cases that might not look like they have merit at first.
In this week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast, Tamara Buie, chief people officer at Level Legal, a Dallas-based consulting, eDiscovery, and managed services company, explains how to cultivate and foster a professional environment that attracts and retains top-notch talent.
In this week's episode, Natasha Cortes of Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen shares how to prioritize mentorship, even with mounting workloads and pressures from economic uncertainty.
In this week's episode, Amir Ghavi of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson discusses the copyright concerns involved in AI-generated art.
Cryptocurrency's recent woes have given blockchain a bit of a black eye, so we're revisiting this episode from November, in which Michael Kasdan, partner in the IP Group and co-chair of the Blockchain & Digital Assets Group at Wiggin and Dana in New York City, cuts through the hype to explain exactly why the technology matters for lawyers.
The past year saw a number of law firm leaders and industry observers begin to make peace with the fact that the old way of working—five 12-hour days a week in a traditional office—is likely gone forever. And with that realization came some innovative ideas about how to preserve and even improve law firm culture both in and outside the office. In this year-end episode of Legal Speak, we look back at some of our most popular conversations throughout the year with law firm leaders and industry observers as they set out to navigate this new normal.
In 2023, WilmerHale’s Alyssa DaCunha said her firm is preparing general counsel to advise on broader risk management issues in an uncertain political climate.
In this week's episode of Legal Speak, Law.com legal technology reporter Isha Marathe speaks with Edelson attorney Ari Scharg about the lawsuit his firm has filed on behalf of one of the Highland Park, Illinois mass shooting victims against Smith & Wesson, the maker of the assault rifle used that day.
In this week’s episode, Law.com legal technology reporter Cassandre Coyer speaks with Wiggin and Dana partner Michael Kasdan about how blockchain technology is already being utilized in the legal industry and why lawyers should be curious about these developments.
At this year's Women, Influence & Power in Law conference, Iris Lichtman and Timothea Letson, deputy general counsel at real estate technology company Compass, shared their plan dubbed "The Switcheroo" and the importance of parental leave in leveling the playing field for women attorneys.
In U.S. District Judge William Alsup's latest book, the judge aims to construct the best line of defense in an alternate universe where Lee Harvey Oswald had to stand trial for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
In this week's episode, Mindy Herczfeld, Cozen O’Connor's chief legal talent officer, shares learnings from the firm’s effort to conduct stay interviews with 100 associates across 19 offices.
In this episode of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast, Major Lindsey & Africa law firm recruiter Richard Hsu explains that he initially overestimated the importance of office work, failing to consider that large law firms have been working "remotely" for years—even before the pandemic.
This week, Legal Speak is interviewing attendees and panelists at ALM's General Counsel Conference East in New York City. GCC East is the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network, and evolve in their roles.
Chatting with us now is Sarena Straus, General Counsel & Chief of Compliance of Virtual Incentives.
This week, Legal Speak is interviewing attendees and panelists at ALM's General Counsel Conference East in New York City. GCC East is the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network, and evolve in their roles.
Chatting with us now is Oliver Pour, Account Executive at Luminance
This week, Legal Speak is interviewing attendees and panelists at ALM's General Counsel Conference East in New York City. GCC East is the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network, and evolve in their roles.
Chatting with us now is Virgnia Griffith, Vice President of Business Development at LegalBillReview.com
This week, Legal Speak is interviewing attendees and panelists at ALM's General Counsel Conference East in New York City. GCC East is the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network, and evolve in their roles.
Chatting with us now is Hamid Soueidan, General Counsel & Chief of Compliance of Webasto.
This week's episode features a conversation with Nathan Cemenska, director of legal operations and industry insights at Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, who explains why ghosting happens and how law firms can keep it from happening to them.
In this week's episode, Jonathan Moses of Wachtell and Shawn Regan of Hunton Andrews Kurth discuss the dangers judges face, how those dangers threaten the fair administration of justice and, most importantly, what can be done about the problem.
We’ll be back next week with a new episode, but until then we’re highlighting an important conversation from July. For the first time in 15 years, Amy Wollensack of Akin Gump and Renée Delphin-Rodriguez of Crowell & Moring worked on a deal that was led by Black women on both sides. In this week's episode, the attorneys shared what the experience meant to them, and why it could be a sign the practice area is diversifying.
This week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast, features a conversation with Jordan Rose, founder and president of the Rose Law Group, which has been at the forefront of law firms adopting Web3 technology.
In this week's episode, Jennifer Bluestein shared that law firms don't need to spend a bunch of money on amenities such as an in-house therapist to prevent attorney burnout. "It’s about allowing people time and space to actually turn off work and focus on other things in their lives," Bluestein said.
Covington & Burling partner Rani Gupta Gupta discusses how insurance recovery litigators are pushing back against courts' assertions that COVID-19 does not result in property damage losses.
In this week’s episode, we're revisiting a conversation from last fall between Law.com litigation reporter Cedra Mayfield and former Georgia state court Judge Dax Lopez, who discusses what litigators should and, perhaps more importantly, shouldn’t do inside and outside the courtroom.
In this week's episode, Jennifer Beckage of The Beckage Firm and Carrie-Sophia of plaintiffs firm C.A. Goldberg discuss some ways that personal data might be collected and used after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
For the first time in 15 years, Amy Wollensack of Akin Gump and Renée Delphin-Rodriguez of Crowell & Moring worked on a deal that was led by Black women on both sides. The M&A attorneys shared what the experience meant to them, and why it could be a sign the practice area is diversifying.
In this week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak, author, political commentator and former Big Law attorney Sophia Nelson discusses the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings regarding abortion and gun control, the legal industry's increasing inability to remain silent on political and social issues and shifting attitudes toward mental health and diversity in the profession.
In this week’s episode, the ACLU's Li Nowlin-Sohl and Lambda Legal's Sasha Buchert discuss the future of the legal fight for LGBTQ rights in America.
In this week’s episode, UCLA School of Law professor Jim Park discusses the precedent Twitter would set if it were to renegotiate the deal.
The Department of Justice has signaled that criminal monopolization cases could be on the horizon. Axinn's Tiffany Rider illustrated what such a case could entail.
For Legal Speak's 200th episode, Mayer Brown Chair Jon Van Gorp shares how podcasting has helped keep his firm connected and its culture intact during the pandemic. Plus, some familiar voices join to celebrate the milestone.
This week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak features conversations with Diana Stern, GC of Palm NFT Studio, about how she became an expert in the metaverse, non-fungible tokens and blockchain technology, and Samantha Joseph, co-head of Law.com's Litigation Desk, about a new project aimed at helping others to begin developing their own expertise in those areas.
This week's episode features an interview with Adam Pascarella, a Penn Law grad and former Baker McKenzie associate who charted his own path outside of the legal industry eventually becoming founder and CEO of Second Order Capital Management.
In this week’s episode, Law.com legal technology reporter Isha Marathe talks with prominent personal injury lawyer Jay Edelson, who believes consumer class action claims rates are too low—and that the plaintiffs bar is squarely to blame.
The Department of Justice has signaled that criminal monopolization cases could be on the horizon. In this week's episode, Axinn's Tiffany Rider illustrated what such a case could entail.
In this episode, Law.com’s Bruce Love speaks with Andrii Humenchuk, GC at Evo, the largest ecommerce company in Ukraine, and Tai-Heng Cheng, co-head of Sidley’s international arbitration and trade practice.
In this week's episode, Littler Mendelson’s Erin Webber and Scott Forman shared how the firm is shifting to the changing preferences of the talent market.
In this week's episode, longtime Supreme Court reporter Marcia Coyle shared what she learned from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during the proceedings.
Dara Lamb, who specializes in clothing attorneys, shared her advice for how attorneys should dress for a video conferencing square, the courtroom and the boardroom based on the narrative clothing creates.
Am Law 200 firm Arent Fox made headlines recently by being the first large law firm to buy a digital plot of land in the metaverse, upon which the firm is now building a virtual office. In this week’s episode, Law.com business of law reporter Bruce Love talks to firm chair Anthony Lupo and Arent Fox crypto chair James Williams about what inspired the decision to jump into that world.
This week, Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2022 in New York City, where we're interviewing professionals from across the legal industry about their work and how they're helping to shape the future of the profession. Aliana and Zack are joined by Diana Stern the General Counsel for Palm NFT Studio. If you've been wondering exactly what an NFT actually is, Diana has your answer.
This week, Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2022 in New York City, where we're interviewing professionals from across the legal industry about their work and how they're helping to shape the future of the profession. Zack and Alaina are joined by a very special guest - one of the OG Legal Speak hosts Vanessa Blum to discuss the launch of advanced Trend Detection capabilities in Law.com Radar.
This week, Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2022 in New York City, where we're interviewing professionals from across the legal industry about their work and how they're helping to shape the future of the profession. Alaina and Zack are joined by George Rudoy - a Principal at Crowe LLP
This week, Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2022 in New York City, where we're interviewing professionals from across the legal industry about their work and how they're helping to shape the future of the profession. Alaina and Zack are joined by Alexis Robertson - the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Foley & Lardner
This week, Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2022 in New York City, where we're interviewing professionals from across the legal industry about their work and how they're helping to shape the future of the profession. Zack and Alaina are joined by Michael D.J. Eisenberg and attorney and podcaster/blogger at The Tech Savvy Lawyer.Page
This week, Legal Speak is live on location at Legalweek 2022 in New York City, where we're interviewing professionals from across the legal industry about their work and how they're helping to shape the future of the profession. Zack and Alaina are joined by Jerry Levine - the Chief Evangelist and General Counsel fpr ContractPodAI.
It's Legal Speak at Legalweek. Zack Needles and Charles Garnar check in with a little preview of what's coming on the podcast all week. Legal Speak will be doing live shows all week at ALM's Legalweek event at NYC's Hilton in midtown.
Law firms facing the practical, legal and moral implications of operating in Russia are often taking a middle course, said Tom Firestone of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.
In this week's episode, Spencer Fane's John Browning shares why the pandemic has spawned an increase in incidents of social media incivility from lawyers and judges.
In this week’s episode, Anthony Davies, chief revenue officer of professional services staffing company Forrest Solutions, says law firms are increasingly looking to make their office spaces a desirable destination for their lawyers and staff by offering the types of services and amenities one would typically find at a five-star resort—from yoga rooms to upscale bars and restaurants to dedicated concierge services on every floor.
In this week’s episode, Anthony Davies, chief revenue officer of professional services staffing company Forrest Solutions, says law firms are increasingly looking to make their office spaces a desirable destination for their lawyers and staff by offering the types of services and amenities one would typically find at a five-star resort—from yoga rooms to upscale bars and restaurants to dedicated concierge services on every floor.
This week's episode features a conversation between Law.com business of law reporter Dan Packel, Winston & Strawn associate Brett Waters and Katten Muchin Rosenman CEO Noah Heller. The topic? Psychedelics.
In this week’s episode, retired California Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell shares her definition of an “activist judge.”
In this week’s episode of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast, Law.com business of law reporter Dylan Jackson interviews Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan founder John Quinn about the firm’s recent announcement that it will permanently allow all of its U.S. lawyers to work remotely as much as they wish.
In this week’s episode, Skadden's Alli Brown shared her strategy for securing defense verdicts in venues considered to be plaintiff-friendly.
This week’s episode features a conversation between Law.com Editor-in-Chief Zack Needles and Midwest legal recruiter Nancy Newman, who has noticed what she considers to be an alarming trend during the pandemic: a sharp increase in the use of counteroffers by legal industry employers.
In this week's episode, Miller Nash's Jodi Green discusses the risks insurers should consider when writing coverage for cannabis grow operations, manufacturers and dispensaries.
In this week’s episode, a dozen attorney-parents reveal their proudest accomplishments juggling parenting and lawyering during the pandemic.
In this week’s episode, Law.com business of law reporter Andrew Maloney speaks with Bill Josten, manager of enterprise content for Thomson Reuters, which earlier this week released its “2021 Law Firm Business Leaders Report.” Josten and Maloney discuss the survey’s findings and, more broadly, how firms should be preparing now for shifting market factors in the coming year or two—including the possibilities of red hot demand cooling down, rate growth slowing and talent retention continuing to be a challenge.
In this week’s episode, Morgan Lewis partners Collie James and Wendy West Feinstein discuss the significance of the first trial win for drug companies facing nationwide litigation over their roles in the opioid crisis and the benefits of virtual litigating.
Law.com reporter Jacqueline Thomsen reported on the first days of the civil trial against the alleged organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as the potential parallels with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot claims against Trump and his associates.
We’ll be back next week with a new episode, but until then we’re highlighting an interview from July that is only becoming more relevant as legal employers continue to contemplate office returns.In this episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dylan Jackson talks with Haley Moss, an autistic attorney and neurodiversity advocate who frequently provides consulting services to companies and law firms on neurodiversity programming.
In this week’s episode, Edelson PC Chief of Staff Kelsey McCann shares how the Chicago-based firm is diversifying its ranks by shattering the "illusion" that only Big Law can provide attorneys with stable, high-income careers.
In this week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast, litigation reporter Cedra Mayfield talks with Dax Lopez, who recently went into private practice as a personal injury lawyer after 11 years on the bench as a state court judge in DeKalb County, Georgia. Lopez draws on the perspective he’s gained from both vantage points to explain what litigators should and, perhaps more importantly, shouldn’t do inside and outside the courtroom.
This week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak podcast focuses on an issue that plagues many professions but seems especially pronounced among attorneys. Business of law senior editor Lizzy McLellan speaks with Cameron Stout, a financial services defense litigator and mental health advocate, about the phenomenon of imposter syndrome, which involves feelings of self-doubt about personal skills and accomplishments.
In this week’s episode of Legal Speak, Law.com business of law reporter Patrick Smith chats with Rich Benenson, managing partner of Brownstein Hyatt, about how the hugely popular, high-end exercise bike has become something of a pandemic-era obsession for Big Law.
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Shannon Selden, a Debevoise & Plimpton partner and outside counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights, presents the major legal questions she expects will be raised in upcoming arguments stemming from the U.S. Department of Justice’s action seeking to block Texas' SB-8.
This week’s episode of Law.com's Legal Speak features Law.com Editor-in-Chief Zack Needles' interview with legal recruiter-turned-career coach Steve Seckler. While the conversation around succession planning often centers on how to bring up the next generation of leadership, Seckler delves into an equally important question: how do you prepare the current generation of legal leaders to pass the baton?
In this week’s episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dylan Jackson talks to Yvette Ostolaza, the chair-elect of Sidley’s management committee, and Larry Barden, the firm’s outgoing chair. The conversation centers on the timeless topic of succession planning--an area too many firms neglect despite knowing the potential cost of doing so. Barden and Ostolaza, who will be the first woman to lead Sidley in its 155-year history, discuss the firm’s philosophy on succession planning and its approach to cultivating a new generation of law firm leadership that is both diverse and innovative.
We’ll be back in two weeks with new episodes, but until then we’re highlighting an interview from June that you might have missed on a topic that never goes out of style. is your chance to get some pointers on legal writing from a sitting judge without worrying about having your motion tossed out. Am Law Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross Todd chats with 10th Circuit Judge Robert E. Bacharach, author of the recent book, “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word.”
In this week’s episode, business of law reporter Patrick Smith and McDermott Will & Emery chairman Ira Coleman discuss how to change the current law firm model to emphasize personal and professional fulfillment. After conversations with organizational psychologists and behaviorists, Coleman has decided the pathway to providing more satisfying career opportunities starts with pondering the meaning of life and the law.
In this week’s episode, Am Law Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross Todd talks to Victoria Maroulis, an intellectual property litigator who has led the Silicon Valley office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan since 2012. Maroulis, who emigrated to the U.S. from the Soviet Union in the 1980s and worked her way through community college before ultimately earning her law degree from Yale, discusses her unique path to Big Law and the importance of providing guidance and mentorship to help up-and-coming lawyers as they embark upon and navigate their own career paths.
In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Patrick Smith spoke with Zeughauser Group's Kent Zimmermann about how client demands to return to the office could force law firms to choose between clients and talent—and how the COVID-19 Delta variant could foil their plans.
In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dylan Jackson talks with Haley Moss, an autistic attorney and neurodiversity advocate, about how attorneys with disabilities are viewed by the legal industry, why remote work must continue and the benefits of tapping into the talent pool of neurodivergent attorneys.
This week's episode features a conversation with Caren Ulrich Stacy, founder and CEO of Diversity Lab, about the associate salary war’s impact on law firm diversity and young lawyer retention. Stacy explains why firms that don’t strain themselves to keep up with the competition on associate comp may actually have a leg up in attracting and keeping young talent—and particularly diverse young talent.
This week, we're highlighting an interview from May that you might have missed on a topic that's only becoming more relevant as 2021 continues on and more firms look to make staffing reductions. Patrick Krill, principal and founder of Krill Strategies, a behavioral health consulting firm focused exclusively on the legal industry, raises an interesting and little-discussed point: as law firms continue to cut support staff and embrace automation, they’re limiting lawyers’ human interactions even further, which is likely to exacerbate feelings of isolation that so many in the industry already struggle with. He and Law.com Editor-in-Chief Zack Needles explore that issue as well as the reasons why interacting face-to-face over Zoom all day does little to help with those feelings of loneliness. We'll be back in two weeks with new episodes!
This week’s episode is your chance to get some pointers on legal writing from a sitting judge without worrying about having your motion tossed out. Am Law Litigation Daily editor and columnist Ross Todd chats with 10th Circuit Judge Robert E. Bacharach, author of the recent book, “Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word.” The book examines legal writing through the lens of psycholinguistics, a branch of cognitive science focused on how the brain processes language and speech.
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, host Gina M. Polo of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney talks with Ashwin Krishnan, Vice President and General Counsel with the Miami Marlins. Ashwin has been with the Marlins for more than 10 years now, starting out as an associate counsel before becoming VP and GC in late 2017. During that time, he’s overseen an ownership change and even went from being on the seller’s side to the buyer’s side overnight.
Gina and Ashwin discuss the challenges and benefits of managing legal with a Major League Baseball team, how to handle M&A in sports, Ashwin's unique role as GC in a business constantly in the news, how COVID-19 impacted his role and the Marlins in general, and much more.
The episode is also available on all popular podcast platforms (Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google podcasts, etc.) so feel free to publish any of the links, which can be found here: https://anchor.fm/legal-innovators.
This week's episode features New York-based legal recruiter and consultant Sharon Mahn discussing the wild Big Law associate compensation landscape and what firms are doing to attract and retain young lawyer talent. The recent move by several firms to bump starting associate salaries to $200,000 and up has set off a cascade of movement throughout the AmLaw 100, to the delight of associates and dismay of some law firm clients and support staff.
American Modern’s Rick Drewery discusses insuring collector vehicles in this Insurance Speak podcast.
In this week's Legal Speak podcast, Law.com’s Ross Todd talks with Susan Saltzstein, a securities and complex litigation partner at Skadden, about what's driving the recent uptick in securities litigation over SPAC transactions—and why it all feels familiar.
This week's episode features Law.com Legal Education Editor Karen Sloan's conversation with Yih-Hsien Shen, Associate Director of Career Services at Harvard Law School, about how law firms are adapting their summer associate programs during the pandemic and what lessons they learned from last summer.
This week's episode features business of law reporter Patrick Smith in conversation with Orrick associates Andrea Mazingo and Walter Alarkon—two of the firm’s six inaugural Racial, Social, and Economic Justice Fellows. Orrick established the fellowship program in 2020 in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and national protests over systemic racism and inequality.
This week's episode features a conversation with Patrick Krill, principal and founder of Krill Strategies, a behavioral health consulting firm focused exclusively on the legal industry. Krill raises an interesting and little-discussed point: as law firms continue to cut support staff and embrace automation, they’re limiting lawyers’ human interactions even further, which is likely to exacerbate feelings of isolation that so many in the industry already struggle with.
*Despite—or, perhaps more accurately, because of—its rocky start, 2020 ended up being a banner year for Big Law financials. The pandemic forced law firms to cut costs in a major way, but there was a lot more than that behind firms’ soaring profits.
In this week's episode, Gina Passarella, ALM’s editor-in-chief, global legal brands, interviews American Lawyer executive editor Ben Seal and ALM Legal Intelligence senior analyst James Willer about some of the key findings from this year’s Am Law 100 rankings with regard to profitability.*
This week's Legal Speak features reporter Cheryl Miller's conversation with attorney Dustin Robinson, whose Florida-based law firm is called Mr. Cannabis Law. Robinson and his colleagues represent clients in the marijuana and psychedelics space in everything from real estate deals, and M&A to IP and licensing. Robinson discusses how he went from working at a large law firm to specializing in cannabis law, and why his clients are desperate for any clarity he can provide in what he describes as a “very unclear industry.”
Legal recruiter Keith Wetmore discusses how the shift to remote work may help associates on their path to partnership, and why that change has been particularly tough on lawyers who are just starting their Big Law careers.
In this week’s episode of Legal Speak, reporters from across Law.com's global newsroom discuss the aspects of remote work that are likely to stick for various sectors of the industry post-pandemic. Karen Sloan, who in addition to Legal Speak's co-host is Law.com’s legal education editor and senior writer, discusses legal education; legal technology reporter Frank Ready talks legal tech and in-house departments; business of law reporter Dylan Jackson examines remote work’s impact on law firms and Daily Business Review managing editor Raychel Lean looks at the topic from a litigation perspective.
On this week's episode of Legal Speak, The American Lawyer reporter Dylan Jackson speaks with Corin Swift, a partner in Sidley Austin’s securities enforcement practice who has been working from home while also taking care of her two teenage sons, the younger of whom has Down syndrome and requires extra support during the school day.
On this week's episode, Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham speaks with Winston & Strawn partners Michael Tomasulo and Danielle Williams about the $2.175 billion patent infringement jury verdict for VLSI Technology LLC against Intel Corp. in the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas. They discuss might have led jurors to that number, the appeals we might anticipate from Intel, and the impact the verdict could have on future trials in the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
This week’s episode features a conversation with Nicole Clark, co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based Trellis Research, which helps state court litigators and in-house legal departments use artificial intelligence and data analytics to learn more about the judges they’ll be appearing before, the opposing counsel they’ll be squaring off against and even a little bit about themselves.
This week's episode of Legal Speak features two conversations about this year's unusual summer associate recruiting season with David Diamond, assistant dean of career services at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, and Gavin White, global hiring partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
In this week’s episode, Winston & Strawn partner Michael Tomasulo and associate DaWanna McCray join Law.com intellectual property reporter Scott Graham to talk about a high-stakes patent showdown between Fortress Investment Group and Intel Corp. in the Western District of Texas.
Akin Gump partners Jaelyn Edwards Judelson and Estela Diaz discuss the firm's online sessions for minority law students that center on breaking into Big Law, and what to expect once they get there.
This week’s episode of Legal Speak features a conversation with Tallahassee, Florida-based legal recruiter Andrew Wilcox about how the widespread success of remote work has reshaped the lateral hiring market.
The co-chair of Cooley's M&A group shares her journey to success and how other women can ascend the ranks of the traditionally male-dominated M&A world.
This week's episode features a conversation with Tess Blair, the founder and leader of Morgan Lewis’ eData practice, who discusses outsourcing vs. insourcing, what it takes to deal with massive amounts of data in an efficient and cost-effective way for clients and why artificial intelligence will actually make attorneys more valuable.
With a new administration now in place in Washington, D.C., this week’s episode, a conversation with former Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick, examines how the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to be transformed under Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. attorney general.
Latham & Watkins litigation chair Michele Johnson shares her predictions for 2021 and discusses what courtroom technology changes may stick around beyond the pandemic.
In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dan Packel talks with consultant Marcie Borgal Shunk, president and founder of The Tilt Institute in Houston, about what lies ahead for law firms following one of the most transformative years the legal industry has ever experienced.
As we say goodbye to 2020, we’re taking a look back at some of our standout Legal Speak podcasts during the past year with a focus on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear clips from our favorite interviews on law firm leadership, remote business development strategies, virtual trials and the challenges and benefits for young lawyers working remotely.
It’s now been more than six months since the killing of George Floyd. On this podcast, we hear from diversity leaders at three Am Law 200 law firms: Yusuf Zakir, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Davis Wright Tremaine; Fenimore Fisher, chief diversity and inclusion officer at DLA Piper; and Narges Kakalia, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo. Each guest describes the changes they’ve seen since Floyd’s death in May and how they’re approaching the legal industry’s biggest diversity challenges.
This week's podcast explores a potential dark side of the legal industry's shift to remote working. Law.com editor Jonathan Ringel and legal recruiter Richard Hsu of Major, Lindsey & Africa discuss whether offices will still play a role in the legal profession post-pandemic. Hsu says firms that adopt a hybrid system in which some lawyers work in the office while others work from home risk creating a hierarchy in which the remote workers feel "like second-class citizens."
DLA Piper U.S. Chair-elect Frank Ryan talks with Law.com reporter Patrick Smith about how the firm has managed through COVID-19, as well as its plans for the future. Ryan, a New York-based IP lawyer, officially steps into the leadership role in January. He gives his take on young lawyer training in the age of remote work and on the departure of DLA Piper partner Doug Emhoff, as his wife, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, continues to work on her transition to the White House.
Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, are everywhere in 2020, with celebrities, athletes and even lawyers getting in on the action. On this episode Sidley Austin partners Joshua DuClos and Michael Heinz explain how SPACs work, what’s behind the current boom and why the spate of 2020 IPOs are likely to produce a huge wave of M&A and other legal work.
As a wild week came to a close (with still no closure), we spoke with ALM journalists who have been following both the leadup to and the aftermath of Election Day. In this episode, business of law reporter Dylan Jackson discusses his reporting on how lawyers and staff at law firms have attempted to stay focused on work this past week. Fellow business of law reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys explains why dealmakers remain optimistic about M&A next year, regardless of who the president is. And Pennsylvania bureau chief Max Mitchell talks election-related legal challenges in the battleground state. We also discuss the mental toll this election cycle has taken on lawyers and legal professionals.
Legaltech News Editor-in-Chief Zach Warren talks with legal consultants Brad Blickstein and Beatrice Seravello about the forces driving some of the country’s largest and richest law firms to rethink the way they serve clients. Blickstein and Seravello, who lead the NewLaw practice at Baretz + Brunelle Brad, discuss the findings of a new report on captive ALSPs and what it means that a growing number of Am Law 100 law firms are launching units focused on alternative legal service delivery models. For more on alternative legal service providers, check out Law.com's special report, Breaking Tradition: How New Law Is Challenging Big Law.
On this episode, we connect with Chicago plaintiffs attorney Jay Edelson, who the New York Times once labeled 'tech's least friended man.' Edelson, founder of 30-lawyer class action firm Edelson P.C., discusses the firm's recent $650 million privacy settlement with Facebook and describes what he's learning about remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Edelson also shares his views on the wider industry’s approach to layoffs, summer programs and bonuses.
This week’s podcast is a conversation between Law.com business of law reporter Patrick Smith and Stephanie Biderman, a managing director of global consultancy Major Lindsey & Africa. They dive into the topic of associate life during COVID-19, discussing the challenges—and benefits—young lawyers have encountered while working remotely, as well as what firms have done and can do for associate development going forward.
Susman Godfrey's founder, Stephen Susman, died in July after a serious cycling accident and a bout with COVID-19. In August, the firm partnership elected Los Angeles litigator Kalpana Srinivasan to serve as a managing partner. She is the first woman and the first attorney outside Susman Godfrey’s Houston base to have that role. On this episode, Law.com reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffries checks in with Srinivasan to discuss the changes at Susman Godfrey and her goals as managing partner. Srinivasan also discusses what it's been like to step into firm leadership amid the pandemic and how the firm is courting clients with the promise of shared risk and flexible fees.
So much for the wheels of justice turning slowly. These days, developments at the U.S. Supreme Court are moving at warp speed. On this episode, Law.com Supreme Court correspondent Marcia Coyle and federal litigation and politics reporter Jacqueline Thomsen discuss the upcoming term and how Trump's conservative court pick could reshape the court's jurisprudence. Plus, insight on what to expect during Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation hearing.
This week’s podcast is a conversation between Jonathan Ringel, the Atlanta-based managing editor of the Daily Report, and Chris Wilson, a corporate and finance partner at hybrid law firm Taylor English Duma, which has one office in Atlanta, and lawyers elsewhere who work remotely. Wilson talks about how his firm made its largely virtual structure successful, as well as the challenges some traditional brick-and-mortar firms may face in attempting to shed office space and move to a similar model.
This week’s podcast features business of law reporter Patrick Smith's conversation with Seth Zachary, chairman of Am Law 50 firm Paul Hastings. Zachary talks about how his firm is faring during the pandemic, including its aggressive pursuit of lateral hires at a time when many other law firms have been forced to make cuts. He also acknowledges that the success of remote work at law firms as a potential downside: the risk that partners will become disconnected from each other and that younger lawyers will lose out when it comes to training and development.
In the second part of our series on virtual court proceedings, Judge Emily Miskel of Collin County, Texas talks with Litigation Daily Editor in Chief Ross Todd about her adjustment to online hearings and what she's been learning. Miskel says experiments during the COVID-19 pandemic could be a starting place for lasting changes that make court more accessible and convenient.
As the pandemic drags on, lawyers and judges are starting to confront questions about how to administer justice in a world that’s gone virtual. We’re devoting two Legal Speak podcasts to exploring the issues. In this episode, Cooley global litigation chair Michael Attanasio talks with Law.com California bureau chief Alaina Lancaster about what gets lost in a virtual proceeding—and explains the one thing that would compel him to give it a try. Attanasio is a former federal prosecutor and a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Among other concerns, he says that virtual proceedings would fundamentally change advocacy and could exclude jurors who don’t have access to the needed technology.
Philadelphia trial attorney and podcaster Bob Levant talks with Law.com Editor in Chief Zack Needles about the psyches of lawyers, what life's been like as a litigator in quarantine, the lessons he's learned from guests on his Iron Advocate podcast and the feedback that he and his co-host are getting from listeners.
McDermott, Will & Emery chairman Ira Coleman talks with Law.com reporter Patrick Smith about the COVID crisis, the challenges large law firms are facing and what's on the horizon for 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the lives of working parents. But Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Maaren Shah is one of those working moms who sees a silver lining. On this episode, Shah, who leads the firm’s art litigation and disputes practice, talks with Law.com reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys about opportunities for attorneys to market themselves amid the pandemic and how women lawyers, in particular, can benefit.
Feminist attorney Brenda Feigen, whose story is woven into the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America, joins Legal Speak co-host Vanessa Blum for a conversation about the campaign to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. If you've watched the show, you'll remember Feigen, portrayed by actress Ari Graynor, from Episode 5, which focuses on a televised debate between Feigen and ERA opponent Phyllis Schafly. In this interview, Feigen shares her take on what the show gets right—and wrong—about the political moment, key leaders of the feminist movement, and her personal confrontations with Schlafly. Feigen's memoir 'Not One of the Boys: Living Life as a Feminist' has been released as an ebook.
The legal profession is facing a new normal due to COVID-19. For law students and newer attorneys, the situation can be even more anxiety provoking. On this episode, Law.com legal business reporter Dylan Jackson talks with two guests about the adjustments they’ve had to make since the coronavirus outbreak and the pandemic's impact on their career outlooks. Sarah Shahatto is an incoming third-year law student at the University of California Irvine School of Law. Daniel Crispino, a 2016 graduate of Wake Forest School of Law, started a new job in May at a South Florida litigation boutique.
Recent police killings of Black men and women has spurred a dialogue on racial injustice in the legal profession and a push for greater inclusion. On this episode, Grace Speights and Tara Elliott join The National Law Journal Editor in Chief Lisa Helem for a candid conversation. Speights, who leads the labor and employment practice at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, and Elliott, an intellectual property litigator at Latham & Watkins, discuss the weighty conversations they’re having at their firms, what changes they hope to see, and how their roles as mothers has shaped each of their perspectives on racial justice.
On this week's podcast, Law.com legal education editor Karen Sloan talks with two black law deans about a new initiative to mobilize law schools and their communities in the fight for racial equality. Angela Onwuachi-Willig, dean of Boston University School of Law, and Danielle Conway, dean of Penn State Dickinson Law, explain what spurred the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project, the change they want to see in the legal academy, and the five phases of work they've laid out to help create greater racial equality inside their institutions and beyond.
With Uber's worldwide operations shaken up amid the coronavirus pandemic, Uber Technologies Associate GC Matt Wilson explains the strategies that help his team perform under pressure. Wilson, who leads Uber's 90-member legal team across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is passionate about fostering wellbeing and mental health in the workplace. He says it's up to leaders to build resilient teams where colleagues feel appreciated as individuals and where problems can be surfaced and resolved collaboratively.
On this episode, two prominent African American law firm leaders explore the context behind the frustration, sorrow and anger seen in protests around the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Scott Bolden, D.C. managing partner of Reed Smith, and Ben Wilson, chairman of Beveridge & Diamond, join National Law Journal Editor in Chief Lisa Helem to discuss their response to recent events, their own experiences with racism, and their hopes for greater understanding and inclusion in the legal profession and beyond.
The legal industry shed 64,000 jobs in April as impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic permeated the economy. That leaves a lot of people figuring out the next steps of their careers in a difficult economic climate. On this episode, Baker Botts special counsel Cynthia Cole talks about losing her first job out of law school during the dot-com bust and shares advice for dealing with career disruption and how to talk about a layoff or professional setback once you get back into the job market.
Temperature checks, plexiglass partitions and crowd-controlled elevator access are just some of what's in store at law offices for the foreseeable future as they begin to reopen in the COVID-19 era. In this Legal Speak podcast, Law.com business of law senior editor David Bario describes what the workplace will look like as lawyers return to their brick-and-mortar offices. Plus, one Legal Speak co-host bids adieu.
Despite three years of law school, passing the bar and snagging a job, lawyers often are plagued by feelings of being ill-equipped to handle the challenges that practicing law throws at them. They've got the credentials and they look the part, but they don't feel the part. Those feelings have a name: imposter syndrome. In this episode, Reed Smith associate Albert Farr talks about his own experiences with imposter syndrome. In addition, law career coach Jay Harrington, a former Skadden attorney, discusses how to turn those fears into assets.
On this Legal Speak podcast, Supreme Court correspondent Marcia Coyle checks in with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr partner David Bowker, whose May 5 argument in USAID v Alliance for Open Society International was one of the first Supreme Court sessions to proceed by telephone. Bowker discusses the unexpected challenges and shares his advice for lawyers with cases on the docket.
Forget swanky lunches, cocktail parties and boat outings. The coronavirus pandemic means this year's summer associate programs, for those law firms still conducting them, are online endeavors at this point, as Zoom meetings replace law firms' best laid plans. You'll hear from Skadden’s Gavin White, a partner in New York who helps handle the firm’s summer associate program, and from Renee Griffin, who is finishing up her second year at Michigan Law School and who had big plans for a summer associate experience at Cleary Gottlieb in D.C.
American Lawyer Editor-in-Chief Gina Passarella and Executive Editor Ben Seal share key takeaways from the new Am Law 100 report and explain what the numbers mean in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Later, reporter David Thomas talks with Altman Weil consultant James Cotterman about how law firms are responding to the economic downturn and what he sees as the industry’s biggest vulnerability.
In this episode, we hear from Randy Mastro, one of the most recognized litigators in the country, who describes the coming wave of lawsuits. Jenna Greene, editor of Law.com affiliate Litigation Daily, talks with the Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner about bankruptcy litigation, insurance battles, labor and employment cases and how the coronavirus crisis is likely to present an array of novel legal issues.
David Lat, founder of the blog Above the Law who’s now a legal recruiter, spent 17 days in the hospital—six of those on a ventilator—battling COVID-19. He talks about how he's changed by the experience and what life is like on the other side of a brush with death. Lat also shares what he thinks lies ahead for the legal profession as it struggles to adjust to the economic impact from the pandemic and what lessons it's learned from the 2008 recession.
Hundreds of millions of people have flocked to the video conference platform Zoom to conduct business, to attend school and to socialize during the coronavirus pandemic. On this episode, Zoom's chief legal officer, Aparna Bawa, talks candidly about the company's unanticipated surge, how Zoom is helping people connect and some of the lessons she's learned from the crisis. Bawa joined Zoom in 2018 after stints at Magento Commerce, Nimble Storage and Inphi Corp. In this interview, she also describes the career experience that's been most critical to her success in-house and what she looks for in outside counsel.
In today's episode, you'll hear from Bill Brandt, founder of DSI Civic, a financial restructuring firm. Brandt, who for 35 years has helped handle workouts, turnarounds and restructurings for nearly 40 law firms, talks about the comparisons and contrasts between the Great Recession and the current situation for law firms. You'll also hear from Keith Wetmore, who was chairman at Morrison & Foerster from 2000 to 2012 and guided his firm through some rocky years. Wetmore is now managing director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, a legal recruiting firm.
On this week's podcast, we check in with three lawyers to ask how they're coping with remote work in the age of COVID-19. Hear from Facebook deputy GC Paul Grewal, Orrick partner Kelsi Corkran and Stroock partner Kim Pagotto about the challenges, from sharing Wi-Fi and staying connected with colleagues to maintaining a schedule and juggling work and child care. Legal Speak is brought to you by Econ One and Planet Depos.
In this episode, we explore law student activism and how future attorneys attending law schools at Harvard, Yale, New York University and elsewhere are using their leverage to protest some of Big Law's policies and practices. We also dive into the major takeaways from the 2020 Go-To Law Schools report, Law.com's annual ranking of the law schools that major firms hire from the most to fill their first-year associate positions.
The coronavirus has upended legal operations at law firms, in-house departments and law schools in the U.S. and abroad. In this episode, you’ll hear from Law.com journaiists who are closely covering how the legal industry is coping with the spread of COVID-19.
Eilene Zimmerman, a journalist and the ex-wife of a Wilson Sonsini partner who died of a drug overdose about five years ago, talks to Gina Passarella, editor-in-chief of Law.com affiliate The American Lawyer, about what Zimmerman uncovered regarding the culture inside Big Law and law schools in researching her new book "Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction and Tragedy."
Is being a lawyer hard? What happens if a bad client wants to hire you? Why do lawyers keep secrets? On this week's podcast, we put law firm partners to the test of answering questions from the toughest examiners we could find—kids! On the hot seat are Cody Harris of Keker, Van Nest & Peters; Elisa D’Amico of K&L Gates; and Eli Richlin of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati.
This week's episode is the first in a series from The Careerist Vivia Chen focused on the shortage of African American lawyers, especially in Big Law, where only about 2 percent of partners are black. She talks with Frederick Nance, global managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs. With 42 years of experience practicing law, Nance provides a historical perspective about what’s changed and what hasn’t for black attorneys, particularly at major law firms.
The Legal Speak team pulled aside several speakers at Legalweek 2020 to ask what tech tools make their lives easier, what technologies are over-hyped, and what they’re doing to transform the organizations they work for. You’ll hear from Daryl Shetterly, director of Orrick Analytics; Kirupa Pushparaj, head of IP and Legal Operations at Square; Karen Hourigan, a San Francisco partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; and Sam Castor, executive vice president of policy for Switch.
This week, we’re globe-trotting, as we look at the key international issues affecting the business of law. In conjunction with the launch of our new website, Law.com International, Lisa Shuchman, senior editor of the site, takes us around the world to explain what the implications of political unrest in Hong Kong, the Coronavirus, Brexit, the growth of class actions in Australia, and much more mean for Big Law and beyond.
Kevin Rosenberg, a 2004 graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, who recently convinced the New York's chief bankruptcy judge in the Southern District to discharge more than $200,000 he was carrying in student loan debt, talks with Law.com reporter Karen Sloan about the decision that's making waves in the bankruptcy world. Sloan also talks with Jason Iuliano, a professor at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law who has spent 10 years studying student loan debt. He explains what Rosenberg’s case could mean for other student loan debtors.
In this week's Legal Speak podcast from Law.com, host Vanessa Blum talks with Curtis Smolar, general counsel of litigation finance startup Legalist. Smolar, an experienced litigator, discusses his transition from a major law firm to a scrappy startup and shares what he’s learned about litigation funding along the way, including how third-party financing can help Big Law attorneys grow their business. This 20-minute episode also explores the role of legal analytics in vetting cases and where human expertise comes in. Legal Speak is brought to you by Econ One, offering economic expertise, consulting and dispute resolution.
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.
As 2019 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of our standout episodes during the past year. Among the topics were mental health challenges within law firms, including with staff. We also looked at Big Law defections to boutiques, in-house frustrations with outside counsel, and the growing cannabis industry. Take a listen.
Time waits for no one. So in this episode we're exploring changes in legal tech that developed this year and what we can expect in 2020. Zach Warren, editor-in-chief of Law.com affiliate Legaltech News, talks with James McKenna, chief information officer at Fenwick & West and president of the International Legal Technology Association.
This week we're focused on the historically high number of judges appointed to the federal bench by President Trump. As of late November, the Senate had confirmed a total of 48 of Trump’s nominations to the federal appeals courts, more than any other president at this stage of his presidency. To explore the impact of these appointments, Law.com litigation reporter Jacqueline Thomsen interviews Russell Wheeler. A visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, Wheeler describes the “bulldozer efficiency” that the Trump administration has used to get his picks on the bench.
Adam Markel, a former practicing lawyer who now writes and speaks about mental health fitness, talks with Gina Passarella, editor-in-chief of Law.com affiliate The American Lawyer, about making small life changes to achieve self-care in the demanding profession of practicing law.
The bankruptcy of LeClairRyan in September presents the common tale of a once-thriving law firm that ends up in ruin. A firm that in its heyday had $163 million in gross revenue, LeClairRyan joins the heap of other Big Law failures. To explore the similarities in these insolvencies and how other law firms can avoid making the same fatal moves, Law.com business of law reporter and editor Lizzy McLellan talks with Bill Brandt. Founder of DSI Civic, a financial restructuring firm, Brandt has helped handle workouts, turnarounds and restructurings for 36 law firms, including some of the biggest.