Legal Speak

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.

The Wrong Side Of The Argument: Employment Attorney Talks Charlie Kirk Fallout 09/19/2025

Here's How To Leverage ChatGPT For Legal Marketing 09/12/2025

Hinckley Allen's Jim Tuxbury on Winning the Largest SOX Settlement Ever and How It Took a Decade to Cut Through the Red Tape 09/05/2025

Hanson Bridget's Kristina Lawson on Leading (and Growing) During Tumult 08/22/2025

On The Run: AZA Law's Cameron Byrd Guides Blind Athletes 08/15/2025

STEM Training, a Photographic Memory and Social Media Skills: How DLA's Bob Alessi Upended the Karen Read Case. Pro Bono 08/08/2025

Briefs and Bridles: Inside Litigator Geoff Weisbart's Passion For Horse Breeding and Aviation 07/25/2025

McDermott Attorneys Wrote the Book on AI and Business, and It's Called "AI: Business and Law" 07/18/2025

How Christopher Kercher Is Leading Quinn Emanuel's 'AI Voyage' 07/11/2025

Off the Clock: Inside Litigator Tom Walsh's Passion For Radio Play-By-Play and Theater 06/27/2025

HSF Kramer's Richard Farley Sees Some Parallels Between the New York Fiscal Crisis of the 1970s and Now ... And He Wrote a Book About It 06/20/2025

Retired Associate Justice Talks Life After New Jersey Supreme Court 06/13/2025

60 Years of Breaking Barriers: Legal Pioneer Sylvia Walbot Retires 06/06/2025

Resiliance, Mentorship, Community: Trans Attorney Creates Support Network During the Dark Days of the Trump Administration 05/30/2025

ALM Welcomes Nick Brailey as CEO Amid Merger with Law Business Research 05/23/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Patricia Bradley 05/02/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Donna Haddad 05/02/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Meredith Ritchie 05/02/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Carolyn Burbrink 04/30/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with John Meyer 04/30/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Jennifer Abernathy 04/28/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Julie Chapman 04/28/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Kiley Kio 04/25/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Elizabeth Barton 04/25/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Dustin McDaniel & Liz Murrill 04/23/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Emily Dillingham 04/23/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Katrice Miller 04/21/2025

Live from the GCC MidWest with Justin Johnson 04/21/2025

Live from LegalWeek with Ashley Picker Dubin 04/18/2025

Live from LegalWeek with Sean Fitzpatrick 04/18/2025