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Legal Speak
by 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.
Episodes
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Live from RelFest with Jessica Tseng Hasen
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Johnathan Hill
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Susan Stone
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Cristin Traylor
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Martha Louks
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Dorna Moini
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Maribel Rivera
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Josh Kreamer
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Judge Michelle Rick
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Aron Ahmadia
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from ReFest with Matthew Rasmussen
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with Judge William Matthewman
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from RelFest with David Horrigan
For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th through October 1st at the Hyatt Regency. Centered around legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing use of artificial intelligence…
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Live from WIPL with Tania Wilson
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Lauren Tetenbaum
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Yeliz Atak
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Nancy Allred
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Zahreen Ghaznavi
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Tania Bryant
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Jennifer Barnett
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Sara Garvey
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Lazette Jackson
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Nana Boyer
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Vanessa Blum & Alaina Lancaster
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Crystal Wright
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Alex Davenport
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Live from WIPL with Lakeshia Ekeigwe
It's back. WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 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...
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Inside the Legal Delays That Have Kept the 9/11 Case From Trial
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Legal Speak examines why the case against alleged attack architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has yet to go to trial. In this week's episode, New York Law Journal Bureau Chief Zoë Ettinger speaks with former Guantánamo prosecutor Mike Lebowitz about the…
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Why Winston Taylor Is Betting on Miami
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Law.com business of law reporter Vivienne Serret talks with Winston Taylor Miami Managing Partner Gustavo J. Membiela about the Chicago-founded firm's growth since entering the Miami market in 2022. Now formally launched as Winston Taylor, the transatlantic...
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Legal AI Gets an Upgrade: Inside LexisNexis' New Innovation Lab
In this episode of Legal Speak, Law.com reporter Ella Sherman speaks with LexisNexis CTO Greg Dickason about LexisNexis' new Customer Innovation Lab in New York City that brings legal customers, engineers and designers together to shape future products, alongside technology partners including...
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The Chair's Seat: Wab Kadaba on Leading in a Changing Legal World
In this episode of Legal Speak, Law.com reporter Alex Anteau sits down with Wab Kadaba, global chair of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, to discuss how the law firm leader is helping steer the firm through an increasingly complex and unpredictable global legal landscape. Recently recognized with…
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From Big Law to Horse Law: Building a Niche Practice at Holland & Knight
In this Legal Speak episode, Law.com Business of Law reporter Vivienne Serret speaks with Holland & Knight partner Kayla Pragid about the business of building a niche practice within an Am Law 100 firm. Having founded the firm's equine industry practice, Pragid discusses her path into equine law,...
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Cox CLO Jennifer Hightower Details AI Strategy, Political Neutrality and What's Next
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Law.com reporter Alex Anteau and Cox Enterprises Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Hightower discuss how Cox Enterprises' legal department is navigating technological disruptions and regulatory changes. Hightower reveals how encouraging...
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Southbound and Down: How Sidley Austin Is Capitalizing on Miami's Big Law Boom
In this week's episode, Legal Speak hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith chat with Law.com business of law reporter Vivviene Serret about her new podcast, "Southbound and Down." In its premiere episode, Serret interviews Beatriz Azcuy, the co-managing partner of Sidley Austin's Miami office....
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Beyond the Deal: HSF Kramer's Justin D'Agostino on Life After a Landmark Merger
In this week's Legal Speak episode, London-based Law.com International reporter Melina Block sits down with global CEO Justin D'Agostino to reflect on HSF Kramer's first year of operation, following its landmark transatlantic merger. In addition discussing the firm's evolution amid rapid change…
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From Rankings to Responses: AI Is Changing How Law Firms Get Found
In this week's episode, Legal Speak explores how the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping law firm marketing and public relations. As AI-powered platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity increasingly influence how people research legal services, firms are rethinking…
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Serving China Just Got Harder: The Hague Ruling Shaking Up Schedule A Cases
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Law.com reporter Alex Anteau and Chicago-Kent College of Law professor Sarah Fackrell examine a recent federal appeals court decision that could reshape how intellectual property lawsuits are served on defendants in China. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
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Capital Calls: Inside the Debate Over Outside Investment in Law Firms
In this week's Legal Speak episode, business of law reporter Jon Campisi examines the growing interest in outside investment in U.S. law firms and what it could mean for the legal industry. As law firms look for new sources of capital to support growth and manage cash-flow challenges, investors...
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From Billboard Lawyer to Billion-Dollar Brand: John Morgan Reflects
In this week's episode, Legal Speak examines the notable career of renowned plaintiffs' attorney and Morgan & Morgan founder John Morgan through the lens of his new book, "Life Is Luck: John Morgan on Lawyering, Risk and Recognizing Opportunity. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Reporter…
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Family Court's Alternative Route: The Growing Appeal of Private Judging
In this week's episode, Legal Speak explores the growing use of private judging as an alternative to traditional family court proceedings. As a former Palm Beach County family court judge, James Martz opens up about launching a private judging practice at Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas in...
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Hinshaw & Culberson Insurance Partner Scott Seaman on his New Book, AI and ESG Under Trump 2.0
Daily Business Review and law.com reporter Annie Mayne had a chance to catch up with Scott Seaman and discuss his new book, which he co-authorized with two other Hinshaw partners: "America 250: The History of Insurance and Insurance Coverage Law and Litigation in the United States". Seaman also...
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Swipe, Scroll, Sue: Inside the Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict
In this week's Legal Speak episode, litigator W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm discusses his landmark $6 million social media addiction verdict against Meta Platforms and Google as Zach Kinzler of BoodleBox explains how the collaborative AI platform aided in trial preparation. Hosts: Cedra...
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Olympian by Ice, Trial Lawyer by Trade: Team USA Curler Talks Courtroom Competition
As Memorial Day weekend arrives far removed from winter sports season, Legal Speak is taking a moment to highlight a guest whose drive for excellence extends well beyond the curling sheet. In March, ALM Rapid Response Reporter Alex Anteau interviewed Rich Ruohonen, a member of Team USA's 2026...
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Live from GCC MidWest with Susie Shin
Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … Two years in a row! There were skeptics. The proverbial "they" said it couldn't be done. Once again, Legal Speak believed it … and was there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years now, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event…
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Live from GCC MidWest with Jennifer Hastings
Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … Two years in a row! There were skeptics. The proverbial "they" said it couldn't be done. Once again, Legal Speak believed it … and was there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years now, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event…
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Live from GCC MidWest with Meghan Riley
Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … Two years in a row! There were skeptics. The proverbial "they" said it couldn't be done. Once again, Legal Speak believed it … and was there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years now, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event…
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Live from the GCC MidWest with Kwame Christian
Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … Two years in a row! There were skeptics. The proverbial "they" said it couldn't be done. Once again, Legal Speak believed it … and was there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years now, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event…
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Live from the GCC MidWest with Harshita Ganesh
Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … Two years in a row! There were skeptics. The proverbial "they" said it couldn't be done. Once again, Legal Speak believed it … and was there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years now, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event…
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader CEO Miguel Zaldivar on Orchestrating a $4 Billion Big Law Merger
In this episode, Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith speaks with Miguel Zaldivar, the CEO of the soon-to-be Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, about the genesis of the merger with Cadwalader, the process he and the firm went through to secure the partnership vote, and what comes next. Hosts: Patrick Smith &...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what's happening in the legal industry. Each episode tackles a subject that's worthy of a deep dive—from law firm profit hacks to Supreme Court showdowns to the most promising plays in legal tech. Hosted by Senior Litigation Reporter of the Daily Report Cedra Mayfield and Senior Staff Writer for the American Lawyer Patrick Smith, Legal Speak offers straight talk from experts, plus an inside-the-newsroom perspective on market-shaping stories.
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Charles Garnar
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Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what's happening in the legal industry. Each episode tackles a subject that's worthy of a deep dive—from law firm profit hacks to Supreme Court showdowns to the most promising plays in legal tech. Hosted by Senior Litigation Reporter of the Daily...
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