Legal Speak
360 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsLegal 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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Exploring the Annual NLJ 500 Survey on Law Firm Growth, Diversity and Demographics
September 13, 2017 13:28 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB VideoDuration: 20:10 Beth Frerking, editor in chief of The National Law Journal, and Katelyn Polantz, NLJ’s data editor and business of law reporter, unpack the the 2017 NLJ 500 survey on growth at the largest U.S.-centric law firms. In 2016, law firms in the survey grew overall by about 2 percent compared to 2015. But that slight bump obscures larger and more intriguing swings at individual Big Law firms that are pursuing a variety of strategies to grow or, in some cases, tighten their ranks. ...
D.C. Litigation Departments of the Year: Conversations With Our Winners
September 13, 2017 13:26 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MBDuration: 8:32 In the D.C. Litigation Departments of the Year special report, The National Law Journal took the pulse of top litigation shops in our nation’s capital. Who successfully handled some of the biggest cases of 2016? Who did they face in court? And what clients entrusted them with their weightiest matters? From a highly competitive field, our team pared the list to eight firms that brought challenging client matters to successful outcomes in a superlative manner. In our general...
How to Serve the President Without a Secret Service Run-In: A Podcast with Scott Rome of Veritas Law
September 13, 2017 13:16 - 6 minutes - 12.2 MBDuration: 6:33 Even before he took over the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was no stranger to litigation. Post-inauguration, Trump’s policies have led to a flurry of lawsuits over everything from immigration to oil pipelines. But the real estate mogul’s new job adds an extra hurdle for lawyers challenging Trump in his individual capacity — how do you serve court documents to the president? Scott Rome, a principal at the Washington, D.C., law firm Veritas, found himself asking that...
Key Findings From the Am Law 100: A Podcast With Roy Strom
September 13, 2017 13:13 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MB VideoDuration: 10:23 Reporter Roy Strom summarizes the key takeaways from the Am Law 100 rankings and what consultants say to look for in the coming year.
NLJ's Go-To Law Schools Report Deconstructed
September 13, 2017 13:09 - 9 minutes - 13 MBDuration: 9:26 ALM Senior Editor Leigh Jones talks with law schools reporter Karen Sloan about top takeaways from The National Law Journal’s 2017 Go-To Law Schools report. Sloan provides context about notable changes in this year’s rankings, as well as a review of the lengthy research and reporting process behind the annual package.
Inside Tech - Ep. 1: Implantable Microchips
September 12, 2017 21:35 - 9 minutes - 14.3 MBDuration: 9:18 Companies are offering the opportunity for employees to get microchipped – to more easily get into the office, purchase snacks from vending machines and lots of other uses. But is it a good idea? This article appeared in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy, an ALM publication for privacy and security professionals, Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Corporate Counsel, Internet and Tech Practitioners, In-House Counsel. Visit ...
Behind the Numbers: A Podcast on What the Am Law 200 Results Really Mean
September 12, 2017 20:51 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MB VideoDuration: 9:43 ALM Intelligence senior analyst Nicholas Bruch breaks down the Am Law 200 results.
The Careerist Chats With Author of ‘White Working Class’ About Clueless Elitists
September 12, 2017 20:45 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MBDuration: 08:50 Lawyers and other members of the professional class simply don’t get the white working class or their plight. And that lack of empathy on the part of the elites is the reason Donald Trump won the presidency—and may do so again. That warning comes from Joan Williams, a professor at University of California Hastings College of Law, in her new book “White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America.” Last week, I wrote about Williams’ book (I called it “a timely,...
A Conversation with a U. Penn Grad on Acing the Law Firm Interview
September 08, 2017 15:36 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBDuration: 12:43 ALM’s Legal Education Reporter Karen Sloan speaks with Sierra Shear, a 2016 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and first-year associate at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, about her on-campus interview experience. Shear interviewed with 26 law firms, received 20 callback interviews, and got summer associate job offers from all seven firms she visited during callbacks. Shear describes the on-campus interviewing process as both exciting and stressful.
The Washington Wrap Podcast: Episode Three
September 08, 2017 15:29 - 14 minutes - 6.55 MB VideoDuration: 14:01 Has the lawyering in the Russia investigation moved into its next act? National Law Journal Editor in Chief Beth Frerking and Washington business of law Katelyn Polantz discuss how lawyers on the offense, Twitter and the FCPA law all came into the spotlight in the Russia investigation last week. Plus: Katelyn’s exclusive interview with new White House special counsel Ty Cobb. For more D.C. legal industry news of the week, check out this story.