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Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what's happening in the legal industry. Sponsored by Econ One and brought to you by Law.com's global network of reporters and editors. Each episode tackles a subject that's worthy of a deep dive—from law firm profit hacks to Supreme Court showdowns…

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    60 Years of Breaking Barriers: Legal Pioneer Sylvia Walbot Retires

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 31:50


    In this week's Legal Speak episode, Carlton Fields shareholder Sylvia Walbolt discusses her legal career that has spanned more than 60 years.  Having retired in May, Walbolt sat down with Daily Business Review Senior Litigation Reporter Lisa Willis to discuss how her personal and legal experiences helped her leave a mark on Florida's legal landscape. In addition to breaking barriers for women in law, Walbolt shares how she became a prominent appellate attorney and the role pro bono work played in her ability to help marginalized communities.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Reporter: Lisa Willis Guest: Sylvia Walbolt Producer: Charles Garnar

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 25:17


    In this week's episode of Legal Speak, Patrick Smith interviews Dru Levasseur, founder of the Trans Legal Professionals Networking Program. They discuss his background, the challenges many trans people historically and currently face,  both socially and professionally, and the power of community in challenging times.   Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield Guest: Dru Levasseur Producer: Charles Garnar

    ALM Welcomes Nick Brailey as CEO Amid Merger with Law Business Research

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 19:52


    In this week's Legal Speak episode, ALM and Law Business Research CEO Nick Brailey discusses the company's recent merger while introducing listeners to the man behind the leadership title. Brailey became CEO of ALM following LBR's acquisition of the company on April 30. In addition to sharing the purpose, timing and benefits of the merger while chatting with Legal Speak podcast co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith, Brailey also details how his personal and professional background have helped influence his leadership aspirations and style.   Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield Guest: Nick Brailey Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Patricia Bradley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 11:31


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Patricia Bradley, Vice President and Sr. Associate General Counsel for Adtalem Global Education.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Patricia Bradley Producer: Charles Garnar    

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Donna Haddad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 11:23


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Donna Haddad, Vice President and Associate General Counsel at the IBM Corporation.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Donna Haddad Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Meredith Ritchie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 12:38


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Meredith Ritchie, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Ethics & Government Affairs Officer for Alliant Credit Union.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Meredith Ritchie Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Carolyn Burbrink

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 12:12


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Carolyn Burbrink, the Director of Volume Mobility Safety & Insurance Litigation at Uber.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest:Carolyn Burbrink Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from the GCC MidWest with John Meyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 11:00


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago. In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by 3-time returning guest John Meyer, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Zeem Solutions.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: John Meyer Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Jennifer Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 11:42


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Jennifer Abernathy, the Director of Data Privacy & Compliance Counsel for AAR CORP.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Jennifer Abernathy Producer: Charles Garnar        

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Julie Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 9:49


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Julie Chapman, VP & Head of Legal for North America at LexisNexis   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Julie Chapman Producer: Charles Garnar      

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Kiley Kio

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 8:38


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Kiley Kio, a Senior Consultant of Technology at FTI Consulting.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Kiley Kio Producer: Charles Garnar    

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Elizabeth Barton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 9:20


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Elizabeth Barton, the Managing Deputy General Counsel for the Chicago Board of Education  Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Elizabeth Barton Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Dustin McDaniel & Liz Murrill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 9:57


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Cozen O'Connor's Dustin McDaniel, the Co-Chair of the State Attorneys General Group and former Attorney General of the State of Arkansas and Liz Murrill, Attorney General for the State of Louisiana.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Dustin McDaniel & Liz Murrill Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Emily Dillingham

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 10:21


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Emily Dillingham, Corporate Counsel in Litigation & Regulator for Kellanova.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Emily Dillingham Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Katrice Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 10:30


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Katrice Miller, Labor Relations Counsel at the Starbucks Corporation.   Host: Patrick Smith  Guest: Katrice Miller Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from the GCC MidWest with Justin Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 11:06


    Two Major ALM Conferences back-to-back … they said it couldn't be done.  Legal Speak believed it … and went there to see it for themselves. For over 20 years, the General Counsel Conference Midwest has been the premier event in the industry.  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 and do more with fewer resources just to name a few.  For the 2nd year, Legal Speak was there live to bring you you interviews with interesting attendees as well as moderators and speakers from various panels from this year's event in Chicago.   In this episode, host Patrick Smith is joined by Justin Johnson, the Chicago President & Partner of Latitude Legal.   Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Justin Johnson Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from LegalWeek with Ashley Picker Dubin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 9:55


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Ashley Picker Dubin, Counsel at Day Pitney.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Ashley Picker Dubin Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from LegalWeek with Sean Fitzpatrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 9:33


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Sean Fitzpatrick, the CEO of LexisNexis.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Sean Fitzpatrick Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from LegalWeek with Christian Geyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 7:19


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Christian Geyer, the Founder and CEO of Actfore.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Christian Geyer Producer: Charles Garnar    

    Live from LegalWeek with Ken Gary & Erin Harrison

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 12:51


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Limelight's two founding partners, CEO Ken Gary and CSO Erin Harrison. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guests:  Ken Gary & Erin Harrison Producer: Charles Garnar 

    Live from LegalWeek with Adina Storch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 15:31


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Adina Storch, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at the Global Industrial Company.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Adina Storch Producer: Charles Garnar        

    Live from LegalWeek with Anastasia Boyko

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 11:26


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Anastasia Boyko, a Legal Futurist at Filevine.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Anastasia Boyko Producer: Charles Garnar    

    Live from LegalWeek with John Vincenzo & Anthony Diaz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 10:21


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Exterro's John Vincenzo, the Chief Marketing Officer, and Anthony Diaz, the Chief Information Security Officer.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guests: John Vincenzo & Anthony Diaz Producer: Charles Garnar    

    Live from LegalWeek with Thai Trower

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 7:40


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Thai Trower, Vice President & the BSA Officer at Marqeta.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Thai Trower Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from LegalWeek with Mitra Hooman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 11:11


      Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Mitra Hooman, the Founder & CEO of Access2Justice. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Mitra Hooman Producer: Charles Garnar    

    Live from LegalWeek with Eleanor Lightbody

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 10:41


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Eleanor Lightbody, the CEO of Luminance.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Eleanor Lightbody Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from LegalWeek with Chris Kruse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 10:10


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Chris Kruse, Chief Revenue Officer of OPEXUS + Casepoint. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Chris Kruse Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from LegalWeek with Raj Chandrasekar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 9:57


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Raj Chandrasekar, the Chief Innovation & Technology Officer at Consilio. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Raj Chandrasekar Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from LegalWeek with Emily Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 7:01


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Emily Collins, a Senior Information Governance Attorney at Southwest Airlines. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Emily Collins Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from LegalWeek with Subroto Mukerji

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 10:21


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Subroto Mukerji, the CEO of Integreon. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Subroto Mukerji Producer: Charles Garnar        

    Live from LegalWeek with Matt Rasmussen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 8:45


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Matt Rasmussen, the CEO of ModeOne, Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Matt Rasmussen Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from LegalWeek with Abdi Shayesteh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 12:55


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Abdi Shayesteh, the Founder & CEO of AltaClaro.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Abdi Shayesteh Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from LegalWeek with Sophia Contreras Schwartz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 13:56


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Sophia Contreras Schwartz, General Counsel at Nextdoor.   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Sophia Contreras Schwartz Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from LegalWeek with Joey Seeber & David Greetham

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 11:44


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Level Legal's CEO, Joey Seeber, and their Vice President of Digital Forensics, David Greetham. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guests: Joey Seeber & David Greetham Producer: Charles Garnar  

    Live from LegalWeek with Monette Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 7:10


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Monette Smith, the Director of Technology & Consulting Services at Alston & Bird. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Monette Smith Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from LegalWeek with Christopher Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 7:25


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Christopher Wall, Data Protection Officer at HaystackID. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Christopher Wall Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from LegalWeek It's the 400th Episode Spectacular!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 43:17


    Hold on to your hats - we've finally made it.  Welcome to the 400th Episode Spectacular - recorded live at the LegalWeek Leaders in Tech Law Awards show. This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with some of the industry's biggest names - including this special celebratory show. We put together an amazing lineup of six guests to commemorate this milestone.  Joining Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield were ALM Global CEO Bill Carter, Emily Lipincott, Senior Legal Futurist at Filevine and a Monica Bay Award Winner, Stephen Poor, Chair Emeritus at Seyfarth Shaw and a Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Gina Passarella, Senior Vice President of Content at ALM, Bridget McCormick, President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association, host of the AAAi podcast and a Monica Bay Women in Legal Tech Award Winner and Vanessa Blum Vice President of Legal Product Innovation at ALM. Enjoy !!! Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guests: Bill Carter, Emily Lipincott, Stephen Poor, Gina Passarella, Bridget McCormick & Vanessa Blum  Producer: Charles Garnar

    Live from LegalWeek with Joshua Upin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 9:08


    Just when you thought you couldn't get your fill of Legal Tech  ... we're back !! This year's LegalWeek conference, hosted by ALM Media and Law.com, was held in New York City from March 24th through March 27th.  More than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference.  And yes ... Legal Speak was there conducting live interviews with the best and brightest. In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sat down with Josh Upin, a partner at Royer Cooper Cohen & Braunfeld. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Joshua Upin Producer: Charles Garnar

    LegalWeek Sneak Peek: The State of AI In the Legal Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 14:58


    This year's Legal Week conference hosted by ALM Media and Law.com kicks off in New York City on Monday, March 24. When more than 6,000 of the biggest names in the industry gather at the New York Hilton Midtown for the four-day conference,  Legal Speak will be there, too, conducting live interviews! Ahead of the conference, Legal Speak is giving its listeners a sneak peak at the panel entitled, "The State of AI in the Legal Industry."  In this week's Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith chat with panel Moderator Jeff Reihl, Chief Technology Officer at LexisNexis about the insights they intend to impart to conference attendees. The hour-long Legal Week panel discussion will take place Monday, March 24, beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST. To learn more about the panel discussion, click here. To learn more about the Legal Week conference, click here. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith Guest: Jeff Reihl Producer: Charles Garnar

    Legal Speak's "Sidebar with Saul" Part V: Strange Days of Trump Trial Culminate in Historic Verdict"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 23:04


    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 much the current administration is in the news cycle, this still feels timely. In this week's Legal Speak episode, ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul joins hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith for a roundup discussion of the first criminal trial for President Trump.  This was the final in the ongoing series "Sidebar with Saul".  Emily was one of the small handful of reporters with access to the trial. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Emily Saul Producer: Charles Garnar

    Trump v. Big Law: Vivia Chen Believes the Industry Needs to Fight Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 19:15


    The Trump administration has used legally questionable but economically credible threats to cow Big Law. Will it push back?   Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Vivia Chen Producer: Charles Garnar

    Race Against the Clock: Lawyers Secure Asylum Win Amid Trump Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 20:53


    In this week's Legal Speak episode, New York City-based Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes associate attorney Samantha Bennett details how she and several fellow associates secured asylum status for a pro bono client as time ticked down to President Trump and his administration resuming federal office. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Samantha Bennett Producer: Charles Garnar

    Making Black History: Florida Bar President-Elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes Charters New Territory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 20:53


    In this week's Legal Speak episode, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley Shareholder Rosalyn "Sia" Baker-Barnes opens up about her journey toward becoming the first Black woman to serve as President of the Florida Bar Association. Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Reporter: Lisa Willis Guest: Rosalyn Baker-Barnes Producer: Charles Garnar

    Davis Polk's Leor Landa on Wild Times in Fund Formation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 23:06


    The expansion of private credit and increased private equity hold times have led to a surge in creative solutions to get capital back to investors.

    Return to Work Mandates Among Current Mental Health Stressors for Legal Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 24:55


    In this week's Legal Speak episode, Stacey Dougan, an Atlanta-based lawyer-turned-therapist, expounds on the current state of mental health in the legal profession following a recent string of widely publicized national tragedies and divisive politics.

    Which Legal Tech Jobs Are on the Rise and Which Aren't with Jared Coseglia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 23:33


    TRU Staffing Partners' Jared Coseglia on the evolving legal tech talent market, where it is headed, which jobs will likely be 'in demand' and which, perhaps against current belief, won't.

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    Was It Ever A Profession? A Look at the History of Law Firms as a Business with RJon Robins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 31:18


    In this week's Legal Speak episode, Patrick Smith talks with author and small-firm guru RJon Robbins about the history of law as a business, whether that has become more of a focus lately and whether, regardless of what attorneys say, the law has always been a business like any other.

    Annual Self-Check: Testing For Bias On The Bench

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 25:56


    In this week's Legal Speak episode, Judge Josh Thacker, who presides over the Spalding County State Court in west central Georgia, opens up about a tradition he engages in every Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day to help ensure he remains unbiased on the bench.

    Katten's Sue Light on Close to 30 Years of Mentoring Attorneys

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 16:57


    Mentoring. On a macro level, mentorship should be helpful in any profession, but when it comes to the legal arena, it is more critical than most. Attorneys stress being able to learn from those who came before, helping younger attorneys shape their lives and careers in a demanding environment. Sue Light is a partner and co-head of the broker/dealer regulatory practice at Katten. An attorney with more than three decades of legal acumen, Light joined Katten five years ago after close to 30 years at the New York Stock Exchange Group, where she was held several senior leadership roles. It is also where she started mentoring younger attorneys decades ago. Light has continued those mentorship efforts at Katten, where she recently won the firm's 2024 John P. Sieger Excellence in Mentoring Award, which is given annually by the firm to one attorney and one business professional.  In an interview with Legal Speak's Patrick Smith, Light discusses the award itself, the motivations she has for spending her time and resources assisting others and why she feels mentorship is important.

    Scan In Progress: Litigators Leverage AI to Screen Prospective Jurors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 31:16


    In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dan Wolfe, the senior director of jury consulting at Magna Legal Services in Chicago, Illinois, teamed with Philly-based litigation reporter Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer to test out how the firm develops prospective juror profiles.

    Live from the GCC East with Eric Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 8:16


    It has returned!  More than just a legal event, the General Counsel Conference East empowers today's legal leaders for growth, innovation, and excellence. Designed specifically for general counsel, legal executives, and industry professionals, the GCC East is the premier gathering that offers unique opportunities for learning, networking, and professional development.  With a description like that, how could Legal Speak not be there doing live episodes … especially when it's right up the street from the home office at the luxurious Mariott Marquis in Times Square, New York.  In this episode, host Patrick Smith sat down with Eric Wall, the Executive Vice President at Syllo.

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