Episodes
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...
Published 09/26/24
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...
Published 09/26/24
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...
Published 09/26/24
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...
Published 09/24/24
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...
Published 09/24/24
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...
Published 09/23/24
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...
Published 09/23/24
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."
Published 09/20/24
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.
Published 09/13/24
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.
Published 09/06/24
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.
Published 08/30/24
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.
Published 08/16/24
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.
Published 08/08/24
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.
Published 08/02/24
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.
Published 07/26/24
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.
Published 07/19/24
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.
Published 06/28/24
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.
Published 06/21/24
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.
Published 06/14/24
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.
Published 06/07/24
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.
Published 05/31/24
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.
Published 05/29/24
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.
Published 05/24/24
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.
Published 05/17/24
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. 
Published 05/15/24