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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 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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- Yesterday22 min
A Change at the Top of the Boston Bar
Law.com's Marianna Wharry spoke with both outgoing Boston Bar Association president Suma Nair and incoming president Mark Fleming about her legacy and his plans for the post moving forward. Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield Reporter: Marianna Wharry Guests: Suma Nair & Mark Fleming Producer: Charles Garnar
- 1 weeks ago32 min
The Death of Lockstep, Explained
In this week's Legal Speak episode, law.com senior editor Christine Simmons and Mesa Five managing shareholder Blane Prescott discuss the end of the lockstep compensation era in Big Law and what facilitated the change. Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield Reporter: Christine Simmons Guest: Blane Prescott Producer: Charles Garnar
- Oct 9, 20269 min
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 in legal work, the gathering brought together roughly 2,000 members of the legal intelligence community, including lawyers, legal technology professionals, corporate legal teams, litigation support and e-discovery specialists, judges, consultants and technology providers. In this episode recorded live from the conference floor, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Jessica Tseng Hasen, Senior Counsel and the U.S. Lead at Ashurst Perkins Coie Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Jessica Tseng Hasen Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com, Apple and Spotify.
- Oct 8, 20269 min
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 in legal work, the gathering brought together roughly 2,000 members of the legal intelligence community, including lawyers, legal technology professionals, corporate legal teams, litigation support and e-discovery specialists, judges, consultants and technology providers. In this episode recorded live from the conference floor, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Johnathan Hill, the Senior Manager of Soical Impact at Relativity Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Johnathan Hill Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com, Apple and Spotify.
- Oct 7, 20268 min
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 in legal work, the gathering brought together roughly 2,000 members of the legal intelligence community, including lawyers, legal technology professionals, corporate legal teams, litigation support and e-discovery specialists, judges, consultants and technology providers. In this episode recorded live from the conference floor, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Susan Stone, Director of Discovery Technology at AT&T. Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Susan Stone Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com, Apple and Spotify.
- Oct 7, 20266 min
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 in legal work, the gathering brought together roughly 2,000 members of the legal intelligence community, including lawyers, legal technology professionals, corporate legal teams, litigation support and e-discovery specialists, judges, consultants and technology providers. In this episode recorded live from the conference floor, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Cristin Traylor, Head of Legal AI Consulting at Relativity. Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Cristin Traylor Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com, Apple and Spotify.
- Oct 6, 202610 min
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 in legal work, the gathering brought together roughly 2,000 members of the legal intelligence community, including lawyers, legal technology professionals, corporate legal teams, litigation support and e-discovery specialists, judges, consultants and technology providers. In this episode recorded live from the conference floor, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Martha Louks, Managing Director Discovery Technology Services, McDermott Will & Schulte Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Martha Louks, Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com, Apple and Spotify.
- Oct 5, 202610 min
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 in legal work, the gathering brought together roughly 2,000 members of the legal intelligence community, including lawyers, legal technology professionals, corporate legal teams, litigation support and e-discovery specialists, judges, consultants and technology providers. In this episode recorded live from the conference floor, Host Cedra Mayfield sat down with Dorna Moini, Vice President of Product Management at Relativity Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Dorna Moini Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com, Apple and Spotify.
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About 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.
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