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Welcome to the Law.com Podcast Center, featuring ongoing discussions and professional insights on the latest trends impacting the industry.

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It's Year Two of Pandemic Law Firm Summer Associate Programs. Here's How Things Are Shaping Up

Yih-Hsien Shen, associate director of J.D. advising at Harvard Law School, discusses how law firms are approaching this year's summer associate programs and what lessons they learned from last year's virtual programs.

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'There Was An Extraordinary Amount of Interest.' These Orrick Associates Are Spending A Year Focused on Racial and Social Justice

Orrick associates Walter Alarkon and Andrea Mazingo discuss their participation in the firm's new Racial, Social, and Economic Justice Fellowship program.

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'These Shouldn't Be on Parallel Tracks': Law Firms Are Cutting Staff Without Considering the Mental Health of Those Left Behind

This week's episode features a conversation with Patrick Krill, principal and founder of Krill Strategies, a behavioral health consulting firm focused exclusively on the legal industry. Krill raises an interesting and little-discussed point: as law firms continue to cut support staff and embrace automation, they're limiting lawyers' human interactions even further, which is likely to exacerbate feelings of isolation that so many in the industry already struggle with.

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Behind the Am Law 100's Banner Financial Year—and What Lies Ahead for Big Law

Despite—or, perhaps more accurately, because of—its rocky start, 2020 ended up being a banner year for Big Law financials. The pandemic forced law firms to cut costs in a major way, but there was a lot more than that behind firms' soaring profits.

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'A High Holiday for the Cannabis Industry': Pot Lawyer Talks 4/20, Biden Administration Changes, and the Future of Psychedelics

Attorney Dustin Robinson shares how he went from working at a large law firm to founding his own firm called Mr. Cannabis Law, which serves clients in the cannabis and psychedelics industries.

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'The Stigma of Working From Home Has Lifted.' How the Pandemic Is Bolstering Associate Development

Legal recruiter Keith Wetmore discusses how the shift to remote work may help associates on their path to partnership, and why that change has been particularly tough on lawyers who are just starting their Big Law careers.

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How Remote Work Sparked a Reluctant Revolution Across the Legal Industry

A year ago, many across the legal industry hoped the pandemic-prompted shift to remote work would be a temporary nuisance--an obstacle to overcome before getting back to normal. But normal is no longer an option.

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'My Child Is Interrupting Me Right Now.' The Challenges of Lawyering and Parenting in a Pandemic

This week's Legal Speak podcast features Sidley Austin partner and mother of two Corin Swift discussing how parenting amid a pandemic has upended her work life.

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'Test of a Business Model': What the $2.175B Megaverdict Against Intel Means for Patent Monetization

On this week's episode of Legal Speak, Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham speaks with Winston & Strawn partners Michael Tomasulo and Danielle Williams about the $2.175 billion patent infringement jury verdict for VLSI Technology LLC against Intel Corp. in the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas.

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'The Terminator Conversation': Legal Tech Won't Replace Litigators, but It Can Improve Them

This week's episode features a conversation with Nicole Clark, co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based Trellis Research, which helps state court litigators and in-house legal departments use artificial intelligence and data analytics to learn more about the judges they'll be appearing before, the opposing counsel they'll be squaring off against and even a little bit about themselves.

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'Such a Relief to People': Wilmer's Jamie Gorelick on How Merrick Garland Will Refocus the DOJ

With a new administration now in place in Washington, D.C., this week's episode examines how the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to be transformed under Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's pick for U.S. attorney general.

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'Better Than Expected.' Law Schools and Firms Weigh In On OCI In The Age of COVID

Listen to Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Career Services Dean David Diamond and Skadden Arps Global Hiring Partner Gavin White discuss this year's strange summer associate recruiting cycle.

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'A Billion Dollars at Stake': Breaking Down the Trial That Has Patent Litigators Captivated

In this week's episode, Winston & Strawn partner Michael Tomasulo and associate DaWanna McCray join Law.com intellectual property reporter Scott Graham to talk about a high-stakes patent showdown between Fortress Investment Group and Intel Corp. in the Western District of Texas.

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Hundreds of Law Students are Showing Up For 'Candid Discussions' on Being a Minority in Big Law

Akin Gump partners Jaelyn Edwards Judelson and Estela Diaz discuss the firm's online sessions for minority law students that center on breaking into Big Law, and what to expect once they get there.

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For Women to Climb in M&A, Male Allyship is 'Essential'

The co-chair of Cooley's M&A group shares her journey to success and how other women can ascend the ranks of the traditionally male-dominated M&A world.

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Morgan Lewis eData Head Tess Blair Talks Project Management, Outsourcing and Why AI Isn't Sci-Fi

The founder and leader of Morgan Lewis' eData practice discusses outsourcing vs. insourcing, what it takes to deal with massive amounts of data in an efficient and cost-effective way for clients and why artificial intelligence will actually make attorneys more valuable.

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Peering Into the Crystal Ball: Litigation Amid COVID, Shifting Power in Washington

Latham & Watkins litigation chair Michele Johnson shares her predictions for 2021 and discusses what courtroom technology changes may stick around beyond the pandemic.

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'Be Deliberate and Intentional': How Law Firms Can Tackle 2021's Biggest Challenges and Opportunities 

In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dan Packel talks with consultant Marcie Borgal Shunk, president and founder of The Tilt Institute in Houston, about what lies ahead for law firms following one of the most transformative years the legal industry has ever experienced.

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Zooming Through 2020: COVID-19, Surviving Remotely and a Few Silver Linings

As we say goodbye to 2020, we're taking a look back at some of our standout Legal Speak podcasts during the past year. Among the topics were law firm leadership amid the COVID-19 pandemic, remote business development strategies, virtual trials and the challenges and benefits for young lawyers working remotely.

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'Business as Usual Doesn't Work': Inside Big Law's Reckoning on Race

Diversity leaders at three Am Law 200 firms open up about their jobs, the industry's biggest challenges and what makes them optimistic.

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Remote Work Isn't Going Away. Don't Let Your Firm's Strategy Create 'Second-Class Citizens'

Legal recruiter Richard Hsu makes the case that physical offices are not obsolete and will still play a crucial role in the legal profession post-pandemic.

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'We've Seen People Step Up': An Incoming Big Law Leader Talks Transitioning in Chaos

DLA Piper U.S. Chair-Elect Frank Ryan, who officially assumes the role of chair in January, discusses how the firm has managed through COVID-19 and its plans for the future.

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Why SPACs Are the New Black: Inside Corporate Law's Hottest Trend

This year's boom in special purpose acquisition companies is spinning off a ton of corporate work and rippling into other practice areas.

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'Incredibly Distracted': Lawyers Grapple With Election Exhaustion and an Uncertain Future  

As a wild week came to a close (with no closure), we spoke with ALM journalists who have been closely following both the leadup to and the aftermath of Election Day—and, more specifically, its impact on lawyers and legal professionals.

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Big Law Goes 'Alternative': Can Traditional Firms Disrupt the Disrupters?

With clients demanding more cost-effective solutions, traditional law firms are positioning themselves to compete with New Law providers.

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A Plaintiff-Side View on Big Law Bloat, COVID Cutbacks and the 'Secret Sauce' for Landing Mega Settlements

Fresh off a $650 million privacy settlement with Facebook, Chicago plaintiffs lawyer Jay Edelson says his firm is coping with pandemic malaise by "jumping into huge issues that really matter to people."

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Excerpts from Trends in Mobile App Infringement and Enforcement Measures to Take

In this episode of the Perspectives podcast, we'll hear highlights from the September 22nd presentation titled, Trends in Mobile App Infringement and Enforcement Measures to Take.

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'A Big Divide': Why Some Associates Are Struggling as Others Excel—and What Firms Can Do About It

This week's podcast is a conversation between Law.com business of law reporter Patrick Smith and Stephanie Biderman, a managing director of global consultancy Major Lindsey & Africa.

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Change Is Happening at Susman Godfrey. A Tough Loss, a New Leader and a Plan for Courting Clients

Kalpana Srinivasan, who was elected co-managing partner in August, says the firm has a strong legacy to build on and a compelling way to pitch new clients, especially amid the pandemic.

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What to Know About the New SCOTUS Term and the Republican Race to Fill RBG's Seat

So much for the wheels of justice turning slowly. These days, developments at the U.S. Supreme Court are moving at warp speed.

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'Law Firms Simply Do Not Need the Physical Space They Currently Occupy': Taylor English's Chris Wilson on Why Offices Are Becoming Obsolete

"I'm not really sure that that spontaneous water-cooler conversation happens as frequently as people like to say it does," he said.

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'Remoteness Creates Remoteness': Paul Hastings Chair Talks Keeping Lawyers 'Emotionally Connected' During COVID-19

Paul Hastings leader Seth Zachary says the success of remote work at law firms has a potential downside: the risk that firms' partners will become disconnected from each other and that younger lawyers will lose out when it comes to training and development.

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Virtual Court Is Now in Session: A Judge Takes on the Skeptics

If videoconferencing can make court proceedings more efficient and less expensive, isn't it worth considering?

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This Big Law Litigator Has Real Doubts About Virtual Jury Trials. Here's Why He's a Skeptic

Cooley litigation chief Michael Attanasio says too much would be lost in a virtual proceeding: 'Frankly the science of persuasion involves connecting with people in a physical space.'

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Excerpts from Looking Ahead: Lessons Learned for Investigations

In this episode of the Perspectives podcast, you will hear how investigators have been dealing with challenges in identifying, preserving, and reviewing data in the era of COVID-19.

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'The Practice of Law Can Be Really Lonely': How Two Litigators Are Providing Podcast Therapy to Fellow Lawyers

In this week's episode, Philadelphia trial attorney and podcaster Bob Levant talks with Law.com Editor in Chief Zack Needles about the psyches of lawyers, what life's been like as a litigator in quarantine, the lessons he's learned from guests on his "Iron Advocate" podcast and the feedback that he and his co-host are getting from listeners.

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From Anti-Racism to the COVID Crisis, Here's What We've Been Talking About in 2020

A look back at Legal Speak podcasts featuring interviews with in-house lawyers, law school leaders and law firm insiders. Plus, the episode where kids ask the questions.

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'We Got Punched in the Face': Straight Talk from a Big Law Leader

McDermott Will & Emery chairman Ira Coleman tends to tell it like he sees it. Here's his take on the challenges—and opportunities—for large law firms coming out of the COVID-19 crisis.

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For Big Law's Working Moms, Pandemic Could Have a Silver Lining … Seriously!

Quinn Emanuel partner Maaren Shah says business development activities are changing in ways that could open doors for women lawyers.

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You've Seen Hulu's 'Mrs. America' — Now Hear the Real Story

Real-life lawyer Brenda Feigen, who's portrayed in the Hulu miniseries, shares her take on what the show gets right—and wrong—about the battle to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and her personal confrontations with ERA opponent Phyllis Schlafly.

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Climbing a Shaky Career Ladder: Rookie Lawyers Learn It's Hard to Plan in a Pandemic

From cancelled bar exams to deferred start dates, new and aspiring attorneys are being forced to regroup amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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'I Hope We All Keep Up the Momentum and Keep the Strength:' Black Women Firm Leaders Speak

Grace Speights of Morgan Lewis and Tara Elliott of Latham & Watkins discuss the current landscape and the conversations they're having about race.

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Excerpts from Change Management for Legal Operations

With the technology comes change – and if not managed properly, can make or break your technology investment.

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'Pictures in My Head': Black Law Deans Take on Racism in Legal Ed

Angela Onwuachi-Willig, dean of Boston University School of Law, and Danielle Conway, dean of Penn State Dickinson Law, say it's time for meaningful change at law schools.

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'It's OK Not to Be OK': An In-House Leader's Take on Guiding Resilient Teams

Uber Technologies Associate GC Matt Wilson, who leads a 90-member legal team across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, explains the strategies he's learned that help his team perform under pressure.

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'This Has to Be a Seminal Moment': Black Law Firm Leaders on Inequity, Ire and What Comes Next

A. Scott Bolden, D.C. managing partner of Reed Smith, and Ben Wilson, chairman of Beveridge & Diamond, discuss their own experiences with racism, how they practice authentic leadership and their hopes for greater understanding and inclusion in the legal profession and the nation beyond.

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Times Are Tough! A Shame-Free Guide to Surviving Career Disruption

Can your career recover from a layoff? Advice from a Big Law counsel and former GC who isn't afraid to acknowledge that her journey has had "some real ups and downs."

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Back to Brick-and-Mortar: Law Firms Reopen (Slowly) in the COVID-19 Era.

Temperature checks. Plexiglass partitions. Crowd-controlled elevator access. Law offices for the foreseeable future will look very different, an issue we explore with David Bario, Law.com business of law senior editor. Plus, one Legal Speak co-host bids adieu.

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Calming the Imposter Monster: You Don't Know Everything, And That's OK.

They have the credentials and look the part, but lawyers often feel ill-equipped to handle the challenges that practicing law throws at them. Those feelings have a name: imposter syndrome.

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Excerpts from Implications of Not Centralizing Your Corporate Record

Highlights from the April 29 webcast titled "Implications of Not Centralizing Your Corporate Record."
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