Legal Speak

More than just a legal event, the GCC 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. 

Legal Speak is proud to record live episodes at this year's GCC East taking place at the Midtown Hilton. In this episode, Patrick Smith sits down with GCAI Chief Operating Officer Nithya Das. 

Look for all the episodes from the GCC East on Law.com, Apple, Spotify or wherever your get...

More than just a legal event, the GCC 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. 

Legal Speak is proud to record live episodes at this year's GCC East taking place at the Midtown Hilton in New York.  In this episode, Patrick Smith sits down with Kristen Chittenden, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Turnitin, LLC. 

Look for all the episodes from the GCC East on Law...

More than just a legal event, the GCC 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. 

Legal Speak is proud to record live episodes at this year's GCC East taking place at the Midtown Hilton in New York. In this episode, Patrick Smith sits down with Curtis Franks, General Counsel for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

Look for all the episodes from the GCC East on Law.com...

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

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

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...

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 Imp...

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...

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...

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, McD...

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 R...

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 Maribel Rivera, Vice President of  Strategy and Clie...

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 Josh Kreamer, CEO of Seedless

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 Judge Michelle Rick from the Michigan Court of...

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 Aron Ahmadia, Vice President of  Applied Science at R...

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 Matthew Rasmussen, the Founder and CEO of Mod...

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 Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman of...

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 David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Di...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this episo...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this episo...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist. 

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels. 

In this epi...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist.

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.

In this...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist.

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.

In this...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist.

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.

In this...

It's back.  WIPL is back … but with a Nashville twist.

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 900+ senior female legal leaders for top-notch networking with peers and mentors, has relocated to Nashville, Tennessee this year.  And there was no way Legal Speak wouldn't make it's way there ... bringing you all the best interviews with speakers and moderators from the amazing panels.

In this...

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Legal Speak examines why the case against alleged attack architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has yet to go to trial.

In this week's episode, New York Law Journal Bureau Chief Zoë Ettinger speaks with former Guantánamo prosecutor Mike Lebowitz about the legal challenges and delays that have shaped the case. The pair also unpack the broader lessons for terrorism prosecutions and national security law.

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Zoë Ettinger

Guest: Mike Lebowitz

Producer: Charles Garnar

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Law.com business of law reporter Vivienne Serret talks with Winston Taylor Miami Managing Partner Gustavo J. Membiela about the Chicago-founded firm's growth since entering the Miami market in 2022.

Now formally launched as Winston Taylor, the transatlantic combination between Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's UK-led business, has more than 1,400 lawyers and approximately $1.75 billion in annual revenue. Serret and Membiela discuss Miami's growth, its role as a gateway to Latin America, the city's talent pool and what's next for the firm in this second installment of Serret's "Southbound and Down" series.

In this episode of Legal Speak, Law.com reporter Ella Sherman speaks with LexisNexis CTO Greg Dickason about LexisNexis' new Customer Innovation Lab in New York City that brings legal customers, engineers and designers together to shape future products, alongside technology partners including OpenAI and Amazon Web Services.

The pair also discuss LexisNexis' latest agentic AI capabilities in Lexis+ with Protégé, including tools designed to generate Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint content, provide citations and support legal research within document management systems. In addition to discussing the company's efforts to improve user experience, Dickason als...

In this episode of Legal Speak, Law.com reporter Alex Anteau sits down with Wab Kadaba, global chair of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, to discuss how the law firm leader is helping steer the firm through an increasingly complex and unpredictable global legal landscape.

Recently recognized with the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association's President's Award for his leadership and service, Kadaba offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to lead a global law firm. In addition to detailing his management of a large international team and navigating geopolitical uncertainty, Kadaba highlights evolving client risks a...

In this Legal Speak episode, Law.com Business of Law reporter Vivienne Serret speaks with Holland & Knight partner Kayla Pragid about the business of building a niche practice within an Am Law 100 firm. Having founded the firm's equine industry practice, Pragid discusses her path into equine law, how the team serves its clients and the importance of balancing legal strategy with the best interests of the horse.

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Vivienne Serret

Guest: Kayla Pragid

Producer: Charles Garnar

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Law.com reporter Alex Anteau and Cox Enterprises Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Hightower discuss how Cox Enterprises' legal department is navigating technological disruptions and regulatory changes.

Hightower reveals how encouraging her team to embrace AI as a core part of its strategy has helped improve efficiency, reduced reliance on outside counsel and freed attorneys to focus on higher-value legal work. In addition to pinpointing her preferred AI tools, Hightower details how company-wide training and budget expectations factored into the technology adoption.

Anteau and Hightower also...

In this week's episode, Legal Speak hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith chat with Law.com business of law reporter Vivviene Serret about her new podcast, "Southbound and Down."

In its premiere episode, Serret interviews Beatriz Azcuy, the co-managing partner of Sidley Austin's Miami office. Sidley Austin is one of several Am Law 100 firms that have made moves to South Florida within the last five years. The firm is also part of a greater pipeline of Chicago-founded firms flocking to Miami for more than just its weather.

In addition to examining the firm's success since...