Hogan Lovells Cadwalader CEO Miguel Zaldivar on Orchestrating a $4 Billion Big Law Merger
In this episode, Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar walks host Patrick Smith through the unprecedented $4 billion merger with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, detailing the transparent, partner‑centric process that secured a 99% approval vote. Zaldivar emphasizes his consensus‑building leadership style, extensive global road‑show, and the strategic vision of creating a truly global elite firm focused on the New York‑London corridor and G20 markets. He also shares the behind‑the‑scenes negotiations, from an initial unsolicited pitch to intensive meetings in Charlotte that sealed the deal. The conversation highlights how openness, cultural alignment, and a clear growth strategy can drive successful mega‑mergers in big law.
Inside the Trial that Found YouTube and Meta Found Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
In this episode, LegalSpeak hosts Amanda Broadstand, a mass‑tort reporter for Law.com, to dissect two landmark trials that held Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and YouTube liable for social‑media addiction harms. The Los Angeles jury awarded $4.2 million to Meta and $1.8 million to YouTube,...
Live From LegalWeek with Chris Kruse & Amit Dungarani
In this Legal Speak episode recorded at LegalWeek, CRO Chris Cruz and VP of Product Marketing Amit Dungarani discuss CasePoint’s AI‑driven eDiscovery platform and the broader AI surge in legal tech. They note that while AI hype remains strong, firms...
Live From LegalWeek with Odette Claridge
In this Legal Speak episode recorded at Legal Week, corporate counsel Odette Claridge discusses her 14‑year e‑discovery background, her transition to an in‑house role at ProSearch, and the company’s AI‑driven e‑discovery and contract‑life‑cycle‑management (CLM) initiatives. She shares insights from a...
Live From LegalWeek with Jaeger Glucina
In this Legal Speak episode recorded at Legal Week, Chief of Staff Jacob (Jaeger) Glucina of Luminance discusses how the company’s AI-driven platform has evolved from M&A due diligence to a full‑stack contract lifecycle solution for in‑house legal teams. He...
Live From LegalWeek with Abdi Shayesteh & Patricia Libby
In this Legal Week live episode, Abdi Shayesteh, CEO of Alta Clara, and Chief Learning Officer Patricia Libby discuss their AI‑driven training platform that simulates depositions and other oral advocacy scenarios. They explain how the new DepoSim uses AI‑generated witnesses,...
Live From LegalWeek with Megan McMillian
In this Legal Speak episode recorded live at Legal Week, host Sedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Megan McMillian, Legal Innovation Partner at Harvey. Megan shares her background in law practice and knowledge management, explains how Harvey’s AI platform uniquely...
Live From LegalWeek - The 500th Show Spectacular
In the 500th episode of Legal Speak, recorded live from Law.com’s Legal Week in New York, hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith celebrate the milestone with reflections on the show's evolution and a deep dive into the recent ALM‑LBR merger....
Live From LegalWeek with Aron Ahmadia
In this Legal Speak episode recorded at Legal Week, Aaron Amadea, Vice President of Applied Science at Relativity, discusses the evolution of AI in legal tech, from early active‑learning tools to today’s large language models that power Relativity’s AI‑driven document...
A Nuanced Discussion About Paul Weiss and Brad Karp
In this Legal Speak episode, hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview attorney and journalist David Latt about former Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp’s resignation amid revelations of his communications with Jeffrey Epstein. Latt explains that Karp’s step‑down was a pragmatic compromise—remaining...
Legal Speak Presents "The Supreme Court Brief Spotlight" - Adam Unikowsky
In this episode of Legal Speak, Supreme Court litigator Adam Unikowski discusses the rapid adoption of AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude in high‑court advocacy. He describes experiments where AI generated oral arguments and answered justices’ questions, highlighting AI’s speed,...
Legal Speak Presents "The Supreme Court Brief Spotlight" - Amanda Frost
In this inaugural episode of Legal Speak’s "Supreme Court Brief Spotlight," host Jimmy Hoover chats with UVA Law Professor Amanda Frost about her recent scholarship on the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment’s citizenship clause. Frost explains how the historical...
Reading the Room: How Stand-Up Comedy Made This Antitrust Lawyer a Sharper Advocate
In this episode of Legal Speak, antitrust and class‑action lawyer Alex Barnett explains how his experience performing stand‑up comedy and writing screenplays sharpened his courtroom advocacy. He discusses the parallels between comedy timing, audience reading, and crafting persuasive arguments, noting...
Geoffrey Potter's Anticounterfeit Practice Has the Air of an International Detective Thriller
In this episode, hosts Patrick Smith and Cedra Mayfield sit down with Geoffrey Potter, the veteran head of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler’s anticounterfeit practice, to explore how his team conducts globe‑spanning investigations that resemble an international detective thriller. Potter...