Legal Speak

Hosted by Charles Garnar

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Oct 2026

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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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November 11, 2026Episode 5819 min

Live from the GCC East with Shamiso Maswoswe

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 Shamiso Maswoswe, the Chief of the Investor Protection Bureau at the Office of the New York State Attorney General. Look for all the episodes from the GCC East on Law.com, Apple, Spotify or wherever you r get your podcasts . Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Shamiso Maswoswe Producer: Charles Garnar

November 10, 2026Episode 5807 min

Live from the GCC East with Nithya Das

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 w ith GCAI Chief Operating Officer Nithya Das. Look for all the episodes from the GCC East on Law.com, Apple, Spotify or wherever you r get your podcasts . Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Nithya Das Producer: Charles Garnar

November 9, 2026Episode 5798 min

Live from the GCC East with Kristen Chittenden

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 w ith Kristen Chittenden, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Turnitin, LLC. Look for all the episodes from the GCC East on Law.com, Apple, Spotify or wherever you r get your podcasts . Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Kristen Chittenden Producer: Charles Garnar

November 9, 2026Episode 57810 min

Live from the GCC East with Curtis Franks

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, Apple, Spotify or wherever you r get your podcasts . Host: Patrick Smith Guest: Curtis Franks Producer: Charles Garnar

November 6, 2026Episode 57722 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

October 30, 2026Episode 57632 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

October 9, 2026Episode 5759 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 29 th 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.

October 8, 2026Episode 5749 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 29 th 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.

October 7, 2026Episode 5738 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 29 th 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.

October 7, 2026Episode 5726 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 29 th 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.