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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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.

October 6, 2026Episode 57110 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 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 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.

October 5, 2026Episode 57010 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 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 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.

October 5, 2026Episode 56910 min

Live from RelFest with Maribel Rivera

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 Maribel Rivera, Vice President of Strategy and Client Engagement at ACEDS Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Maribel Rivera Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com , Apple and Spotify.

October 1, 2026Episode 5687 min

Live from RelFest with Josh Kreamer

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 Josh Kreamer, CEO of Seedless Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Josh Kreamer Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com , Apple and Spotify.

October 1, 2026Episode 56612 min

Live from RelFest with Judge Michelle Rick

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 Judge Michelle Rick from the Michigan Court of Appeals Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Judge Michelle Rick Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all theRelFest conference on Law.com , Apple and Spotify.

October 1, 2026Episode 5678 min

Live from RelFest with Aron Ahmadia

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 Aron Ahmadia, Vice President of Applied Science at Relativity. Host: Cedra Mayfield Guest: Aron Ahmadia Producer: Charles Garnar Be sure to look for all the RelFest conference on Law.com , Apple and Spotify.