Real Washington – A Conversation with Former Congressman Tom Davis: Tom Davis, former Congressman (R-VA), former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee and a partner at Holland & Knight, speaks with co-hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, radio and television commentator and host of “That Said” on CommPRO, about how to influence Washington, the coming mid-term elections, the Biden Administration, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and more.

Examining the Case Against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou: Robert Lewis, a senior international partner with major US, UK and Chinese law firms for more than 30 years, the first senior foreign lawyer to join a top Chinese law firm and the recent author of a detailed series on the Huawei case (click here), discusses it with host Richard Levick of LEVICK, examining what non-US companies can learn, how most Chinese view Meng’s arrest, the basis for U.S. authorities to assert jurisdiction against Meng and the complexities of the case.

Law Firms in a Post Covid World: Joseph Altonji, a founding Principal of LawVision, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the new challenges facing law firms as we emerge from Covid including real estate, associate compensation and scaling vs. growing. Earlier this year, at the start of the pandemic, he co-authored a book for law firms (which can be found here) on how to deal with Covid. Required reading now as we emerge post-pandemic.

The Remarkable Efficiency of Zoom Bench Trials: Dan Rhynhart, co-chair of Blank Rome’s Firm-wide 300-trial lawyer litigation department, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the extraordinary efficiencies of Zoom bench trials, discovery and other legal proceedings and the likelihood that this will continue post-Covid. This means far less bullying on cross examination, fewer three day trips for hour long meetings, less waiting in courthouses for hours for trails to be called.

Covid and the Real Estate Market: Jon Loeb, a partner at Blank Rome, speaks with Richard Levick of LEVICK about the impact Covid-19 is having on real estate, and looks at landlords, tenants and lenders, with recommendations of what businesses need to do next.

Product Liability Litigation Trends: Sullivan & Cromwell partners Bill Monahan, who head’s the Firm’s Products Liability & Mass Torts Group and Tom White, a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Group speak with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the trends in product liability litigation including arising issues in standing, personal jurisdiction, RICO hijacking, creative solution and what’s on the docket before the Supreme Court.

A Presidential Campaign Advisor to Both Republicans and Democrats on Immigration: Charles Foster, Chairman of Foster, LLP in Houston, who served as immigration policy campaign advisor to both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the history, politics and solutions for immigration. “The challenges of immigration are greatly exaggerated for political purposes.”

Real Washington with White House Correspondent Brian Karem: Brian Karem, White House correspondent for Playboy, a political analyst for CNN and a contributor to Bulwark speaks with cohosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Michael Zeldin, radio and television contributor and host of That Said on CommPRO about covering Washington for 40 years and all that has changed. Having covered two wars, he said of the January insurrection, “I never felt as unsafe as I did that day,” including threats from the crowd shouting, “You’re the media and you’re going to die.” Brian’s new book, out this fall is Free the Press: the Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It.  (Click here for Brian's book)

An Insider’s View of the Legal World: Peter Zeughauser of the Zeughauser Group, one of the legal industry’s premier strategists, speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about law firm trends in the U.S., U.K., Europe, China and Africa. The challenges of lock step compensation, how the Magic Circle firms got Asia right and the U.S. not quite, the challenges of NY, the evolution of tech and the “riches of niches.”  He is the author of the forthcoming book, Accelerating Trends in Law Firms (click here), out late summer.

The Bankruptcy Wave Due to Covid: How Bad Will it Get and How to Prepare: Regina Stango Kelbon, a partner at Blank Rome and head of their nationwide bankruptcy practice speaks with host Richard Levick of LEVICK about the bankruptcy trends of 2020 and what to expect in 2021.