In this week's Legal Speak episode, Samson Amore speaks with Hanson Bridgett managing partner Kristina Lawson, who has been the CEO of the Am Law 200 firm since 2020. Lawson spoke with us about her role shepherding the California-based firm through numerous political and environmental crises. She also shared her perspective on Hanson Bridgett's future, following the last several years of expansion on the West Coast.

 

Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield 

Reporter: Samson Amore

Guest: Kristina Lawson

Producer: Charles Garnar

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Texas Lawyer litigation reporter Laura Lorek explores AZA Law partner Cameron Byrd's passion for serving as a running guide alongside blind athletes.   Hosts: Cerdra Mayfield & Patrick Smith   Reporter: Laura Lorek   Guest: Cameron Byrd   Producer: Charles Garnar

DLA Piper's Bob Alessi thought something was amiss when he was asked to review the forensic and scientific material in the initial mistrial of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing a police officer. He then used his background in STEM subjects, a semi-photographic memory and a dogged attention to social media to pick apart the state's case, resulting in an acquittal on her most serious charges.

 

Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield

Guest: Bob Alessi

Producer: Charles Garnar

 

In this week's Legal Speak episode, we return to our Litigators With Hobbies series. Texas Lawyer litigation reporter Laura Lorek explores Weisbart Springer Storm Hatchitt partner Geoff Weisbart's passion for horse breeding and aviation.

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Laura Lorek

Guest: Geoff Weisbart

Producer: Charles Garnar

 

In this episode of Legal Speak, Patrick Smith sat down with McDermott, Will & Emery's Jason Krieser, Shawn Helms, and Christopher Cyrus.  The three attorneys undertook the task of peeling back layer after layer of what artificial intelligence will mean for those both using the tool for business and legal purposes, as well as those affected by it.

 

Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield

Guests: Jason Krieser, Shawn Helms & Christopher Cyrus

Producer: Charles Garnar

In this week's episode, Quinn Emanuel partner Christopher D. Kercher reveals why he's been coined his firm's "AI evangelist."

In addition to sharing how he has helped colleagues implement AI into their current workloads and the steps they take to mitigate hallucination risks, the New York City-based litigator sat down with Legal Speak co-host Cedra Mayfield to discuss what he predicts is next for AI use in the legal industry.

 

Hosts - Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Guest: Christopher Kercher

Producer: Charles Garnar

In this week's Legal Speak episode, we're kicking off a series where we get to know litigators outside the courtroom through their hobbies. With Texas Lawyer litigation reporter Laura Lorek at the helm, we're sharing inside feedback about what litigators love, starting with Dallas-based commercial litigator Tom Walsh of Winston & Strawn.

In addition to litigating, Walsh has spent 27 years as a radio play-by-play announcer for Jesuit College preparatory school football and more than three years has performed in community theater with his daughter. In his one-on-one with Laura, he'll break down why he finds it important for legal professionals with high-pressure jobs to maintain hobbies.

In addition to outlining his work-life balance, Walsh peels back the curtain on how the culture at Winston & Strawn supports his hobbies.

 

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Laura Lorek

Guest: Tom Walsh

Producer: Charles Garnar

By day, Richard Farley is the head of HSF Kramer's leveraged finance practice. But he is also a student of history, and of New York. Legal Speak's Patrick Smith spoke with Farley about his new book, which explores the 1970s fiscal crisis in the city and the parallels he sees with today's New York.

 

Hosts: Patrick Smith & Cedra Mayfield

Guest: Richard Farley

Producer: Charles Garnar

In this week's Legal Speak episode, retired New Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice Lee Solomon discusses his personal and professional life after the bench.

 

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Guest: Lee Solomon

Producer: Charles Garnar

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Carlton Fields shareholder Sylvia Walbolt discusses her legal career that has spanned more than 60 years.  Having retired in May, Walbolt sat down with Daily Business Review Senior Litigation Reporter Lisa Willis to discuss how her personal and legal experiences helped her leave a mark on Florida's legal landscape. In addition to breaking barriers for women in law, Walbolt shares how she became a prominent appellate attorney and the role pro bono work played in her ability to help marginalized communities.

 

Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith

Reporter: Lisa Willis

Guest: Sylvia Walbolt

Producer: Charles Garnar