In this week's Legal Speak episode, Judge Josh Thacker, who presides over the Spalding County State Court in west central Georgia, opens up about a tradition he engages in every Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day to help ensure he remains unbiased on the bench.

Mentoring. On a macro level, mentorship should be helpful in any profession, but when it comes to the legal arena, it is more critical than most. Attorneys stress being able to learn from those who came before, helping younger attorneys shape their lives and careers in a demanding environment.

Sue Light is a partner and co-head of the broker/dealer regulatory practice at Katten. An attorney with more than three decades of legal acumen, Light joined Katten five years ago after close to 30 years at the New York Stock Exchange Group, where she was held several senior leadership roles. It is also where she started mentoring younger attorneys decades ago. Light has continued those mentorship efforts at Katten, where she recently won the firm’s 2024 John P. Sieger Excellence in Mentoring Award, which is given annually by the firm to one attorney and one business professional. 

In an interview with Legal Speak's Patrick Smith, Light discusses the award itself, the motivations she has for spending her time and resources assisting others and why she feels mentorship is important.

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dan Wolfe, the senior director of jury consulting at Magna Legal Services in Chicago, Illinois, teamed with Philly-based litigation reporter Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer to test out how the firm develops prospective juror profiles.

It has returned!  More than just a legal event, the General Counsel Conference 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.  With a description like that, how could Legal Speak not be there doing live episodes … especially when it’s right up the street from the home office at the luxurious Mariott Marquis in Times Square, New York.  In this episode, host Patrick Smith sat down with Eric Wall, the Executive Vice President at Syllo.

It has returned!  More than just a legal event, the General Counsel Conference 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.  With a description like that, how could Legal Speak not be there doing live episodes … especially when it’s right up the street from the home office at the luxurious Mariott Marquis in Times Square, New York.  In this episode, host Patrick Smith sat down with Katie Dugan, the VP of Global Labor and Employment at Match Group and Carol Goodman, a Partner, Co-Chair of Litigation and Chair of Employment at Herrick

It has returned!  More than just a legal event, the General Counsel Conference 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.  With a description like that, how could Legal Speak not be there doing live episodes … especially when it’s right up the street from the home office at the luxurious Mariott Marquis in Times Square, New York.  In this episode, host Patrick Smith sat down with Virginia Griffith, the Director of Business Development for OutsideGC,

It has returned!  More than just a legal event, the General Counsel Conference 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.  With a description like that, how could Legal Speak not be there doing live episodes … especially when it’s right up the street from the home office at the luxurious Mariott Marquis in Times Square, New York.  In this episode, host Patrick Smith sat down with Bill Tanenbaum, Chair of AI & Data Law Practice at Moses & Singer LLP.

It has returned!  More than just a legal event, the General Counsel Conference 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.  With a description like that, how could Legal Speak not be there doing live episodes … especially when it’s right up the street from the home office at the luxurious Mariott Marquis in Times Square, New York.  In this episode, host Patrick Smith sat down with Chris Correnti, the President, CEO & General Counsel at AGC America, Inc.

It has returned!  More than just a legal event, the General Counsel Conference 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.  With a description like that, how could Legal Speak not be there doing live episodes … especially when it’s right up the street from the home office at the luxurious Mariott Marquis in Times Square, New York.  In this episode, host Patrick Smith sat down with Julie Cantor, Associate General Counsel at Studs,

It has returned!  More than just a legal event, the General Counsel Conference 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.  With a description like that, how could Legal Speak not be there doing live episodes … especially when it’s right up the street from the home office at the luxurious Mariott Marquis in Times Square, New York.  In this episode, host Patrick Smith sat down with Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at EXOS.