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Legal Speak

Cedra Mayfield, Patrick Smith

Booking Overview

A weekly legal-industry interview show focused on business-of-law developments, legal technology, firm leadership, and major legal-market issues, featuring senior law firm leaders, in-house legal executives, legal-tech executives, and specialized attorneys. Suitable PR clients include Am Law partners, chief legal officers, legal-technology executives, and authoritative experts with concrete insights into legal operations or industry change; booking difficulty is high because guests generally hold senior positions at prominent firms and companies.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

almpodcasts@alm.com

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Host

Cedra Mayfield - Senior Litigation Reporter at the Daily Report covering litigation and the legal industry.

Patrick Smith - Senior Staff Writer at The American Lawyer covering the legal industry and business of law.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior law firm partners and chairs, chief legal officers, legal-technology executives, and attorneys with distinctive practices or authoritative expertise in major legal-industry developments.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of a prominent law firm or corporate legal department, Development of a specialized legal practice, Executive responsibility for legal-technology strategy and innovation, Recognition for professional leadership or service

Recent Guest Discussions

Greg Dickason - Legal Technology Innovation, Agentic Artificial Intelligence, Legal Research Tools, Product Development, And Trust In Ai-generated Legal Work.

Wab Kadaba - Global Law-firm Leadership, Geopolitical Uncertainty, Client Risks, The Business Of Law, Intellectual Property, And Representation In The Profession.

Kayla Pragid - Building A Niche Legal Practice, Equine Law, Client Service, And Developing A Specialized Practice Within A Large Law Firm.

Jennifer Hightower - In-house Legal Department Strategy, Artificial Intelligence Adoption, Legal-technology Training, Outside-counsel Management, And Leading Through Political Polarization.

Recent Topics

Legal Industry, Law Firms, Legal Technology, Legal Leadership, Mental Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Legal Speak
:

Live from RelFest with Jessica Tseng Hasen

October 09, 2026

For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th  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...

Live from RelFest with Johnathan Hill

October 08, 2026

For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th  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...

Live from RelFest with Susan Stone

October 07, 2026

For the first time, Legal Speak recorded live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026 during Relativity's annual conference hosted September 29th  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...

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Frequently asked questions

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Legal Speak
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How do I get in touch with Legal Speak?

Legal Speak is hosted by Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith. Its publicly listed email is almpodcasts@alm.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Legal Speak?

The publicly listed email for Legal Speak: almpodcasts@alm.com.

How many listeners does Legal Speak have?

Podseeker estimates Legal Speak reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Legal Speak?

Legal Speak typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior law firm partners and chairs, chief legal officers, legal-technology executives, and attorneys with distinctive practices or authoritative expertise in major legal-industry developments. Common among recent guests: Leadership of a prominent law firm or corporate legal department; Development of a specialized legal practice; Executive responsibility for legal-technology strategy and innovation. Recent guests include Greg Dickason, Wab Kadaba, and Kayla Pragid.

How hard is it to get booked on Legal Speak?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Legal Speak cover?

Recent episodes cover Legal Industry, Law Firms, Legal Technology, Legal Leadership, and Mental Health. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

almpodcasts@alm.com

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