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Original Jurisdiction

David Lat

Booking Overview

An interview-focused legal-profession show featuring senior lawyers, general counsels, law firm leaders, and other influential figures in the legal industry. PR agencies could credibly pitch prominent litigators, in-house legal executives, legal-technology leaders, legal finance professionals, and boutique-firm founders with substantial experience or timely expertise; booking is likely high difficulty.

Metrics

Episodes: 109

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 4.0k followers

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Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

davidlat@substack.com

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Host

David Lat - Legal journalist, commentator, and founder of Original Jurisdiction, a publication covering the legal profession.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior lawyers, general counsels, prominent litigators, law firm leaders, legal finance executives, and other established authorities on significant legal or professional issues.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of major law firms or corporate legal departments, Handling high-profile litigation or regulatory matters, Founding or launching a notable law firm, Arguing cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, Leading businesses or practices in legal technology or litigation finance

Recent Guest Discussions

Mathew S. Rosengart - His Legal Career, Clerkship With David Souter, Federal Prosecution, Entertainment Litigation, And Representation Of High-profile Clients Including Britney Spears.

Halimah DeLaine Prado - Google’s Gemini Enterprise For Legal, Legal Applications Of Artificial Intelligence, Ad-tech Antitrust Litigation, And Lawsuits Involving Social-media Platforms.

Molly Abraham - Cryptocurrency Regulation, The CLARITY Act, Artificial Intelligence In Legal Departments, Prediction-market Litigation, And Legal Leadership.

Avi Weitzman - Biglaw Firms’ Expansion Into Plaintiff-side And Contingency Litigation.

Evan Meyerson - Litigation Finance, Contingency Litigation, And The Economics Of Plaintiff-side Work By Large Law Firms.

Recent Topics

Law, Legal Profession, Litigation, Legal Technology, In House Counsel

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Original Jurisdiction
:

Demystifying The MSO: Trisha Rich

October 28, 2026

The rise of the management service organization (MSO) will reshape—and is already reshaping—the legal industry. In terms of important trends for the business of law, it’s up there with the rise of AI. But unlike AI, relatively few people know much about MSOs, including the basics of how they work and why they’re taking off.Trisha Rich—a longtime partner at Holland & Knight, where she leads the firm’s national Legal Profession Team—is one of the nation’s leading experts on MSOs. If you’re look...

The Disappointed Originalist: Sherif Girgis

October 15, 2026

Within the world of legal nerds, there has been a lot of buzz lately about originalism, the theory of constitutional interpretation that calls for interpreting the Constitution based on the original public meaning of its provisions. Some of this might be due to the start of the latest Term of the U.S. Supreme Court, and some of this might be connected to the publication of Justice Samuel Alito’s new book, So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country.In lig...

‘There’s Always A Way’: Jaime Santos

September 30, 2026

Earlier this month, Jaime Santos joined Proskauer Rose, making her the latest in a series of appellate advocates to switch firms in 2026. She came from Goodwin, where she practiced for more than a dozen years and served as co-head of the Supreme Court and appellate practice.What led Jaime to make the move, and what does she think is driving all the lateral hiring in the space? With a new Supreme Court Term starting this coming Monday, which cases is she watching? And as the first ERISA and em...

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Original Jurisdiction
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How do I get in touch with Original Jurisdiction?

Original Jurisdiction is hosted by David Lat. Its publicly listed email is davidlat@substack.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 Original Jurisdiction?

The publicly listed email for Original Jurisdiction: davidlat@substack.com.

How many listeners does Original Jurisdiction have?

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

Who is an ideal guest for Original Jurisdiction?

Original Jurisdiction typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior lawyers, general counsels, prominent litigators, law firm leaders, legal finance executives, and other established authorities on significant legal or professional issues. Common among recent guests: Leadership of major law firms or corporate legal departments; Handling high-profile litigation or regulatory matters; Founding or launching a notable law firm. Recent guests include Mathew S. Rosengart, Halimah DeLaine Prado, and Molly Abraham.

How hard is it to get booked on Original Jurisdiction?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Original Jurisdiction cover?

Recent episodes cover Law, Legal Profession, Litigation, Legal Technology, and In House Counsel. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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