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The Lawyer Podcast

The Lawyer Podcast

The Lawyer

Hosted by editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith, every second Thursday The Lawyer Podcast brings you our take on the top stories, trends and views moving the legal market.
For more news, analysis and data, go to www.thelawyer.com. The Lawyer Podcast can be contacted at [email protected].

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The Lawyer Podcast - Emergency Episode: We don’t buy the A&O line
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05/22/23 • 21 min

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It looks set to be one of the most extraordinary deals in legal market history, ushering in a new era of global law, and so The Lawyer Podcast is here with an emergency edition to tell you what the A&O - Shearman & Sterling merger means.

Hosts Cat and Christian are joined by deputy editor (City) Rachel Moloney to talk through why they have merged, why it is bold, and why, no matter what they say, it’s absolutely a takeover.

Director of insight Matt Byrne also joins the podcast to discuss what it says about the future of the transatlantic market, and where it leaves other US and magic circle firms.

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On the brand new episode of The Lawyer Podcast, the coronation may be over, but law firms are still crowning new leaders and partners across the City. Our deputy editor (City), Rachel Moloney, joins hosts Catrin Griffiths and Christian Smith to discuss the trends emerging from the annual round of promotions.

Our other deputy editor (UK) Richard Simmons is also with us to explain why A&O and Linklaters have caved and upped their NQ salaries.

And Christian tells Cat why the Quinn Emanuel and Pallas Partners' Credit Suisse litigation reflects the changing nature of class actions and litigation strategy.

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The Lawyer Podcast - The Lawyer Podcast - Trailer
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11/01/22 • 1 min

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The Lawyer Podcast is launching this week. Listen to the trailer now.

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The Lawyer Podcast - We need to talk about Linklaters
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02/01/24 • 30 min

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Linklaters seemingly started the year strongly with a six partner hire from Shearman & Sterling in New York.

So why then has it come in for so much negative attention?

From an absent US strategy to a stream of senior partner losses, many in the market now believe Linklaters is losing its sparkle.

On this episode, Catrin and Christian are joined by director of insight Matt Byrne and deputy editor (City) Rachel Moloney to discuss what’s going wrong at the magic circle firm, is it justified, or is this a whole fuss over nothing?

If you’d like to read any of the articles mentioned in this podcast, you can find their links below:

https://www.thelawyer.com/six-strong-shearman-team-exits-for-linklaters/

https://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-should-be-embarrassed-about-its-us-performance/

https://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-threatens-to-withhold-distributions-from-departing-partners/

https://www.thelawyer.com/paul-weiss-hits-linklaters-for-yet-another-partner/

https://www.thelawyer.com/the-magic-circle-has-had-enough/

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The Lawyer Podcast is back for 2024 and we’re kicking things off by delving into the lessons the legal profession can glean from the Post Office scandal.

The Post Office scandal has already become one of the biggest stories of the year and few groups are so closely tied to it as the legal profession.

With that in mind, editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are joined by senior litigation reporter Annabel Tinson to ask: Are lawyers the baddies in this national scandal? Where is the line between acting in your client’s best interests and acting unethically? Should hyper-aggressive litigation be a thing of the past? And how has litigation funding managed to get caught up in it all?

Plus, we have special guest appearances from the University of Exeter’s professor of law and professional ethics Richard Moorhead, and Harbour Litigation Funding’s founder Susan Dunn.

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Every law firm and his dog seems to be moving into a green office at the moment, but how important is that really when it comes to a law firm's impact on the environment?
Well with COP28 well underway in Dubai, for the last episode of The Lawyer Podcast for 2023, we dive into one of the great challenges for this generation of lawyers: how can firms manage their relationship with the environment?
Catrin and Christian are joined by The Lawyer's sustainability guru Jessica Boak, along with deputy editor (UK) Rich Simmons, to discuss how firms impact the environment, what they are doing about it, what the next generation of lawyers want from their employers, and the thorny issue of acting for big polluter clients.

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The new episode of The Lawyer Podcast is out now!

Across the UK and Europe, new types of litigation are booming – and the money is pumping in.

On this episode of The Lawyer Podcast, Catrin Griffiths, Christian Smith and Alex Taylor sit down to debate what the future holds for the once maligned practice area, and whether litigators are proving themselves more creative than their transactional colleagues.

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The Lawyer Podcast is back for 2023.

In the first episode of the year, The Lawyer's editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are joined by deputy editor (City) Rachel Moloney to discuss all the rumours surrounding Hogan Lovells’ merger talks with Shearman & Sterling.

We also speak to Hill Dickinson partner Jessica Neary about being accused of being an “absent mother” at the school gates.

Deputy editor (national), Richard Simmons, is also in the studio to discuss what Gen Z law students want out of their careers – and it’s not as many dogs and oat milk flat whites as you might think.

And The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases for 2023 was announced earlier this week. Senior litigation reporter Adam Mawardi joins the podcast to discuss some of his favourites.

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The Lawyer Podcast - The partners who stole Christmas
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12/15/22 • 27 min

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Tis the season to be jolly, so for the last episode of The Lawyer Podcast for 2022, editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are getting into the Christmas spirit with the dulcet tones of the best law firm choirs the City has to offer.

But first, can lawyers actually switch off at Christmas? Lawyers-turned-journalists Christian and in-house reporter Lucie Cruz discuss what might be in store for lawyers this holiday season, and what it tells us about the wider challenges of the practice.

Elsewhere, as Linklaters announce its first solicitor apprenticeship scheme, Horizon editor Katy Dowell breaks down how such programmes have developed, and how they offer an exciting future for new lawyers.

And Santa’s sleigh drops into Poland with international editor Alex Taylor to see what would happen if Slaughter and May merged with Mishcon de Reya.

With thanks to the wonderful choirs at Linklaters, Addleshaw Goddard and RPC.

The Lawyer Podcast will be taking a break over the festive season, but will be back again in January, so make sure to subscribe on your favourite podcast app for future episodes.

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The new episode of The Lawyer Podcast is out now!

On this episode, Catrin and Christian preview next week’s The Lawyer Awards and take a look at some of the categories exciting them this year.

Rachel Moloney, deputy editor (City), joins the podcast to discuss which firms retain talented senior lawyers in corporate when they're not making partner, while other firms just don’t like it (hint, it’s the US ones).

And following the launch of Horizon Live last week, we bring you an excerpt of the discussion between the London managing partners of three leading US firms. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s Jason Glover, Jenner and Block’s Christine Braamskamp, and Mayer Brown’s Dominic Griffiths join to tell us why an economic downturn isn’t a bad thing for private equity lawyers, and what they think about the A&O – Shearman & Sterling merger.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Lawyer Podcast have?

The Lawyer Podcast currently has 65 episodes available.

What topics does The Lawyer Podcast cover?

The podcast is about News, Lawyer, Business News, Law, Legal, News Commentary, Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on The Lawyer Podcast?

The episode title 'Emergency Episode: The SQE shambles' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Lawyer Podcast?

The average episode length on The Lawyer Podcast is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Lawyer Podcast released?

Episodes of The Lawyer Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Lawyer Podcast?

The first episode of The Lawyer Podcast was released on Apr 5, 2019.

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