On The Merits

On The Merits takes you behind the scenes of the legal world and the inner workings of government. This podcast offers in-depth analysis on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the business of law firms, legal technology, regulations, and the industry overall. You'll gain insights into how government actions, policies, and legal developments are impacting the industry and hear from leading attorneys, legal scholars, industry experts, and government officials as they share their perspectives on the forces driving change in law and government.

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Trump's Law Firm Deals Now Clearer, but Still F...
15 min
2
100 Days of Uncertainty and Seismic Shifts in t...
18 min
3
Trump's Attacks on Firms Scramble Law Students'...
13 min
4
If Trump Keeps Defying Courts, What's the Endga...
19 min
5
Trump Orders Could Implode Law Firms With Frigh...
24 min
6
Trump Gets Millions in Pro Bono Work, But Detai...
18 min
7
Skadden Is Heading Down a 'Craven Path,' Associ...
26 min
8
Big Law Banker Sees ‘Mood Shift’ as Market Rebo...
15 min
9
How Law Firms Singled Out by EEOC for DEI Pract...
18 min
10
M&A Activity Disappoints, But All's Not Lost fo...
19 min
11
Trump's War on Big Law: 'No Firm Too Big to Be ...
22 min
12
Kirkland's Blackstone Connections Pay Off in Bi...
13 min
13
How the Anti-Bribery Law Pause Will Impact Comp...
20 min
14
'Dirt Lawyers' to Megadeals: How Houston Became...
20 min
15
Agency Lawyers on the Job Market Should Think B...
21 min
16
How Sports Deals Became 'Sexy' at Leading Law F...
15 min
17
Musk Attacks, 'DExit' Worries Rattle America's ...
15 min
18
How Tom Goldstein's Risky Poker Habit Caught Up...
16 min
19
Why Do Big Law Mergers Fall Short of Revenue Ho...
14 min
20
A Big Law Music Dealmaker Explores Future of th...
19 min
21
KPMG's Move to Practice Law in Arizona May Sign...
16 min
22
Oligarch Family's $3 Billion Feud Highlights Sa...
19 min
23
What Big Law’s Top Deals Firm Expects for 2025 ...
16 min
24
Revisiting: California's Fight to Keep Homeowne...
17 min
25
Choose-Your-Billable-Hours Model May Be Future ...
14 min