On The Merits

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

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