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.

Business News
Business
News
101
As Non-Equity Partner Ranks Grow, Not All Lawye...
12 min
102
How to Negotiate a Billion-Dollar Law Firm Merger
14 min
103
DEI Backlash: Companies Are Responding to Diver...
16 min
104
How Quinn Emanuel Lawyers Save 50 Billable Hour...
21 min
105
Trump Judges 2.0: More Conservative, More Outsi...
18 min
106
Big Law Associates Waiting on a Milbank Bonus M...
15 min
107
How Antitrust Law Is Confronting the Housing Cr...
14 min
108
Tired of Partisan Noise? How NJ's High Court Fi...
16 min
109
A Professor Says AI Can Help Solve Contract Dis...
14 min
110
Life After Chevron Is Starting to Come Into Focus
13 min
111
Fortress Dominates Litigation Finance—With Mone...
14 min
112
Despite Disney, 'Infinite Arbitration' Not Goin...
17 min
113
Democrats Need More Than Money to Win in November
14 min
114
Kirkland Leaps Skadden as Big Law's Top Dealmak...
11 min
115
Justice Alito's Recusals Shine Spotlight on His...
16 min
116
Why EV Road Trips Can Still Trigger 'Range Anxi...
17 min
117
How Law Firms Are Keeping DEI Opponents at Bay
15 min
118
Aspiring Environmental Lawyers Warming Up to Bi...
13 min
119
Can OpenAI Beat Lawsuits With Its 'Hacking' Def...
14 min
120
How Tom Girardi Went From Celebrity Lawyer to F...
15 min
121
Why Texas Business Court Will Struggle to Top D...
19 min
122
Can You Truly Be a Partner If You Don't Have Eq...
16 min
123
Bankruptcy Judge Scandal Still Very Far From Re...
17 min
124
Judges' Workload Getting Worse—But Is Help On t...
17 min
125
Harris Likely Needs a Huge Win to Avoid a Senat...
17 min