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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Big Law Has a New M&A Top Dog—Can It Keep Kirkl...
10 min
2
McDermott Chief Bets on 'Scale' With Schulte Me...
19 min
3
What Does the Future of DEI Programming for Law...
15 min
4
Alternatives to Bar Exam Met With Dueling Relie...
18 min
5
Foley & Lardner's CEO Doogal on the Beauty of S...
17 min
6
The Mysterious Forces Behind Anti Litigation Fi...
12 min
7
Paul Weiss Post-Trump Deal Exits: Catastrophe o...
18 min
8
Bondi's Loss May Not Be the End of Attacks on t...
14 min
9
Karl Racine Breaks Down Latest Trends for State...
17 min
10
Some Summer Associates Are Unforgettable—But No...
14 min
11
The Law Firm That's Defying Trump on DEI Recrui...
14 min
12
Cutting Deals With Trump: Some Law Firms Win, O...
13 min
13
Trump's War on Law Firms Puts In-House Counsel ...
20 min
14
Trump's Law Firm Deals Now Clearer, but Still F...
15 min
15
100 Days of Uncertainty and Seismic Shifts in t...
18 min
16
Trump's Attacks on Firms Scramble Law Students'...
13 min
17
If Trump Keeps Defying Courts, What's the Endga...
19 min
18
Trump Orders Could Implode Law Firms With Frigh...
24 min
19
Trump Gets Millions in Pro Bono Work, But Detai...
18 min
20
Skadden Is Heading Down a 'Craven Path,' Associ...
26 min
21
Big Law Banker Sees ‘Mood Shift’ as Market Rebo...
15 min
22
How Law Firms Singled Out by EEOC for DEI Pract...
18 min
23
M&A Activity Disappoints, But All's Not Lost fo...
19 min
24
Trump's War on Big Law: 'No Firm Too Big to Be ...
22 min
25
Kirkland's Blackstone Connections Pay Off in Bi...
13 min