
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 attorn... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 301 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessNewsBusiness News | |||

There's never a good time for a law firm to see one of its most prominent partners leave and take several attorneys with him. But this is especially bad timing for Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann.
The firm specializes in representing sharehold... more
It's not a very controversial statement to say that Donald Trump's attacks on law firms were the biggest Big Law story in 2025. But, according to the guests on today's episode of our podcast, On The Merits, the ramifications of those attacks are stil... more
New York's oldest law firm answered the outstanding question surrounding its ability to remain independent with a resounding no when it announced a merger with Hogan Lovells last week.
As Bloomberg Law reporter Meghan Tribe tells it, Cadwalader Wick... more
It's become common now for firms to recruit elite law students even before the end of their first semester of their first year of law school, something that would have been unheard of before the pandemic.
That's a far cry from the days when firms wa... more
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Always insightful and informative. The journalists do a great job explaining recent and intriguing issues!
Journalists with no legal education seeing things through partisan and ideological lenses and distorting legal arguments to promote their world view. Good example of propaganda and fake journalism. Listen if you want to listen to bad journalism and see examples of propaganda
This covers such a wide range of topics perhaps 1/7 episodes is of interest to a practitioner. I wish they did more industry specific podcasts like one for mass tort, one for securities litigation, etc.
Seems like a decent podcast but I couldn’t focus because the audio was so terrible
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Focusing on the multifaceted relationship between law and business, episodes explore pressing trends, challenges, and strategies within the legal industry. The discussions cover key themes such as the evolution of legal billing practices, the transformative influence of technology—including artificial intelligence—on legal firms, and the implications of political actions on law firm dynamics. Insights from prominent guests, who include general counsels, professors, and industry experts, offer a unique perspective on how businesses adapt to a rapidly changing legal landscape. This podcast is particularly notable for its emphasis on practical legal issues and real-world applications, making it valuable for both legal practitioners and those i... more
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Recent guests on On The Merits include:
1. Che Chang
2. Anthony McCusker
3. Eric Greenberg
4. John Morley
5. Justin Henry
6. Scott Shapiro
7. Mike Rechtin
8. Michelle Kallen
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