{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/39fc4a99-8861-437d-81e2-684d13e48f92/6aecab104cac7bbabb0fe72b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why big law has big problems","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d92155874248/1793894993006-917d4a62-0a2d-4547-80ee-ff6f3cd28ca1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The legal industry is losing one of its best-known firms. <u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/business/2026/10/28/weils-collapse-and-the-death-of-corporate-loyalty?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=moneytalks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Weil, Gotshal &amp; Manges</a></u> is the first major victim of <u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/business/2026/09/28/big-laws-century-old-business-model-is-being-transformed?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=moneytalks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">changes</a></u> that are gripping what was, until recently, a staid profession. But the emergence of superstar partners, paid tens of millions of dollars, and the adoption of AI are changing that stuffy reputation. How much trouble is big law really in?</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>John Pottow, University of Michigan</li><li>Max Junestrand, CEO of Legora</li><li>Shera Avi-Yonah, <em>The Economist</em>’s business correspondent</li><li>Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”</li><li>Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Weil, Gotshal &amp; Manges</li><li>Legal profession</li><li>AI</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via<u><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> economist.com/podcasts</a></u>.</em></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}