Pearls On, Gloves Off
Pearls on Gloves Off isn’t your typical legal podcast—and that’s exactly the point. This is where legal innovation gets real. We dive into what’s broken, what’s changing, and what it will take to reinvent how legal services are delivered from technology to talent to new business models. You’ll hear unfiltered conversations with the visionaries, challengers, and quiet disruptors who are shaping what’s next. If you’re tired of how things have always been done and ready to explore how they should be, you’re in the right place. Welcome to the conversation.
Recent Episodes
Jan. 20, 2026
#86 - Mary Talks to her Digital Twin
Mary O’Carroll isn’t experimenting for fun, she’s trying to solve one of legal’s biggest scaling problems: the fact that the profession’s best judgment and hard-earned experience still lives in people’s heads, buried in lapto...
Jan. 6, 2026
#85 - Edward Jones CLO Is Moneyball-ing Legal Risk
Keir Gumbs, Chief Legal Officer at Edward Jones, isn’t here to maintain the status quo. He joined the largest U.S. financial services firm not to run legal as usual - but to lead a transformation. In this episode, Keir and Ma...
Dec. 23, 2025
#84 - Resetting the Relationship with Outside Counsel
Mary O’Carroll welcomes Stephanie Hamon (Global Head of Legal External Engagement, HSBC) to explore how in‑house legal teams are rethinking their relationships with law firms, vendors, and the broader legal ecosystem. With ex...
Dec. 9, 2025
#83 - Recruiting Gen Z Lawyers in a Broken System
Legal recruiters and podcast hosts Genevieve Riccardelli and Jennifer Soltau join Mary to unpack how law-firm hiring is being turned on its head. They run entry-level recruiting at Goodwin and see the shift happening in real ...
Nov. 25, 2025
#82 - Deloitte Prices for Outcomes. Law Firms Will Too.
Mary O’Carroll welcomes Ben Campbell (General Counsel, Deloitte) to unpack how law firms can—and must—learn from consulting and advisory firms. With a career that spans the DOJ, BigLaw, and now a top in‑house role, Ben offers...
Nov. 11, 2025
#81 - The New Structure of AI Powered Law Firms
When many law‑ and consulting‑firms ask “Which AI tool do we buy?” they’re missing the bigger shift: the very business model is changing. In this episode, Mary sits down with David Duncan and Tyler Anderson—two long‑time serv...