Weinstein Expected in Court, 3M Prods Law Firms on Mental Health, Behind LeClaireRyan's Unraveling: The Morning Minute
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August 26, 2019 at 06:00 AM
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
IN COURT – Harvey Weinstein is expected in a Manhattan court this morning to be re-arraigned on a new indictment, just ahead of his sexual assault trial, which is set to begin Sept 9. Prosecutors said the move was not expected to result in new charges or delay the start of the trial next month. Earlier this month, prosecutors reportedly sought to bring a new indictment to permit jurors to hear testimony from Annabella Sciorra, an actress on the Sopranos who said the disgraced movie mogul raped her in 1993.
EXERTING PRESSURE – In an effort to spur law firms to address the mental health problems in the legal profession, 3M is including a question about firms' programs in its RFP process. As part of Law.com's Minds Over Matters project, Kristen Rasmussen reports that the multinational conglomerate in its RFPs asks law firms what specific action they are taking to promote well-being among the lawyers and other professionals in their firms. 3M became the first in-house team to sign onto the American Bar Association's mental health initiative, a seven-point framework launched last year that seeks to improve well-being and reduce substance abuse among lawyers and staff.
GRIDIRON – It's football season, people, which brings to mind Byron "Whizzer" White, the U.S. Supreme Court Justice who played halfback for the NFL Detroit Lions while he was enrolled at Yale Law School. But White isn't the only NFL player who turned to the law as an alternative career. We've got your lineup here.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
Call For 'No More Corporate Judges' Sparks Argument Among Lawyers
Former Skadden Partner Cliff Sloan Reveals Unease Over Firm's Ukraine Work
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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
DECAMPING – Five members of Clyde & Co's Edinburgh-based private client team are set to leave the firm next month for local outfit Gillespie Macandrew, Meganne Tillay reports. Led by partner Nikki Dundas, the group also includes two associates, an "executry manager" and a support staffer. The team joined U.K.-based Clydes four years ago, as part of the firm's 2015 merger with Scottish property firm Simpson & Marwick.
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