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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

OYEZ! It's the first Monday in October, and the U.S. Supreme Court has some blockbuster issues on deck this term, including LGBT workplace discrimination, DACA and the Puerto Rico financial crisis. Lawyers arguing before the high court are in for a change starting this term, as Tony Mauro reports. They'll get two minutes of uninterrupted time at the beginning of oral argument. The surprise announcement last week of the change means that advocates will get to speak their piece before getting pelted with questions from the bench.

HOT SEAT – Three of Rudy Giuliani's associates are due to turn over documents today on any efforts by the former New York mayor and others to pressure Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman and Sam Kislin are all in the hot seat over their alleged involvement with Giuliani in the Ukranian efforts, which are now the subject of an impeachment inquiry in the House. The House Democrats issued the subpoenas last week and also scheduled depositions with all three men.

BE WELL – It's Mental Health Awareness Week, established by Congress in 1990. In addition to Law.com's latest Legal Speak podcast focused on the particular stressors for law firm staff, we have a wealth of articles, personal stories, expert columns, resources and much more on mental health in the legal profession, as part of our ongoing Minds Over Matters project. Take a look here.

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EDITOR'S PICKS

Sandy Hook Families Hire Ex-Solicitor General Verrilli for Fight With Gunmaker Remington

The Law Firm and ALSP Relationship Status: It's Complicated

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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

SURPASSED – U.K. law firms have been usurped by their U.S. and European counterparts for advising on the highest value deals during the third quarter of the year, with those firms taking just five of the top 20 spots for European M&A. Hannah Robert reports that the only U.K. firms included in the top dealmaking firms for Europe in Q3 were the Magic Circle firms, with Clifford Chance coming in 17th, according to Mergermarket. U.S.-based Kirkland & Ellis topped the list of firms for value, having worked on 155 deals worth $190 billion, putting it ahead of corporate rival Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, which placed second.

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WHAT YOU SAID

"There have been times when we attack each other, and we can't do that. We have to come together as a community in order to fight our common enemies."

—  Irene Oria, incoming president of the Hispanic National Bar Association, on building unity among lawyers from a variety of Latino communities.