Winston & Strawn Leads Metrics Project | Law Per Mouths of Babes | Weinstein Watch: The Morning Minute
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February 24, 2020 at 06:00 AM
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INFO PLEASE - Winston & Strawn is spearheading a project that brings together lawyers and legal professionals from across the industry to develop new metrics for clients to use in measuring things like outside counsel budget accuracy, billing time, diversity, pro bono engagement, and how long it takes to complete matters. At the same time, the goal is that law firms will gain a better understanding of the clients' evaluation process. Rhys Dipshan reports that the consortium, which includes 17 law firms and five corporate legal departments, is designed to change how legal teams create and use client evaluations.
YOUNG MINDS – The concepts of "fair" and "right" might seem, well, fluid these days, but they're not for the kids on this week's Legal Speak podcast. We've handed over the microphones to a few inquisitive tykes to interview the law firm partners in their families about their jobs. What came shining through from their questions was the importance to them of playing by the rules and following the law. Take a listen here or download on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify or Libsyn.
WAITING – It's Day 5 of jury deliberations in the Harvey Weinstein criminal case in New York. On Friday, jurors sent a note to the court indicating they were struggling to reach consensus on two counts of predatory sexual assault, the most serious charges that the former Hollywood producer faces.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
Wells Fargo Agrees to $3B Penalty to Resolve Fake Bank Account Scandal
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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
POT LAW – DLA Piper has launched a global cannabis law practice, Hannah Roberts reports. The law firm's decision to formalize the cannabis practice comes following more formalized regulation of the industry amid billion-dollar deals happening in the sector. Toronto-based corporate partner Robert Fonn and London senior associate Dylan Kennett will lead the group.
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