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DocuSign Launches Ventures Investment Arm for Legal Tech - The eSignature company has officially launched Ventures to focus on the legal tech sector. DocuSign has invested in several legal industry companies as of late (DataGrail, Pactum, Snapdocs, etc.) More here.
Amazon Announces Indefinite Remote Work Policy - Tech and corporate employees at Amazon are now eligible for permanent remote work. More here.
Immediation Raises $2.7M - the dispute resolution platform aims to expand its services in the US. More here.
BigLaw Implements DEI Billable Credit to Lawyers - Stoel Rives has announced it will provide lawyers with up to 50 billable hours of approved diversity, equity and inclusion activities performed during each 12-month period. More here.
The CA February 2022 Bar Exam Will Be In-Person - the California Supreme Court has announced the state bar will be in person early next year. Several other states made similar announcements including New York, Illinois and Texas. More here.
Facebook Fined $70M by UK's CMA - the Competition and Markets Authority fined the social media conglomerate this week for violating an enforcement order after its investigation into Facebook's acquisition of Giphy. More here.
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GrokAI launched to fill the gap that other AI language models has left open.
Columbia Law School led the top law schools in placing its Class of 2023 graduates into Big Law firms, with 75.88% of its students securing positions within 10 months of graduation.
Latham & Watkins is asking its attorneys in New York be in the office four days a week, starting January 1, 2025, joining other firms with similar policies.
Comprehensive immigration reform is finally underway.
A total of 15 states have taken action to protect consumers’ personal data and regulate businesses’ use of this data. The latest states are Texas, Oregon, and Montana.
Stanford Law School appoints George Triantis, a renowned scholar in contracts and business law, as its new dean, succeeding Provost Jenny Martinez.