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The US Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion after almost 50 years in a decision that will lead to all but total bans on the procedure in about half of the states. More here.
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality in 2022 - The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index is a benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to the LGBTQ+ community. They've put together a list of 842 businesses that met all the criteria to earn a 100% rating for best places to work. More here.
BigLaw Pay Trends - Recent survey data shows that as women lawyers rise through the ranks to equity partner, the pay gap increases. The latest numbers from 2020 show female equity partners made 78% of what their male counterparts made. More here.
Hiring freezes and layoffs are hitting as the tech sector prepares for a predicted recession. Since May, tech startups have laid off nearly 27,000 workers, according to layoffs.fyi, roughly double the total number of layoffs recorded in all of 2021. More here.
AirSlate Secures $51.5M - The workflow automation solutions company finished its funding round led by G Squared, UiPath. This round follows $90M in debt financing and equity funding last year. More here.
"Tell Me About a Time You Made a Mistake" - When you're applying to legal jobs, this common interview question can be difficult to navigate. One author explains why interviewers ask this question and how to answer it. More here.
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One of the issues facing today's legal marketplace is the complete lack of price transparency. The Legal.io pricing tool shows hourly rate and salary data on a range of practice areas and markets.
The latest Thomson Reuters Institute survey, the eighth edition of the State of U.S. Small Law Firms report, marks a significant shift in small law firms' longstanding struggle with administrative tasks. For the first time since 2016, the survey found an increase in the time lawyers at small firms (29 or fewer lawyers) spend practicing law, rising from 56% to 61%.
Published weekly on Friday, the Legal.io Newsletter covers the latest in legal, talent & tech.
Negotiation skills are useful in a personal and a business context. This guide provides helpful tips on what to think and prepare for before and during a negotiation.
The U.S. federal judiciary warns lawyers about phishing emails mimicking court filing notifications, aimed at directing recipients to malicious websites with viruses.
The idea of negotiating our salary sounds nerve-wracking to many of us. But if you never try, you may never receive the rewards your hard work deserves. If youâre struggling to work out how to obtain that raise (or to get the right salary if youâre starting a new job), read on for some ideas on how to approach the situation.
Recently filed cases raise the question, âWho is the owner of AI-generated content?â
Damier Xandrine, with a rich career in high-level legal roles at Wells Fargo, Silicon Valley Bank, Marqeta, and KOHO, has been appointed as the new CLO of Tala.
