Legal.io Newsletter - April 8, 2022

Published weekly on Friday, the Legal.io Newsletter covers the latest in legal, talent & tech.

Legal.io Newsletter - April 8, 2022

News 

Jackson Confirmed as First Black Female Supreme Court Justice - The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the high court on Thursday with a 53-47 majority vote. More here

CLM LinkSquares Secures $100M in Series C - AI-driven CLM LinkSquares has raised $100M in their Series C round led by G Squared, with participation from new investor G2 Venture Partners as well as existing investors. More here

2023 Best American Law Schools - U.S. News has ranked the top law schools for next year. Yale, Stanford, and the University of Chicago topped the list. Find out who else made the cut here

ECJ Rules Against 'General and Indiscriminate' Data Retention By Police - The European Court of Justice ruled this week that national governments may not grant the 'general and indiscriminate retention' of traffic and location data of electronic communications. More here

Utah Sees Large Firm Recruiting Influx Continue - Salt Lake City's burgeoning tech sector has seen several large firms like Foley & Lardner, Greenberg Traurig, and Dorsey & Whitney hire legal teams in the area (the latter of which has seen a 65% increase in headcount since 2015). More here

86% of Law Firms Face Pricing + Billing Pressure - In a survey by litigation finance group, Harbour, results show many firms of all sizes are facing pressure to reduce fees, and rely less on traditional billing methods. More here

In-house? Join the conversation on Fishbowl (anonymous).

Legal Jobs 👩🏾‍⚖️

We curate the best in-house jobs so you don't have to. See 1000+ open positions on legal.io.jobs or click here to post a job.

Customer Stories

See how leading enterprise in-house teams have scaled smarter with Legal.io's high-caliber flex talent.

More from Legal.io


NFT Marketplace OpenSea Says SEC Threatens Legal Action

OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer said the SEC is threatening to sue the marketplace, alleging that the NFTs it commercializes are unregistered securities, a viewpoint opposed by the crypto community.

Sep 03, 2024
Read More
Legal.io Newsletter - January 28, 2022
Legal.io Newsletter - January 28, 2022

Published weekly on Friday, the Legal.io Newsletter covers the latest in legal, talent & tech.

Jan 28, 2022
Read More
Legal.io Newsletter - September 10, 2021
Legal.io Newsletter - September 10, 2021

Published weekly on Friday, the Legal.io Newsletter covers the latest in legal, talent & tech.

Sep 10, 2021
Read More
Amazon Triumphs in Jury Trial Over Kindle and Music App Technology
Amazon Triumphs in Jury Trial Over Kindle and Music App Technology

Jury finds Amazon did not infringe on one remaining patent.

Sep 24, 2023
Read More
Google Settles Antitrust Allegations with 50 States over Play Store Practices
Google Settles Antitrust Allegations with 50 States over Play Store Practices

Google was accused of monopolistic practices and of inflating prices in the Android app market.

Sep 08, 2023
Read More
Ready to hire?

Schedule a free consultation to discuss your hiring needs.

Free 15-min consultation
Legal.io Platform
5 star reviews
Hiring made smarter

Easy-to-use platform for hiring legal talent, managing spend, and optimizing your panel — plus an average savings of 50%.

Need Immediate Help?

Submit a hiring request and let our experts handle the entire process for you.