Legal.io Newsletter - December 2, 2022

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Legal.io Newsletter - December 2, 2022

News

DoorDash Lays Off 1,250 - CEO Tony Xu announced the layoffs to his corporate workers as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. More here. 

Josef Raises $3.48M - The Australian legal automation startup secured "pre-Series" funds to focus on its US expansion. More here. 

Boies Schiller Flexner Announces Tiered Annual Bonus - Top billing associates can expect bonuses as high as $165,000, with lower tiers being offered $30,000. More here. 

ABA Tech Report: Technology Budgeting and Planning - When it comes to small-medium-sized firms, 65% of firms responded 'yes, my firm has a budget for technology', with 56% of small firms reporting budgets, as opposed to 50% last year. Read more on the tech budget analysis here. 



Pay Transparency Laws Are Trending - Since Colorado, New York and California have adopted pay transparency laws have garnered attention towards pay disparity between races and genders. Read the rest of Civil Rights Fellow, Amy Frieder's op ed on pay laws here. 

Cooley Firm Lets Go 100+ Employees - The Silicon Valley firm has dismissed 100+ lawyers and other staff following a dramatic slowdown in its technology practice. The layoff comes weeks after Elon Musk's Twitter dropped the company. More here. 

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