Legal.io Newsletter - February 10, 2023 Edition #145

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

Legal.io Newsletter - February 10, 2023 Edition #145

Community Spotlight Series đꔦ
Join our host and CEO, Pieter Gunst, as he looks into the career journey of Anna Richards, Director, Legal Operations at Micron Technologies.

In-House legal professional interested in sharing your career journey or expertise? Apply here to be featured in a Legal.io Community Spotlight. 

News

Crypto Insider Trading Case - Ishan Wahi, former product manager at Coinbase Global, Inc., has pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to commit insider trading in crypto assets. More here

Tech Giants Announce ChatGPT Rival Plans - Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta are among several tech companies who are prioritizing plans to release their own AI chatbot to compete with ChatGPT, which is seeing wild success since it's launch two months ago. More here

ABA Rejects Bid to End LSAT - The push to make the LSAT optional is still going, despite the rejection from the ABA this week. The measure could be enacted without approval from the ABA policymaking body. More here.  

Digital Piracy is Still Big Deal in the Music Industry - USTR's "notorious markets' report states new methods such as "bulletproof" ISPs are facilitating infringement in the music industry. The contend that copyright theft is worse for film and TV content. More here

Law School Adopts Name of Black Attorney - St. Thomas University School of Law rebranded as the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law this week, making the Miami-area law school the only one in the US named for a practicing, black lawyer. More here

Judge Uses ChatGPT in Court Decision - Judge Juan Manuel Padilla Garcia - of the First Circuit Court of Cartagena, Colombia - has used ChatGPT to make a court ruling. This is the first time a legal decision has been made with the help of an AI text generator. More here.

State of the Union Address - President Biden noted he is working towards legislation on children's privacy and online safety during the State of the Union address this week, stating, "We must finally hold social media companies accountable for the experiment they are running on our children for profit." More here

Zoom Cuts 15% of Workforce - After rapid growth during the pandemic, the company joins the rest of the tech world in announcing a round of layoffs; 15% or 1,300 employees will be let go. More here

Legal Jobs đź‘©đźŹľ‍⚖️

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


Community Perspectives: My new in-house position is in a cubicle. Am I out of line for assuming I would have an office?
Community Perspectives: My new in-house position is in a cubicle. Am I out of line for assuming I would have an office?

In-house legal professionals share their thoughts on expectations of office atmosphere and layout.

Oct 07, 2021
Read More
Legal.io Newsletter - July 9, 2021
Legal.io Newsletter - July 9, 2021

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

Jul 09, 2021
Read More
Delaware and Georgia Supreme Courts Set Policies on AI Use in Legal Systems

Delaware and Georgia Supreme Courts adopted new orders on generative AI use in courts and by legal professionals, implemented just one day apart on October 21 and 22.

Nov 04, 2024
Read More
4 Ideas To Consider Prior to Becoming a Manager at a Law Firm
4 Ideas To Consider Prior to Becoming a Manager at a Law Firm

If you’re trying to advance your career within your firm and you’re thinking about management, there’s a lot to consider. Being a people manager is an entirely different set of skills from any other job within a firm even if you’re working on the same projects. Here are a few notions to consider as you think about making the leap to management.

Jul 07, 2020
Read More
Legal.io Newsletter - May 27, 2022
Legal.io Newsletter - May 27, 2022

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

May 27, 2022
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.