June 9, 2023 Edition #162

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June 9, 2023 Edition #162

News

US SEC Cracks Down on Coinbase, Binance - The crypto community has been put on notice as the SEC sued Coinbase and Binance, two of the world's largest crypto exchanges, for allegedly breaking its rules.

NALP 2023 Associate Salary Survey - The National Association for Law Placement released the results of their 2023 survey showing reported salary data based on location, firm size and touches on salary trends

New Law School Admissions Test in AZ Gets ABA Approval - The JD-Next program will join the LSAT and GRE as approved admissions exams for the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. 

Legal.io | Dear Legal Ops - DLO kicked off season 2 with Legal.io CEO, Pieter Gunst in a conversation about the road less traveled in legal careers and the power of advocating for your own professional worth

EvenUp Raises $50.5M in Series B - The SF-based AI-driven company supporting personal injury attorneys has raised their Series B with a $325M valuation. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Google Asks Remote Workers to Reconsider - Google's HR chief told employees this week that it will be cracking down on employees who aren't adhering to the hybrid work schedule; including office attendance in performance reviews and track badge data.

Seramount's 2023 Best Law Firms - Seramount named the 50 best firms for women and diversity with the following top five firms (in alphabetical order): Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Littler Mendelson, Morrison & Foerster, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, and Perkins Coie. 

Associates Are Turning Down BigLaw Partnership to focus on work-life balance. Eli Albrecht, a former Gibson Dunn associate, shared his experience and ultimately his decision to leave BigLaw

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