In this edition of the Priori Digest, a weekly look at what’s happening in law and technology, we explore the problem of “deepfakes,” why Americans work too much and dive into LawGeex and the Association of Corporate Counsel’s recently released General Counsel report. To get the digest straight to your inbox, sign up here. Enjoy!
On your professional future
- Want to know the average total annual compensation for a General Counsel in the U.S.? Find out here in LawGeex and the Association of Corporate Counsel’s fantastic report “The 2019 General Counsel Landscape”
- Americans work too much (surprise, surprise)
- Amazon was ordered by a judge in New Hampshire to turn over data from an Echo smart device to help provide evidence in a homicide case
- In the age of artificial intelligence, is seeing still believing? Digital technology and the rising problem of “deepfakes”
- If the Intellectual Property market is any indicator, in-house counsel’s taking of work away from outside firms will continue to hollow out Big Law
- McKinsey’s report on automation and the future of work is worth a look
- The Chair of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Mitch Zuklie, is interviewed about the challenges he has faced in his five years in the role, as well as what lies ahead. He discusses his approach to innovation, the impact of #MeToo, and why raising associate salaries is the wrong prescription for attracting young lawyers
What terrifies us
- A secretive project in China to create the first gene-edited babies has been uncovered. The scientist at the center of the controversy is under investigation
The weekly lawyer cartoon
By the numbers
- 20: Top 20 reasons startups fail
- 8: Innovative ideas from law schools
- 50: Companies that have become successful with minimal funding
