Between government probes, the ever-growing number of autopilot-involved deaths, and dealing with CEO Musk himself, we can't imagine being aTesla lawyer has been particularly fun in recent years.
There has been a string of high-profile departures from the company's legal department recently.
At least a dozen company lawyers have left the car company so far this year. The fact that we can't say for sure is one of the reasons why we can't say for certain. It is very strange.
It's not clear if he is still with the company or not. According to multiple unnamed sources, the lawyer left due to the ongoing internal inquiry. Those allegations were shot down by the company.
"This Bloomberg article is false," the Tesla organization wrote in a tweet. "David Searle has not left Tesla."What is happening with Searle? It is not possible to say. For what it's worth, he's still listed as his employer onLinkedIn.
It's odd to see such a large operation keep a rotating door policy for legal counsel. According to the report, the company has been without a permanent general counsel since the beginning of the year, and the seventh top legal official has been named since late last year.
Unsurprisingly, investors don't like that pattern of legal changes.
The Board has failed to ensure that an independent General Counsel who can provide advice untainted by Musk is present.
It doesn't seem like much has changed over the course of a year. Clearly, however, Musk himself is aware that he needs to replenish his legal team, and he took to social media in May to recruit new attorneys.
The constant legal turnover is odd. It's not known for keeping its employees around.
The law department of Musk's company left with a thin legal bench.
It has been revealed that a top lawyer for the rival company paid $30 million to defect.
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