A 15-year veteran of Microsoft's legal organization has been appointed the chief legal officer of the contract lifecycle management, or CLM, provider Agiloft, the company announced Tuesday.
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Microsoft Associate GC Joins Agiloft As Legal Chief

By Steven Lerner

A 15-year veteran of Microsoft's legal organization has been appointed the chief legal officer of the contract lifecycle management, or CLM, provider Agiloft, the company announced Tuesday.

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The Top In-House Hires Of November

By Sue Reisinger

Elon Musk's xAI has a new but familiar general counsel, while several sports groups — including the New York Mets, PGA of America and the SEC college athletic conference — also brought on new legal leaders in November.

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Longtime Home Depot Atty Rejoins King & Spalding In Atlanta

By Adrian Cruz

A former King & Spalding LLP attorney has rejoined the firm's Atlanta office as a partner following more than 20 years in-house with Home Depot as associate general counsel, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Crypto-Focused Forward Industries Taps Fintech Vet As GC

By Sydney Price

Solana treasury company Forward Industries Inc. has tapped the former chief legal officer of digital broker-dealer Securitize Inc. and top lawyer at crypto-focused Anchorage Digital to serve as its general counsel.

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Chiesa Shahinian Brings On Former Rutgers Labor Counsel

By Jake Maher

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has grown its employment law team with Rutgers University's former vice president for university labor relations and special counsel to the university president, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Data Consultancy JMAN Group Names General Counsel

By Ashish Sareen

JMAN Group said Tuesday that it has taken on a new general counsel, bolstering its senior team to support its global growth.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs

Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.

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Microsoft Corp.

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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Paypal Holdings Inc.

Professional Golfers Association of America

Rakuten Inc.

Roku Inc.

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