Husch Blackwell Hires Michael Yang as First Senior Director of AI Advisory Services
- Significance
- Low
- Confidence
- Confirmed
Why this matters
Husch Blackwell is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A directional signal rather than a step change.
Husch Blackwell hired Michael Yang, an 11-year Adobe veteran who led legal support for Adobe's AI/ML and generative AI work, as its first Senior Director of AI Advisory Services, advising the firm and clients on AI strategy, governance, and compliance.
- Significance
- Low
- Source type
- Firm Press Release
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