In another Big Law C-suite expansion, Clark Hill has named Dallas member Jadd Masso as the firm's first chief legal officer, a position that oversees the office of general counsel and other risk-management responsibilities, such as conflicts clearance and new client intake.

Clark Hill CEO John Hensien wrote in a press release that the firm created the CLO position to "bring an additional level of oversight and leadership" to the office of the GC and risk management. The new C-suite position was necessitated by the Am Law 200 firm's growth in recent years, the firm said.