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DISCO, a leader in AI-enabled legal technology, today announced that Susan Garcia has joined the company as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, effective October 14, 2024.
Garcia joins from WebMD where she served as General Counsel since 2021. At WebMD, she led teams focused on legal strategy, corporate governance and compliance, litigation, corporate transactions and ESG. During her career, Garcia has worked across the legal, healthcare, media, information and technology sectors, including senior roles at Thomson Reuters and NBC Universal. She has deep experience in the legal industry supporting legal and technology businesses and has been a user of the DISCO platform herself.
“As a leader in legal technology, DISCO sits at a critical intersection of innovation, regulation, data privacy and security. Susan combines a forward-thinking orientation with a demonstrated background in commercial software and risk management that will continue to position DISCO as a trusted partner in a rapidly evolving space,” said CEO Eric Friedrichsen. “As more firms and companies look to embrace the potential that new technologies offer for better legal outcomes, DISCO is positioned to help them do so easily and responsibly.”
“Trust is an essential quality for any company, but it is especially vital in the legal space,” Garcia said. “As a General Counsel who has supported scaled legal technology businesses, I hope to bring a strategic perspective on the legal landscape and DISCO’s opportunity in the space. I’m excited to join a talented team that is committed to extending DISCO’s reputation as a leader in compliance and data privacy while building next-generation products and features in legal technology.”
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