Jason Barnwell just joined Agiloft as Chief Legal Officer after 15 years at Microsoft, where he most recently served as GM and Associate General Counsel for Monetization and Business Planning.

I spoke with Jason about his career path from MIT engineering grad to software engineer to leadership at one of the world's leading tech companies. We discussed his work driving digital transformation within Microsoft's legal department and his philosophy on developing legal talent, including his concept of getting to "minimum viable lawyer" as quickly as possible.

Jason also shared insights on how technical backgrounds enhance legal practice and his perspective on AI in the profession. His view: the technology isn't the challenge, it's getting legal organizations to adapt their structures and incentives.

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