Several corporations and organizations are preparing for new in-house lawyers, come January, or they will be working to integrate fresh hires. Big names such as Walmart and Smithsonian, generative artificial intelligence innovators and more will ring in the new year with new legal department leadership.

Here are some of the big in-house moves announced in the past few weeks or those planned for early 2024:

  • Walmart has tapped former WWE General Counsel Beth Collins to lead its regulatory and specialty legal function, reporting to CLO Rachel Brand. Collins is an experienced regulatory lawyer, having previously served as assistant attorney general for legal policy with the U.S. Justice Department. She was also previously with Caterpillar and Boeing as compliance chief and lead counsel, respectively.