NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks Tap NBA Lawyer to Fill First Legal Role

May 6, 2021, 9:30 AM UTC

The National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks have looked to the National Basketball Association for the team’s first general counsel, hiring Marcus LeBeouf from the Charlotte Hornets.

LeBeouf, a former counsel at Seyfarth Shaw and a predecessor to Lathrop GPM, told Bloomberg Law via email that he joined the Blackhawks two weeks ago. He also confirmed he’s among the first three Black legal chiefs employed by an NHL team, all of whom have been recruited within the past year.

LeBeouf’s new role with the Blackhawks was hailed on LinkedIn by two schools he graduated from—Morehouse College and the Duke University School ...

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