DraftKings' First Lawyer Jumps to Contract Analytics Startup

DraftKings Inc.’s former general counsel and first ever in-house lawyer Tim Parilla has joined legal tech startup LinkSquares as its first chief legal officer.

Parilla spent seven years with the sports betting company before joining Boston-based LinkSquares on March 8, a move he told Bloomberg Law he made because he wanted to return to a startup environment.

LinkSquares, which uses artificial intelligence to provide contract management and analytics services to legal departments, reported nearly 800% growth in the last two years, according to a Tuesday statement.

The company raised $14.5 million in January 2020 in a Series A ...