William J. Murray

Assistant General Counsel - Compliance | He/Him/His

Assistant General Counsel - Compliance | He/Him/His

Washington, D.C.
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Overview

Bill joined Crowell & Moring LLP in 2017 as the Firm’s first Compliance Counsel. Drawing on his previous experience at an AmLaw 100 firm, Bill consolidated and expanded the Firm’s compliance efforts. Now, as the Firm’s Assistant General Counsel for Compliance, Bill continues to head the Firm’s Compliance function.

Bill oversees the Firm’s compliance training and risk assessment programs, manages Firm policies and procedures, and conducts compliance audits and investigations. Bill also chairs the Firm’s information governance committee. In addition, Bill works with clients and vendors to address complex compliance issues and requirements.

Bill has significant experience in several compliance areas, including anti-bribery/anti-corruption; cybersecurity and data privacy; export controls; sanctions; and anti-money laundering. Bill is a regular speaker on compliance and ethics topics, particularly the impact of new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence on legal work.

Career & Education

Carleton College, B.A., 2000
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 2011
- Carleton College, B.A., 2000
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 2011
District of Columbia
Maryland
- District of Columbia
- Maryland

William's Insights

Webinar | 12.11.24

Generative AI’s Ethical Tightrope: Balancing Professional Responsibility with Pioneering Potential

Generative AI offers remarkable opportunities to supercharge the ways in which we work across the legal industry. However, its integration into legal practice also presents significant ethical and professional challenges. This course will delve into both the challenges and opportunities, including a discussion of the American Bar Association’s first formal opinion on generative AI, Formal Opinion 512, and other ways in which the landscape has evolved over the past year, to provide an overview of the ethical considerations and best practices for using generative and other forms of AI in legal and legal adjacent work.