Privacy Law

Thoughts on moving to data/ privacy law after a career in data? Is that a helpful background? I’ve built and managed data warehouses for 10 years, managed compliance and security procedures and worked… more

How’s the in-house privacy/cyber hiring market these days? I’m currently in-house, and passively looking for a new role, but kind of surprised by how few bites I’ve gotten on my applications.

Hello, my name is Lance Brooks, and I am a 3L at UMD Law that is interested in IP and data privacy. I am primarily interested in working at a law firm that specializes in IP/data privacy. I am also interested in legal related roles that focus on data governance.

Quick backgrou… more

Former in-house but currently big law. Trying to decide if I want to be partner or go back in-house. How did you all decide which you prefer?

EU AI Act now in effect. What are your U.S.-based companies doing to address it?

What level is a Data Privacy Officer within an organization? Is that akin to a Senior Director role? A VP role? Much lower? Or should one think of it as more of an individual contribution role?

The implication appears to be that the CPO role is being viewed by these large companies as a “performative role,” with no real influence or power emanating from the role. As such, the companies are treating it accor… more

Has anyone worked in house at Trulioo? If so, what was your experience?

Where can I find a Brazilian DPO?

What is the difference between a privacy officer and an in house privacy counsel?

My company (software / SaaS) is working towards ISO 27001 certification. I’m really unfamiliar with the certification process…how do you go about creating the List of Legal, Regulatory, Contractual an… more

Website pixels: how do you evaluate from a legal perspective for risk and future issues? I’m new to this and unsure how to advise the digital marketing group at my company.

Mid-level associate desperately trying to get out of IR completely. I started in IR and I have a few years of privacy compliance experience, but I can’t seem to get a job that completely takes me out … more

Currently a 6th year. I started in-house as a privacy lawyer. I ended up moving to big law privacy/cyber practice. Not sure if I want to stay at a firm and become partner or go back in-house. I like b… more

KnowBe4 hires a fake (North Korean AI generated) Principal Software Engineer without apparently ever seeing them on camera, and I’m sitting here barely getting past the in-house screener gateways struggling to get an… more

Anyone seeing any practical impacts of Chevron being overturned?

AT&T announced last week they had a breach impacting all its over 110M wireless customers and others.

They filed a notice with the SEC under the new cyber rule. They said the event was not material to the comp… more

Kennedy law. Anyone have experience with their IR role?

Newbie Question: How (if at all) is analytics used practically by privacy consultants in their job? Is there a sub-segment of privacy where analytics skilled are particularly helpful/applicable? If s… more

Looking for experts/consultants that have an understanding of the upcoming China privacy regs for audit/accounting firms please!

Does anyone have any recommendations for books on general privacy law compliance/practical applications of privacy laws? I’ve been in the incident response sector for a few years now, but I’m starting… more

Anyone have an idea of salary/comp at Red Clover Advisors? They’re hiring a Senior Privacy Consultant rn

So I am posing this question for the attorneys in the group - I work for a corporation whose main headquarters is in a foreign country, yet they have satellite offices here in the U.S. This corporatio… more

Salary survey time. What is your total comp? Some context on the market you work in and your experience could also help folks.

Anyone working at Shook Hardy that is able to chat?

For the In-House attorneys on here who have done privacy consulting at a Big4 (Deloitte, etc.). What are the pros and cons in doing privacy law, when compared to privacy consulting? A recruiter reache… more

I’d like to work up to something like a Chief Privacy Officer position but I’m not sure where to start. There’s availability for the position (gap in leadership) and I’m in a good place to assume it e… more

Does anyone have privacy training service provider reccs? Looking to move from our current enterprise training provider to someone else.

I’m currently seconded at a tech client, and I feel like I can’t get anything right. I’m a reliable and knowledgeable associate at my firm, but I’m not sure that I’m actually helping the client during… more

For the Privacy Consultants in here, what privacy consulting firms do you consider Tier 1? Tier 2? Not sure that info exists for those interested in the consulting space. Given that this is a Privacy … more

Hey Everyone. I am currently a rising 2L looking for a position next summer as a law clerk or summer associate at a firm specializing in data privacy and security and all things related. I worked at P… more

Took the privacy professionals in this bowl’s advice and finally managed to get myself involved in assisting with my firm’s privacy work!! (through our pro bono team) - for context, I’m a junior commercial dispu… more

I’m a privacy lawyer and I review a lot of emails between the partner I work with and the forensics team regarding the progress of the investigation, ransom negotiations etc. during a cybersecurity … more

When pursuing budget for resources (hiring, promotion, tech, outside counsel, whatever)…

How are you justifying the spend in commercial terms? How are you benchmarking the value add for shareholders?

Have you all seen more requests from US companies requesting that their data stay in the United States? It’s really odd to me and I’m not sure how others are responding

I just passed my CIPP/US! 🎉 Just really happy and looking to celebrate with some folks who will understand. 😁

I'm looking to get into the legal field but I don't really have the time or money to go back to school. Is there a way I can get my foot in the door and work my way up? I'm open to going b… more

What’s the going rate for a privacy policy, terms of use, purchase agreement terms, and NDA for a global b2b bootstrapped start up?