Privacy Law

What legal resources/subscriptions do you all use for international privacy/ai/health tech that have been the most useful?

Searching for AmLaw law firms looking for Counsel or NEP candidates in privacy and cyber. Please DM if you have a lead.

How is the culture of the legal teams in big tech (Apple, Google, Meta)? Also, what is the comp structure like at these companies?

Third year associate trying to pivot into data privacy. I have my CIPP/US. I’m interested in doing advisory work or litigation. Would taking an incident response role be helpful to get my foot in the … more

Thoughts on going in house early? I am just under a year in practice coming from a midsize data privacy firm. I received an offer for a bigger law firm and the in house recruiter said I should be expe… more

Has anyone stepped away from using OneTrust ? As one of the first product out in privacy, we were heavily invested. But we are contemplating moving bc of all the configuration issues and lack of servi… more

Anyone have tried Privado AI, the website scanning services? Would appreciate any thoughts on them or service providers similar to that.
Pain point is to find out what has been shared with which third … more

Would anyone be willing to share their IAPP AI exam study materials with me?

With New York recently passing a law similar to Washington’s My Health, My Data Act, I am curious how you are seeing these types of laws play out practically in terms of the advice you are giving your… more

Given the New Administration and the general tone towards regulation, how do you all think that will impact job growth in the Privacy space? Do you think companies will substantially decrease their st… more

The more I learn about privacy the more stressed out I feel about the lack of controls/appropriate protocols at my company. Makes me nauseous just thinking about what could go wrong. Lol!

Under CCPA if a company is a service provider, can the company take data that is considered “non-personal” data and build profiles of individuals (but not know exactly who they are) and sell those pro… more

Is it possible to rescue your career if you’ve spent junior though mid years at data breach mill firms? I have a good amount of privacy compliance experience and want to end up in-house, but I’m worri… more

Anyone here start at a boutique or midsize firm in privacy and work your way up to a market-paying Big Law firm?

How is Latham’s privacy team? Specifically the transactional privacy team.

Hello All. I’m a senior associate with a 6 figure book looking to lateral into BigLaw. I have been in and out of BigLaw so not breaking in necessarily. I have a lot of privacy and AI counseling and re… more

I’m solo in-house at a cloud software company (start-up with lots of growing to do). I’ve been here for about a year and my primary role is commercial, but during the quieter times of the year, I’d re… more

I live in Florida and signed a lease that says, “There is no early termination agreement.” Later, I signed a separate agreement stating I must pay rent and fees until a new tenant is found if I move out early. This seems to contradict t… more

I am in a civil restraining agreement with my wife, who is living in the marital home I purchased and for which I cover all expenses (mortgage, HOA, taxes, utilities). The agreement, part of a domesti… more

Insight on Faegre Drinker?

I’m a gov’t lawyer in South Florida interested in moving to Atlanta and focusing on privacy in-house. I’m not licensed in GA, but obtained the CIPP/US. I’ve been networking on LinkedIN, and staying up… more

Any recommendations on lawyers specializing in data privacy & security compliance? Preferably matters in data transfer. Our company is looking to retain one from a reputable firm. Thanks!

Any opinions about the Alston & Bird privacy and cyber group? Recruiters have been reaching out to me a lot about them lately, so curious to see whether they’re worth pursuing at a senior level.

Has anyone taken and passed the HCCA Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) exam? I currently work in a position where I am mainly exposed to HIPAA. I am aware the exam covers broader topics that … more

Anyone here in a “pure” counseling practice where you don’t do other things like transactions, litigation, or regulatory investigations? Curious to see whether anyone has made that work in biglaw, es… more

Coming down to competing offers in a lateral move. Was in general lit before but this would be directly into either firm’s privacy lit group and they seem even on paper - anything you would look for t… more

Seems like Washington D.C. and Silicon Valley are where the vast majority of in house privacy counsel jobs are located? Are there any other hubs or am I off here?

Best firm for privacy/cyber ?

Insights into Mayer Brown privacy and cyber team?

At what stage does your company conduct a PIA, and who decides when to conduct it? For example, are there privacy engineers who assess whether PII is involved for your privacy team?

How do you see the election results impacting you professionally? Mainly interested in impacts on you relevant to practicing privacy / cybersecurity law, but that could have a broad scope, like impact… more

Best big law privacy group to work with and why?

Any lawyers/attorneys in the chat? Look for advice

Anyone at a law firm open to chatting about what your typical client engagements look like, especially on the preventative/advisory side? Is it mostly memos, presentation? We don’t have outside counse… more

How are you thinking about the election from the perspective of a privacy lawyer (or an aspiring one)? One thing I find interesting is Vance being a fan of Lina Khan and strong antitrust enforcement,… more

Has anyone ever had a company violate their fcra rights?

They've violated several rights regarding a background check

I've sent a statement of facts seeking resolution, now they're blocking me on all platforms. Ho… more