I’ve been trying to break into Privacy and Cybersecurity law, but since I don't have active client matters in that space, my resume keeps getting rejected. To compensate, I’ve spent the last six months getting my CIPP/US certification and speaking on panels at local CLE events. Despite this, recruiters tell me that academic interest doesn't replace billable hours. How do I market my self-taught expertise?

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You could try gov work, or for a regulatory group

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Offer yourself up to bar association as a pro-bono for Privacy and Cybersecurity law. I’m thinking there aren’t going to be many looking in that direction but there are still smaller corporations that could use the help.

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What's your current area?

What is your current role? Do you deal with privacy and cybersecurity at all? If you do, you should also leverage those experiences

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