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hear, J.D. ’98 David Katz, J.D. ’99 David Shafer, J.D. ’15
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to permit periodic cybersecurity inspections, among other requirements.
Particularly in entities with sensitive personal information, I am seeing parties fall back on existing cybersecurity frameworks, such as HIPAA and NIST, in an effort to provide some measure of reasonable criteria to gauge compliance.
Where are the opportunities for newly minted lawyers in cyber and data privacy law?
SHEAR: Many businesses need to better understand the intersection of law, privacy, cybersecurity and
technology, so I think
attorney is being able to liaise with chief technology officers, forensic investigators and regulators. Being able to understand the industry is critical to addressing the issues and finding workable solutions.
SHEAR: Helping clients and teaching them how to protect their digital lives so they don’t have to worry that their digital activities will come back to haunt them. At the end
of the day, lawyers are problem solvers who use the law and their business instincts to help their clients reach their goals.
There are constantly new challenges since technology is rapidly changing. When I started my career at the NFL Players Association in 1998, I never thought that my
career would intersect sports and technology. Helping society determine what public policy should be and executing that vision to make the world a better place is rewarding. KATZ: Helping clients through an extremely
difficult time in their business, earning
their trust through their darkest hours,
and seeing them through to the other side successfully, through the diligent exercise
of tremendous care, is incredibly satisfying work as an attorney. Finding solutions to challenging problems, while never losing sight of the clients’ business objectives and culture, creates value that I bring to my clients as a business-minded lawyer and true partner in all of my client relationships.
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KATZ: They are numerous. The opportunity to work in the legal profession in this
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area of the law. In healthcare, for example, cybersecurity attorneys are critical in ensuring healthcare providers are complying
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Opportunities can be found in the regulatory space. Working in private practice at a law firm that has historically specialized in representing government contractors, I am seeing many clients who are looking for lawyers to help them negotiate the labyrinth of regulations
that are put out by various governmental agencies and regulatory bodies. Helping companies remain compliant in an ever- changing cybersecurity landscape is a real value that a new lawyer could provide.
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with the Security Rule under HIPAA. In
the financial and insurance sectors, new legislation is creating opportunities for attorneys to advise regulated entities. SHAFER: New lawyers have the benefit of growing up in a more technologically oriented world and have a certain comfort level with modern technology that many older lawyers do not. A significant part
of being a cybersecurity or data privacy
What do you find rewarding about this field?