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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Officers

Members

Board Representative

Joshua de Larios-Heiman
San Francisco

California Lawyers Association Staff

Section Manager

Johnny Brooks
Sacramento

Privacy ExCom Qualifications

Required:

• Proven commitment to Privacy section volunteer work, strong indication of capacity and desire for making the expected time commitment.
• Candidates must demonstrate a sustained and impactful presence in the section via a committee or other working group.
• Competence within Privacy discipline and general ability to work with key concepts and issues.

Strong Consideration for:

• Candidates representing varied geographic locations of residence and work, including representation from locations throughout the state, including both large urban centers and other regions; varied types of employment, size of employer, and types of specific interests represented by law practice or employment (e.g., in-house counsel, public, private, etc.; personal injury, litigation, and plaintiff or defense);
• Personal recommendation(s) for the appointment

Privacy Law Section Committees

Contact us at privacy@calawyers.org if you would like more information about joining the following committees or if you are interested in exploring other committees or working groups.

Privacy Publications Committee

The Privacy Publications Committee publishes regular privacy news updates and in-depth articles about the newest developments in California privacy law and other privacy laws that impact Californians and businesses in the state.  We also partner with the Education Committee to offer short form interviews and discussions through social media platforms such as LinkedIn Live.  The Committee maintains the Section website and aims to have the site serve as a resource for California privacy professionals. Click here for recent privacy articles published by the section. 

Privacy Education Committee

The Privacy Education Committee organizes and sponsors webinars, conferences and offers MCLE programming to keep California lawyers up to date on developments in privacy law.  Our educational events include speakers from all walks of privacy law including plaintiffs’ counsel, defense lawyers, government regulators, and agency representatives.

Legislative Committee

The Legislative Committee actively monitors proposed legislation and regulations, at both the state and federal level, and produces an accessible legislation-tracking document for CLA members to understand privacy-related developments across the country. The Legislative Committee also facilitates drafting and submission of comments/input on legislation and regulations on CLA’s behalf, and partners with the Publications and Events Committees to produce articles and events related to developments in privacy laws and regulations.

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is responsible for creating and maintaining the governance structure of the Privacy Section, including Section’s bylaws, mission statement, rules of order, and policies.

Cybersecurity Committee

The Cybersecurity Committee comprises practitioners, regulators, academics, and others working on cybersecurity compliance and incident response to discuss emerging areas of concern and opportunity. The Committee seeks to ensure its members understand the rapidly evolving technological and regulatory environment by providing resources such as continuing legal education and publications updates on current events in the field.

Ad Tech Committee

The Ad Tech Committee focuses on the effect of the rapidly evolving privacy landscape on the digital advertising ecosystem, and regulatory and enforcement trends. The Ad Tech Committee provides educational resources to members including webinars and publications on the state of Ad Tech and the intersection with privacy.