Privacy counsel for a connected business.
Hire lawyers for privacy programs, data-related agreements, and legal support during security incidents. Work alongside your technical security team with a clearly defined legal scope.
Data breaches
Add legal support to incident response alongside the people handling technical investigation and recovery.
- Advise on incident plans, internal legal investigations, and notification questions.
- Assess potential liabilities and coordinate legal communications with affected parties and authorities.
Privacy compliance
Review your data practices against requirements relevant to your business and locations.
- Assess privacy practices and identify areas for legal review.
- Develop privacy-management programs around applicable regional and sector requirements.
Privacy policies & terms of service
Keep customer-facing documents aligned with your actual data practices.
- Draft and update privacy policies.
- Review terms of service for data-privacy provisions.
Cybersecurity risk management
Bring a legal perspective to risk-management work led with your IT and security teams.
- Review legal implications of security-risk assessments.
- Advise on cybersecurity policies, procedures, and incident planning.
Vendor & third-party contracts
Address data protection in the agreements behind external relationships.
- Review and negotiate security, confidentiality, and data-protection provisions.
- Advise on legal risks associated with vendor data handling.
Employee training & policies
Help teams understand their responsibilities when working with sensitive information.
- Develop training on privacy obligations and security policies.
- Review internal rules for handling and protecting sensitive information.
Regulatory investigations
Support the legal work required to respond to privacy and cybersecurity inquiries.
- Advise on regulatory investigations and communications with authorities.
- Prepare responses to inquiries and requests for information.
Cross-border data transfers
Assess the legal requirements associated with moving personal data between jurisdictions.
- Review international data flows and relevant transfer requirements.
- Evaluate appropriate arrangements for transfers within a multinational organization.
Emerging technologies
Consider privacy and security questions as new technologies enter your products and operations.
- Review privacy implications of AI and connected-device deployments.
- Assess data-related legal questions involving blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies.
Litigation & dispute resolution
Scope legal support for disputes involving data breaches, privacy, or cybersecurity.
- Assess claims and litigation strategy for data-related disputes.
- Discuss negotiation, mediation, or litigation support appropriate to the matter.
Bring the context.
Discuss the fit.
Describe the work
Outline the matter, priorities, timing and kind of experience your team needs.
Review the experience
Discuss relevant background and how the professional would work with your team.
Agree on the scope
Review responsibilities and engagement terms before deciding how to proceed.
A few useful
hiring questions.
Can we hire for preventive work and incident-related legal support?
Needs can range from privacy policies and risk reviews to legal support during breaches and regulatory investigations. Explain the situation and confirm relevant experience with counsel. Legal support should be coordinated with your technical security team.
What should we scope before engaging privacy counsel?
Describe the work, such as a compliance assessment, incident-response plan, or contract review, and the locations and data practices involved. Discuss responsibilities, deliverables, and billing with counsel before work begins.
How do we start finding privacy and cybersecurity counsel?
Start the company hiring flow and describe your privacy or cybersecurity legal needs. Review relevant experience with potential counsel and confirm that the proposed engagement fits your matter and jurisdictions.
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