Information Governance and Risk Management

Catalog description

This course explores emerging legal and practical challenges faced by corporations managing big data. Students will learn how companies in different industries address global and domestic data privacy, cyber security, investigations and discovery, data mining/usage, records management, compliance and associated risk. Students do not need a technology or computing background; the course will cover what a lawyer needs to know about technical aspects of corporate information. The course will include speakers on various Information Governance topics and provide tips (and mentoring) on positioning yourself for a career involving Information Governance. In addition to giving students a strong doctrinal foundation in this rapidly-evolving area of law, this course will position students to take advantage of the many and varied professional opportunities opening up in this field of practice.