May 7, 2018
11:45am-1:15pm

DLA Piper LLP (US)
555 Mission Street, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA
.75 hours CLE credit

May 7, 2018

“GDPR: Are You Covered? Are You on Track?”

Christine Lyon

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) takes effect on May 25.  If you are approaching May 25 with some trepidation, you aren’t alone.  Join us for a practical discussion about the realities (and myths) of GDPR, including how to assess GDPR’s potential applicability to your organization and risk-based strategies for tackling GDPR compliance.

 

Speaker:

Christine Lyon is a partner at Morrison & Foerster, based in the firm’s Palo Alto office.  Chris advises organizations on cutting-edge issues related to the collection, use, sharing, and safeguarding of data, including personal information of customers and employees.  She works closely with clients in developing global strategies to address U.S. and international privacy and data protection laws, including the upcoming GDPR.  Legal 500 US has recognized her as a “rising star” in the area of privacy and data protection and recommended her for cyber law, and she has received The Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing.  She frequently writes and speaks on the topics of global data protection laws and the intersection of privacy and technology.