Privacy has become a headline-maker, driving record levels of engagement and growth in the profession. You can be apart of it and a fascinating field of law with international law dimensions. Law firms, banks, insurance companies, businesses, educational institutions, healthcare providers-- nearly every enterprise in the U.S. is required to comply with information privacy and data security laws, and many are hiring JDs who are IAPP privacy-certified.

The Center has a leading program in data privacy law, integrating policy-related privacy issues into our law clinic, and helping students get hands-on training through externship placements in various corporate legal departments and with our partner, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The IAPP is offering Maine Law students who complete coursework and an externship in information privacy a free exam to become a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), a unique and valuable credential in this fast-growing area of law. Our annual conference on Privacy & Data Security attracts top national figures.