Associate Attorney (IT Oriented) (Unpaid, Volunteer, Part-Time)

Overview

A nonprofit research consortium focused on developing an AI-based smartphone app for COVID-19 detection is seeking a part-time volunteer Corporate Attorney or Associate Attorney with an IT orientation. The role involves collaborating with management and global legal teams to address data privacy concerns across various jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Review and adapt legal documents such as NDAs, contracts, and partnership agreements to comply with local regulations.
• Advise management and information security teams on data security policies relevant to local laws.
• Research data privacy and protection issues related to regulations like CCPA, GDPR, and LGPD.
• Support responses to inquiries from government authorities and individual requests, including data deletion and data portability.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with local and international regulatory standards concerning data treatment and related risks.
• Translate and localize legal documents as needed.

Requirements

• Master's level legal student (LL.M) or recent graduate who has completed a JD and passed the relevant Bar exam.
• Organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and tech-savvy with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and respond promptly to communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with nonprofit organizations, including research or internships.
• Understanding of nuanced legal terms such as "reasonable efforts."
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Brazilian Portuguese is a plus.

Commitment

• Approximately 10+ hours per week during active policy localization phases.

Location

Remote position with collaboration across global teams.