Information Privacy at Maine Law A Distinctive Program for a Thriving Field

About Portland, Maine

Portland boasts unmatched East Coast convenience with easy travel to Boston, DC, Canada and Europe. You’ll take advantage of high-quality, affordable living and have access to a pristine environment with a host of outdoor activities. Portland is a self-contained city with a great international airport, world-renowned restaurants, craft breweries and a vibrant nightlife. The city is also home to top-notch hospitals, doctors and clinics.

Success built on partnershipsAs a result of our affiliations with organizations throughout New England, Maine Law students have an exceptional opportunity to gain real-world privacy experience through internships and externships with local employers.

Speaking of partnerships, one of our strongest is with the world’s largest privacy organization—the aforementioned IAPP, whose president and CEO is a Maine Law alumnus.

With more than 26,000 members in 90 countries, the IAPP is the world’s largest and most comprehensive privacy resource. Our students benefit from IAPP summer internships and externships at the organization’s worldwide headquarters in Portsmouth, NH, assistance with networking and job placement, sponsorships to IAPP events and a proven path to IAPP training and certification.

IAPP training offers unparalleled educational opportunities and its privacy certifications are ANSI/ISO accredited and globally recognized. An affiliation with the IAPP is a ticket to career advancement.

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Privacy professionals are in high demand.

The privacy field has exploded with opportunityAround the world, in virtually every industry, protecting personal information has become a vital concern. Consequently, the need for qualified, highly trained attorneys with a heightened knowledge of privacy law and policy has never been greater.

In fact, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) estimates that more than 75,000 privacy positions will need to be added globally to keep up with growing regulatory pressures to protect personal data. Companiesare expanding their privacy budgets and staff accordingly, and that’s great news for law students interested in a privacy career.

Here’s more good news A recent study by the IAPP and TRUSTe highlighted the fact that, unlike many fields, the privacy industry is equally split when it comes to gender. On top of that, six out of ten privacy pros have a salary of $100k or more.

Importantly, since privacy is still a new and emerging field, it offers the rare chance for attorneys to shape the law, define new opportunities and carve out fresh prospects.

Are you ready to chart your course?

Begin your privacy career at Maine LawLocated in the beautiful seacoast city of Portland, Maine, the University of Maine School of Law offers direct access to the burgeoning privacy field. We have one of the only Information Privacy Law certificate programs in the U.S., as well as a unique Summer Institute in Information Privacy, led by some of the field’s top privacy lawyers and professors.

What’s more, the Certification in Information Privacy Law from Maine Law delivers students the distinctive opportunity to obtain the IAPP’s globally recognized certifications: the CIPP/US, CIPM and CIPT.

Just look aroundOur graduates are everywhere! Maine Law alumni have privacy officer and counsel positions at such leading global companies as Apple, Starbucks and Naspers. Many work in-house with companies like PwC, EY, Accenture, One Trust and the IAPP.

A Certificate in Information Privacy Law from Maine Law will give you the knowledge you need to stand out to potential employers.

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J. Trevor Hughes, CIPP

President & CEOIAPPPortsmouth, NH Maine Law ‘95

Virginia Lee, CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

Director, Global PrivacyStarbucksSeattle, WAMaine Law ‘05

Justin Weiss, CIPP

Global Head of Data PrivacyNaspers GroupHong KongMaine Law ‘06