Beginning this fall, University of Maine School of Law will offer an information-privacy law certificate. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jennifer Wriggins said the new effort recognizes a considerable increased demand for information privacy professionals, including lawyers, "And we anticipate that demand will continue to increase.” Santa Clara University launched a similar program in 2014. In a piece for The Privacy Advisor, Angelique Carson, CIPP/US, talks with a number of UMaine Law grads about the new program and its likely impact on students entering an increasingly competitive privacy job market.
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