Cyber Security & Breach Response Attorney

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker Llp - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Wilson Elser's office is currently seeking an Attorney to join the firm's growing national Cyber Security & Data Privacy practice to handle data breaches and incident response. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys with several years of experience who are interested in the growing field of where the law and technology intersect. The firm is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves its clients with more than 1100 attorneys across 44 offices in the United States. Founded in 1978, Wilson Elser ranks among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.

Responsibilities

• Incident response for cybersecurity and data privacy incidents
• Analysis of state, federal, and international privacy laws
• Drafting legal notices of a data breach to individuals and regulators
• Responding to regulatory investigations arising out of a data breach
• Defending privacy lawsuits
• Drafting privacy and security policies and procedures pursuant to HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, and other statutes

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in the state of Illinois
• 2+ years legal experience
• Demonstrated interest or coursework in data privacy and security
• Knowledge of data breach and privacy laws (HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.)
• IT or technical background a plus
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Team player

Benefits

• Excellent Benefits including a 401k match
• Professional development programs including in-house CLE and National Attorney Training
• Unlimited PTO plan
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Corporate Discount Plans