During her externship with the legal counsel at Access Now in Fall 2021, Alison Strongwater (JD ‘23) worked on issues related to media integrity, journalistic freedom and censorship in politically sensitive geographies. She also helped create training materials on copyright law and GDPR for Access Now staff. Alison also co-authored an article on the effect of provisions relating to cross-border data flows under the GDPR on the operations of international organisations.

Isabella Brunner ( LLM'23):“Participating in the Guarini externship provided me with the unique opportunity to work at a pioneering NGO dedicated to human rights in the age of the internet. It was a privilege and honor to work on projects related to digital human rights with extremely motivated and dedicated individuals at Access Now. In addition, the externship seminar enabled me to delve deeper into the topic of global data law - a fascinating subject, and an area where NYU is truly at the forefront of research.”

In Spring 2021, Daniel Sive (LLM ‘21) worked with DataReady, a London based consultancy firm that helps the sustainable development and humanitarian sectors navigate the complexities of data governance.

In Fall 2022, Megan Avery (JD’24) co-authored chapters for the organization's forthcoming handbook on ‘How to Build a Data Cooperative’ (in partnership with Open Data Manchester). Her research compared cooperative law and data laws across the UK, India, and Rwanda, and she conducted a literature review on how data cooperatives can address the gender-knowledge gap to empower women and girls.

In Spring 2021, Holly Ritson (LLM ‘21) worked with the Data Governance and Privacy Unit at the OECD. Her work touched on issues including access to data, data portability, and data ethics.

In Fall 2021, Douglas Etts (JD ‘22) and Qi Shen (LLM ‘22) helped the UNDP with the development of data management and data governance policies.

Working with the Information and Communication Technology team at UNICEF, in Fall 2021, Ramya Chandrasekhar (LLM ‘22) undertook an analysis of digital public goods funded and deployed by UNICEF for programmatic functions. Ramya drafted a report highlighting the digital risks emerging from these digital public goods, and proposed key parameters to be factored into a data governance framework for the use of such digital public goods by UNICEF.

Kuan-Hsin (Grace) Huang (LLM ‘20) worked with a team at the UN Secretariat to create UN Secretary-General's Data Strategy 2020-22)

Sumner Fields (JD’23) worked with the World Bank Legal Operations to assess draft and enacted legislation regarding data protection, digital information rights, and data information sharing, looking at the potential legal and systemic impacts of and challenges to implementing proposed digital inclusion and digital infrastructure projects. Sumner also examined ongoing AI legislative projects to see how AI governance might impact cross-border data governance, particularly for international organizations collaborating with public and private sector players increasingly using AI-enhanced services.

While working with the World Bank, Sumner was able to learn from World Bank staff attorneys about how the Legal Operations team works with other departments and how the World Bank ascertains risk for novel and sometimes unprecedented digital infrastructure projects.

In Fall 2021, Spencer Hammersmith (JD ‘23) assisted the legal team at the World Bank with the design and testing of a tool for assessment of data and privacy laws in different jurisdictions.

Since spring 2020, students placed with YipitData have had an opportunity to get insights into legal market technologies that regulate access to and processing of data.

In Fall 2021, Sinee Sang-arooniri (LLM ‘22) analyzed the concept of "alternative data", its value for investors and the legal and regulatory concerns involved in the collection and use of such data by Yipit as part of its business.