CSU Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Board Members Draft Ohio Personal Privacy Act (OPPA)
CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Advisory Board member and CyberOhio Chair Kirk Herath led a small group of experts, including Center Director Professor Brian Ray and two other Center Board members, Tim Opsitnick, and Spence Witten, in drafting Ohio’s landmark privacy bill that was announced at a July 13 press conference by Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and several lawmakers.
Lt. Governor Husted previewed House Bill 376, also known as the Ohio Personal Privacy Act (OPPA), at the Center’s annual Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Conference May 28.
Tuesday Morning Message 6.1.21 Hire Talent. Hire Grit.
Note: I have decided to give your inbox a summer break! I will resume my Monday Morning Message the week of August 23 when the Fall 2021 Semester begins. In the meantime, have a safe, healthy, and enjoyable summer. We all deserve it!
“We are asking our extensive alumni network to open their proverbial Rolodex to help this larger graduating class. As much as we would all like to think we are “self-made,” I think it’s fair to say that most of us relied on a helping hand of someone who was willing to open a door, make an introduction, or take a chance on an eager novice. I know that is true for me.
Hire CMLAW Profile: Lynn Kernya
Congratulations to Lynn Kernya, a recent C|M|LAW graduate! Lynn graduated with her JD and a concentration in Labor and Employment Law. She is a recipient of the ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law. Although Lynn recently accepted a role with Nesco Resource in the Human Resource and Compliance department, she is open to networking with Alumni and the legal community.
To connect with any of our talented Class of 2021 graduates, please contact Assistant Dean for Student and Career Services, Sarah Beznoska, at s.beznoskanull@csuohio.nulledu.
Monday Morning Message 5.24.21 Special Commencement Edition: We Churned our Cream into Butter
“I am so honored and humbled to be here representing Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s class of 2021….In the movie "Catch Me if You Can," Christopher Walken's character Frank tells the story of two little mice who fell into a bucket of cream. He says, "the first mouse quickly gave up and drowned. The second mouse wouldn't quit. Eventually, he struggled so hard, he churned that cream into butter and crawled out."
Monday Morning Message 5.17.21 C|M|LAW Cyber - at the Center of the Cyber Century
“Big thank you to you and Cleveland-Marshall. The law degree with a cybersecurity certification sealed the deal for me.” -Rebecca Christian Lipker ‘20 on her new position as Cyber Security Contracts Manager for Humana
“I wanted to tell you how great the [online Cybersecurity & Data Privacy MLS] program has been to me. You have put together wonderful and caring people who are passionate and educated on the law and cybersecurity. Professor Ray and Professor Witten [are] always available for questions, made the material fun, and broke down the harder concepts to be easily understood.” -Aric Kee, online Cybersecurity & Data Privacy MLS student