{"id":285095,"date":"2026-07-02T17:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/berkeley-law-launches-program-aligned-with-californias-new-privacy-law-specialization\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:35:10","slug":"berkeley-law-launches-program-aligned-with-californias-new-privacy-law-specialization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/berkeley-law-launches-program-aligned-with-californias-new-privacy-law-specialization\/","title":{"rendered":"Berkeley Law launches program aligned with California’s new privacy law specialization"},"content":{"rendered":"

Berkeley Law launches program aligned with California’s new privacy law specialization<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/nationaljurist.com\/berkeley-law-launches-program-aligned-with-californias-new-privacy-law-specialization\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-07-02 17:19:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: nationaljurist.com<\/a><\/p>\n

California has approved a new privacy law specialization, marking the first new State Bar legal specialty in 20 years. In response to the growing demand for attorneys with expertise in privacy, artificial intelligence governance and data compliance, the University of California, Berkeley School of Law has launched the Chief Privacy Officer Program, the first executive education program aligned with the new credential.<\/p>\n

The program, which launched in January, is designed to help senior legal and privacy leaders navigate the rapidly shifting intersection of AI governance, tech regulation and data compliance. \u00a0The program is implemented by\u00a0Berkeley Law Executive Education\u00a0in partnership with the\u00a0Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.<\/p>\n

Rather than simply outlining legal requirements, the Chief Privacy Program focuses on applying legal principles to real-world business challenges, reflecting the way privacy and AI issues arise in practice.<\/p>\n

The program includes seven self-paced online modules designed for working professionals and interactive sessions with Berkeley Law faculty and guest speakers focused on emerging privacy and AI governance challenges. Participants receive exclusive access to BCLT\u2019s\u00a0B-CLE\u00a0platform, including the full library of content needed to complete the remaining\u00a060-hour education requirement\u00a0for the State Bar of California\u2019s Privacy Law Specialization.<\/p>\n

Jeewon Serrato, senior fellow at the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and a Chief Privacy Officer Program instructor, said this landmark move by the California State Bar reflects the accelerating evolution of data protection, cybersecurity and AI governance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe State Bar of California Board of Trustees voted to approve the Proposed Standards for Certification and Recertification in Privacy Law,\u201d Serrato said. \u201cThis decision formally launches California\u2019s first Privacy Law Specialization, positioning the state at the forefront of a growing movement to recognize privacy law…<\/p>\n

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