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Jess I. Gonzalez Valenzuela

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San Francisco +1 415 591 7003

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    Jess Gonzalez Valenzuela (they/them and she/her) is an associate in the firm’s San Francisco office and is a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity and Corporate Practice Groups.

    Jess helps clients address complex, cutting-edge challenges to manage data privacy and cybersecurity risk, including by providing regulatory compliance advice in connection with specific business practices and assisting in responding to cybersecurity incidents. Jess also maintains an active pro bono practice.

    Jess is committed to DEI efforts in the legal profession, is a member of Covington’s LGBTQ+ and Latino Firm Resource Groups, and is working to develop a first generation professionals network and a disability advocacy network at Covington.

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    Education
    • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2023
        • Cyberlaw Clinic, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society (2021-2022)
        • Crimmigration Clinic (Fall 2022)
        • Teaching Fellow, Harvard Law School Negotiation Workshop (2021-2022)
    • Claremont Graduate University, M.A./Ph.D., 2018
        • Ronald E. McNair Scholar (2011)
    • Pomona College, B.A., 2012
        • QuestBridge Scholar (2008-2012)
    Bar Admissions
    • California
    Languages
    • Spanish
    Pro Bono
    • Research and draft a briefing book covering current and potential conflicts in the East African region for use by government officials in an East African country in establishing a mediation and negotiations support unit.
    • Represent a man wrongfully incarcerated in California State prison in his petition for habeas corpus, alongside the Northern California Innocence Project.
    • Represent a non-profit organization that provides services for the local day worker community in responding to a third-party subpoena.
    • Advise an international non-profit organization, working at the intersection of agriculture, human rights, and climate issues, on U.S. privacy laws.
    Accolades
    • California ChangeLawyer IL Diversity Scholar, California ChangeLawyers (2020)
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • International Association of Privacy Professionals
    • SF La Raza – Latino Bar Association of San Francisco
    • Hispanic National Bar Association
    Previous Experience
    • Developed and served as faculty in the Allies of Dreamers Certificate Program, a graduate-level certificate program for K-12 teachers and administrators, student affairs professionals in higher education, and community leaders to offer mentorship and advocacy for undocumented students.
    • Legal Intern at The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a non-profit advocacy organization and legal services provider.

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