Elizabeth B. Shirley, CIPP/US, focuses her legal practice on cybersecurity and data privacy issues, as well as commercial litigation. Her career at Burr & Forman spans more than 20 years. Beth holds a CIPP/US certification as a Certified Information Privacy Professional and represents companies of varying sizes and industry sectors in cybersecurity matters. She may be reached at 
From the Fall 2022 Issue
Cybersecurity Law
Women in Cybersecurity Law: Undermining Prejudices
Author(s):
Elizabeth B. Shirley, Partner, Burr & Forman LLP
Girls and women too often avoid pursuing studies and careers in fields based in math and science, such as information technology, cybersecurity and, in the context of law, cybersecurity law. Indeed, there is (and was) a misperception and deeply rooted prejudice that girls and women are, by nature, not good at math and science. These … Read more
