Izak C Rosenfeld

Izak is Associate General Counsel for Access Now (an international human rights organization that defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk) where he acts as global in-house counsel, advising on international operations and compliance, and facilitating policy, advocacy, digital security, and grants programs. He is a licensed Attorney in New York and Washington DC (USA), and a Barrister & Solicitor in Ontario (Canada), and also holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional - EU (CIPP/E) designation.

Prior to Access Now, Izak practiced commercial litigation and corporate law at a firm in Toronto, Canada. He obtained his Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Melbourne, having also studied law at McGill University.

Izak is an active member of the legal community, and is currently an Associate Judge - Awards and Subgrants for the American Bar Association (ABA), Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), member of the ABA Pro Bono Taskforce, and Young Mediator with the International Mediation Institute (IMI).

Outside of his practice, Izak serves as an Auxiliarist with the US Coast Guard, Pro Bono Lawyer with the Earth Law Center, Volunteer Attorney with Pro Bono Partnership, Pro Bono Attorney with the ABA's "Free Legal Answers", member of World Animal Protection's Young Professionals' Council, Volunteer Attorney with the City Bar Justice Center, and mentor with the NYSBA and Melbourne Law School. He is also an Ambassador for Digital Grassroots, and Member of the Harvard Law School Systemic Justice Initiative.

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Finance, Business Formation

International Law

Human Rights

Civil Rights

Discrimination, Employment, Privacy Law

Communications & Internet Law

Internet Law, Telecommunications Law

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

ID Number: 90002238

Since 2022

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 5621370

Since 2018

Ontario (Canada)

ID Number: 77131C

Since 2019

Associate General Counsel

Access Now

2020 - Current

University of Melbourne Law School

J.D. (2017) | Law

2014 - 2017

University of Melbourne

B.A. (2013) | Double Major: Philosophy & Linguistics

2011 - 2013

StepUp Pro Bono Service Award

Federal Bar Association (FBA)

2021

American Bar Association (ABA)

Member

Current

New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)

Member

Current

New York City Bar

Member

Current

New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers

Member

Current

Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

Member

Current

Civil Society’s Access to Resources and the Right to Association and Assembly: Insights on the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur

American Bar Association, "International Law News", Vol. 49, No. 4 · Aug 22, 2022

August, 2022

Three Years of GDPR: Enforcement (or Lack Thereof) and Its Impact on Cross-Border Contracts

American Bar Association, "The Year in Review: An Annual Survey of International Legal Developments" (ISSN: 2637-9759)

August, 2022

Employment Law Considerations for International NGOs

Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), "KnowledgeNet"

February, 2021

Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe (CIPP/E)

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

2022

Member (M.AICD)

Australian Institute of Corporate Directors (AICD)

2021

Professional (P.RI)

Resolution Institute (RI)

2021

Member (M.CMI)

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

2020

Member (M.AIADR)

Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR)

2019

Associate (A.CIArb)

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

2017

Certificate IV - Financial Services

Allegis Group

2012