The American Bar Association Names Lisa R. Lifshitz Vice-Chair of the Business Law Section and Editor of The Business Lawyer

Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that our partner, Lisa R. Lifshitz, has been elected to the position of Vice-Chair of the Business Law Section (“BLS”) of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) for a one-year term.  This is a “Ladder Officer” position, whereby Lisa will automatically move “up the ladder” from Vice-Chair through to Chair-Elect, Chair, and Immediate Past Chair of the BLS. This significant role involves serving as Editor in Chief of The Business Lawyer, the Section’s preeminent academic business law journal and otherwise collaborating with other BLS leaders to maintain the highest standards of professional practice and ethics in business law. A global network of more than 30,000 business law professionals, including lawyers in private practice, corporate counsel, academics, and government lawyers, the BLS is one of the largest sections of the ABA, a leading professional organization that provides a platform for members to stay informed, connect with peers and advance their careers.

Lisa has a long-standing history with the ABA that spans more than 20 years, during which time she has held various leadership positions in the BLS and Science and Technology Section. In addition to her Vice-Chair position, she is currently the Co-Chair of the BLS’s Robotics and AI Subcommittee, Cyber and Technology Law Committee, and is a member of the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force and the editorial board of the SciTech Lawyer publication. She is the immediate past Secretary and was the Content Officer and Chair of the Content Board of the BLS. Lisa was also a member of the ABA’s Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence and a past member of the ABA Standing Committee on Technology and Information Systems.

A partner in Torkin Manes’ Corporate/Commercial Group, Lisa practices exclusively in technology, privacy, and cybersecurity law and is Chair of the firm’s Technology Group and Co-Chair of the AI & Innovation Group. Lisa has extensive expertise drafting and negotiating technology agreements, including managed services, artificial intelligence, fintech, and digital agreements.  She represents both vendors and users across private and public sectors, excelling at negotiating large and complex technology transactions and procurements.  Lisa has considerable experience helping non-Canadian companies create appropriate legal agreements for their entry into the Canadian marketplace.

As immediate past Chair of the Firm’s Privacy, Data & Cybersecurity Group, Lisa also practises in the area of privacy, cybersecurity and information management, advising Canadian and international clients on Canadian privacy and cybersecurity compliance, including trans-border data transfers, breach management, privacy and CASL compliance.