I am a technology lawyer and author of Workplace Strategies for Technology Lawyers: 36 Practical Tips on How to Communicate More Effectively, Work More Efficiently, and Give Better Advice as In-House Counsel at a Tech Company, a real-world book of practical tips on the skills you need to perform at a high level as an in-house lawyer at a technology company. My second book, 5 Reasons Why You May Not Want to Be an In-House Counsel (And 10 Strategies for Succeeding in the Role Anyway), provides practical insights on the tradeoffs of going in house and how to make the most of the in-house career path.
For most of my legal career, I have advised tech companies at various stages - from startups to established companies, in collaboration with business leaders and their teams.
I wrote two books on in-house counsel careers because, after years of experience and on-the-job training, I have learned how to succeed in the role, and I have advised others on how they can, too.
I am currently an in-house lawyer at ModMed*, a healthcare technology company that builds cloud-based software and AI tools for specialty medical practices. See modmed.com.
Previously:
I graduated from Harvard College (www.harvard.edu/) and Harvard Law School (hls.harvard.edu/) and have held privacy and security certifications HCISPP, CIPP/US, and CIPP/C. See IAPP.
You can learn more about my background on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsclar
*Views are my own
For most of my legal career, I have advised tech companies at various stages - from startups to established companies, in collaboration with business leaders and their teams.
I wrote two books on in-house counsel careers because, after years of experience and on-the-job training, I have learned how to succeed in the role, and I have advised others on how they can, too.
I am currently an in-house lawyer at ModMed*, a healthcare technology company that builds cloud-based software and AI tools for specialty medical practices. See modmed.com.
Previously:
- I was the second in-house lawyer at Babylist, a popular baby registry for growing families. See babylist.com.
- I was the first full time lawyer at Truemed, where I was employee #15, building the foundations for a growing healthcare startup. See truemed.com.
- I served as the Healthcare Compliance and Privacy Officer at WW International (formerly Weight Watchers), helping WW emphasize tech-focused initiatives for its proven weight loss program. See ww.com
- I spent 6 years at Rally Health (https://www.rallyhealth.com/), where I joined a rapidly growing startup as their second lawyer and Chief Privacy Officer and helped the company grow through “Unicorn” status and acquisition by UnitedHealthcare (https://www.uhc.com/).
- I have also served as outside counsel to tech companies at BigLaw firms Ropes & Gray (https://www.ropesgray.com/en) and Cooley (https://www.cooley.com/).
I graduated from Harvard College (www.harvard.edu/) and Harvard Law School (hls.harvard.edu/) and have held privacy and security certifications HCISPP, CIPP/US, and CIPP/C. See IAPP.
You can learn more about my background on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsclar
*Views are my own