Sarah A. Farid

About Sarah A. Farid

Global tech attorney specializing in DATA PRIVACY/AI & ML, PRODUCT ADVISORY, CYBERSECURITY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, SECURITIES & IP.Critical contributions: IP: Loreal, Unilever, Reckitt, J&J, Pfizer etc. Privacy: product advisory for data protection rights for millions across US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East FinTech: Licensing, publicly listed company\'s compliances & securities regulationsOver my career as an attorney, I have achieved landmark successes supporting various causes: GENDER RIGHTS: winning sexual harassment case on multiple forums under the Protection of Women in the Workplace Act 2010 + preventing cyber-harassment and advisory for national government and US-based NGO on reproductive rights + currently litigating for women on discrimination based on gender, religion and economic status DIGITAL & CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS: Clerked for federal judge and for the public defender’s office (providing pro bono legal representation to the jail population) for the State of Arizona and legal representation of the Central Jail’s the biggest female prisoner population in the country FREEDOM OF SPEECH & PRESS: Strategic decision-making reporting current affairs and news for Pakistan’s leading media outlets, most respected and widely circulated: Geo News & Dawn TV CLIMATE: advised the Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Sindh on flood prevention + ensured successful implementation of multi-million-dollar projects for the UN, Government of UK, WHO- sustainable development projects for beneficiaries across 21 villages in Sindh; urban violence study for International Red Cross IMMIGRATION: For Pakistani and Malaysian students, migrants and workers, won appeals on humanitarian grounds for the issuance of visas before the UK Border Agency CULTURE AND EDUCATION: Frere Hall declaration as a UNESCO world heritage site + run world\'s only global nonprofit out of 3 continents mobilizing art for impact, impacting traveling the globe to represent artists, activists and innovators (Agents of Change podcast).

Experience

1. Sr Counsel- Privacy Cybersecurity Ai (Independent Project Basis)

   Puresquare

   Jan 2022 — Present · US

Education

• University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law

  Doctor of Jurisprudence, International Law, Rights & Policy (focus on Women, Peace & Security, Criminal Justice & Tax)

• University of Cambridge

  GCE (General Certificate of Education) O (8As) & A Levels (2As), Commerce

  2001 — 2005

• Texas State University

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Creative Writing & Storytelling

• University of London

  Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

  2011 — 2013

• Rice University

  BA 3.6/4.0, cum laude, Policy Studies, Economics

Skills

• Research
• Strategic Planning
• Database Management
• Sustainability
• Corporate Law
• Management and Leadership
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Drafting Agreements
• Management
• International Law
• Tax
• Youth Mentoring
• Legal Opinions
• Corporate Governance
• Policy
• Strategy
• Economics
• University Teaching
• Micro
• Commercial Litigation
• Storytelling
• Microsoft Excel
• Legal Assistance
• Hiring and Training
• Microsoft Word
• Legal Writing
• Qualitative Research
• Field Research
• Intellectual Property
• Social Policy
• Politics
• Policy Analysis
• Legal Research
• Proposal Writing
• Report Writing
• Banking Law
• Competition Law
• Project Management
• International Development
• Excellent Writing Skills