Kyoungsic Min ’17 has recently been appointed Country Leader for Korea by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), a global professional association for privacy, data protection, and AI governance. He has also joined IAPP’s Asia Advisory Board. Among his other recent achievements, Min received the Korean Bar Association’s Outstanding Lawyer Award in recognition of his contributions to international human rights, privacy, and AI governance. His article examining South Korea’s AI Framework Act through a business and human rights lens was published in the Business and Human Rights Journal by Cambridge University Press. Min serves as Privacy Counsel and Asia Regional Lead at VeraSafe, a Washington, D.C.-based global firm that advises organizations on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.

Stephanie Mills joined Capital One as Director and Assistant General Counsel.

Matthew O’Malley has joined merger and acquisitions company SRS Acquiom as Legal Director, Shareholder Advisory.

Susanna Lee has joined Shure Incorporated as Legal Director, Senior Product Counsel. Founded in 1925 and based in the Chicago area, Shure has been an industry leader in audio electronics, renowned for manufacturing world-class microphones and audio gear that have shaped the music and broadcast industries.

Paul Schmitt was named Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice.

Ryan Washburn has been promoted to Member at Bodman PLC. Washburn, a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group, advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters including business formation and structuring, financing transactions, and commercial contracts.

Tron Fu has joined as a partner Kilpatrick’s Patent Litigation Team in their Chicago office. Mr. Fu previously practiced at Dickson Wright.

Jon Padish was named senior manager and lead attorney for Motorola Solutions’ U.S. Federal Government Markets business. Jon was previously a commercial counsel for Motorola Solutions and was a federal government counsel prior to joining Motorola Solutions.

Lauren Stewart (nee Mioduszewski) has joined Much Shelist, P.C., as a commercial real estate associate. Lauren previously practiced at Sheppard Mullin in Chicago.

Dr. Tara Adams ’13 received her PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education.