Ken Sterling - Los Angeles, CA

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, California
    Honors: Dean's List
    Honors: With High Honors

• Non Legal Education

  • University of California
    Ph.D.
    Major: Organizational Leadership
  • Babson College
    B.A.
    Major: Communication
  • University of California
    Major: Applied Psychology
  • Babson College
    M.B.A.
  • USC Annenberg, Los Angeles, California
    M.A.
    Major: Media, Marketing and Communication

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney at Sterling Venture Law and General Counsel for Opus United

Past Positions

• Opus United, General Counsel, 2023 - Present
• EEOC, Enforcement Team and Mediator, December, 2022 - December, 2023

References

• Peter Garrell, Esq.

• Michael Ring, Esq.

• Judge George Eskin

• Pamela Kawada, Esq.

Languages

• English (Primary)

• Spanish

Classes and Seminars

• Business Ethics, University of California, 2020 - 2024
  
• Business Ethics, LinkedIn Learning, 2024 - Present
  
• Digital Marketing: Innovation, USC - Annenberg, 2023 - Present
  
• Business Organizations, USC - Gould School of Law, 2024 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Center for Conflict Resolution - Los Angeles Courts, 2022 - 2023
• General Pro-Bono private practice, 2022 - Present

Published Works

Articles

• Opt out or Pipe Down: The Government Already Has Your Data, Hastings Science & Technology Law Review, 2, 2024
  This article explores the U.S. Government's use of third party data as a way of getting data without first obtaining a search warrant. AI, 4th Amendment and seminal privacy cases are explore in this paper.
• Big Brother Bargain: Can Governments Bypass Your Rights by Paying Up?, Digital Law Asia, 2024
  Can governments bypass constitutional rights by purchasing third-party data without a warrant? Governments argue this is necessary for national security and crime prevention, while critics claim it undermines civil rights. The use of AI to analyze t

Bar Admissions

• California, 2022
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2022

Other Affiliations

• AAA - Mediation.Org, 2022 - Present (Panel Mediator)
• CAR - California Association of Realtors, 2023 - Present (Panel Mediator)
• MC3, 2023 - Present (Certified Mediator)
• American Bar Assoc., CA Bar Assoc., 2022 - Present (Member)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Kappa Phi