Irene Liu

General Counsel, Checkr

Irene is the General Counsel of Checkr, a provider of modern and compliant background checks for global enterprises and on-demand startups. At Checkr, she oversees the company’s legal, compliance, and government relations affairs and regularly counsel executives and teams on a wide range of legal and business issues.

Prior to going in-house, Irene worked at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Antitrust Division and at the FTC in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.  As a former FTC attorney, Irene has a strong understanding of consumer protection laws to help technology companies navigate challenging legal and regulatory landscapes. She further gained extensive international policy and compliance experience while overseeing BlackBerry’s global compliance team. She is also a certified information privacy professional and regularly provides counseling on global and U.S. privacy laws to tech companies. Irene received her J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law and her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College.

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Workplace 2018: – Best Practices for Addressing Sexual Harassment, Gender Inequality, and Diversity at Tech Companies Location: Paul Brest Hall - Munger Graduate Residence Date: June 11, 2018 Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am View session

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