About the Workshops
Launching this February, the latest module in our DISC + AISP workshop series, “Navigating Nuances,” consists of four sessions focused on advanced data integration issues. These free virtual sessions start on February 20. Registration is open. Click on the workshop title to register!
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The DISC + AISP workshops aim to enhance both individual and institutional capacity in utilizing cross-sector data for evidence and action. While primarily tailored for legal professionals, non-lawyers involved in data sharing will also find value.
Several of the workshops offer eligibility for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits at no cost in select states.
Workshop Features:
- Engaging virtual sessions led by national experts on key public sector data topics
- A supportive community of peers addressing legal data challenges
- Practical resources, materials, and use cases
Missed earlier workshops?
Access recorded workshops below. Unit 1 offered foundational insights for legal professionals, and Unit 2 targeted those advancing their skills.
Foundational Legal Pathways
Navigating Federal Laws and Myths in Data Sharing
Unit 1 explored the major federal laws governing the sharing of data, including individually identifiable information, privacy frameworks, ethics, risk management, social policy, data governance, and security. It dispelled commonly held myths about the legality of data integration and data sharing generally.
Navigating the Data Frontier: The Role of Lawyers in Data Sharing and Integration
Data 101 for Lawyers: Navigating the Data Life Cycle
Federal Privacy Basics Part 1 (FERPA 101 & HIPAA 101)
Getting Started: Legal Frameworks for Data Sharing and Legal Analytics 101
IDS Use Across Sectors
Federal Privacy Basics Part 2
Tech 101: Tech Used in Integrated Data Systems for Lawyers
Modernizing IDS
Creating Efficiencies and Promoting Transparency
The workshops in Unit 2 explore issues around modernizing IDS, creating efficiencies, and sharing outputs from IDS.
Federal Privacy Basics Continued (42 CFR Part 2)
Navigating State Law
Navigating within the Legal Frameworks (201)
Hand it Over: Navigating State Public Records Acts in Data Sharing & Integration
Navigating Nuances
Complex Issues in Data Sharing
The workshops in Unit 3 will explore more nuanced and complex issues to expand data integration efforts. Unit 3 workshops will begin in February 2025.
De-Identification & Preventing Re-Identification
FEB 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET
Introduction to Tribal Data Sovereignty and the Role of Tribal Epidemiology Centers
MAR 20, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET
Demystifying Privacy Preserving/Enhancing Technologies
APR 24, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET
Yes, No, Maybe?: Legal & Ethical Considerations for Informed Consent in Data Sharing and Integration
MAY 15, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET
Meet the Hosts
The Data Integration Support Center (DISC) at WestEd helps public agencies address the challenges of data integration and support equity. DISC provides comprehensive technical assistance relative to privacy and security, external legal support, legislative analysis and governance, and system security.
Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP), based at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, helps state and local governments collaborate and responsibly use data to improve lives. AISP operates a network of 38 sites across the U.S. and provides technical assistance to jurisdictions at various stages of developing integrated data systems.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits
DISC and AISP are seeking CLE credits for selected workshops in New York, California, and Illinois. Credits are subject to each state’s approval. DISC and AISP will provide documentation to support lawyers from other states individually seeking CLE credits.
