Alyanna Apacible

1) Who are you? Tell us about yourself!
My name is Alyanna Apacible. I’m a Tech Law and Policy LLM at Georgetown Law. Prior to coming to DC, I was a senior associate at a law firm in Manila, Philippines and a lecturer at the University of the Philippines where I taught business law subjects to undergrads. At Georgetown, I’m an RA at the Center for Privacy and Technology and an Editor at the Georgetown Law Technology Review. This spring, I am also interning at the Federal Trade Commission.

2) What drew you to Georgetown’s Tech LLM?
I was looking for a technology law LLM program but was also very interested in the policy aspect of the law. With this criteria in mind, I believed the Georgetown Law Tech LLM most closely aligned with what I was looking for.

3) What have you enjoyed most about your experience here?
I really love the wide array of classes to choose from. Technology law is so broad. There’s privacy, intellectual property, fintech, antitrust, etc. Georgetown offered classes in all these exciting subfields of tech law.

4) What are you looking forward to most about your ILPF Junior Fellowships?
I’m looking forward to connecting with individuals who are happy to geek out over the same things I love to geek out over. Additionally, since they come from all different kinds of backgrounds professionally and geographically, the diversity of experience and opinion is amazing and makes for some very interesting discussions.

5) What advice do you have for students who share your interests in tech law and policy?
It’s definitely a challenge to establish credibility in technology law, so I would recommend proactively applying to all kinds of opportunities. Luckily, there are plenty at Georgetown! For example, I think in my case, the opportunities I involved myself in during the fall semester surely helped me become a stronger candidate for the ILPF Fellowship. And I’m certain that the ILPF Fellowship, including the work I do and the connections I’m making, will make me a stronger candidate for future opportunities. They compound! Doors will open doors will open doors.

6) What other interests do you have outside of law?
I love non-fiction books (especially memoirs), traveling, and dogs. I also volunteer my time to good governance and anti-disinformation initiatives. Further, I have a general interest in tech and not just the legal side of things. I like learning about the business side of tech.