Julie Machal-Fulks leads a team of attorneys in representing and defending clients in legal matters relating to information technology. Her practice focuses on complex litigation ranging from privacy and network security, data breach notification and crisis management, intellectual property disputes, service provider negligence claims, and content-based injuries such as copyright and trademark infringement in software, the Internet, and all forms of tangible media.
Her focused practice has made Julie a trusted resource in her field, often invited to submit papers and present on topics including data breach notification, security incident response, and defending against regulatory and consumer class actions.
Biography Summary
License
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| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas |
2000 |
| California |
Eligible To Practice In California |
2010 |
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Houston School of Law |
Law |
Juris Doctorate |
2000 |
| Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi |
English |
BA - Bachelor of Arts with Honors |
1997 |
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Clerkship
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| Year |
Judge |
| 2000-2001 |
United States Magistrate Judge Adriana Arce-Flores |
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Affiliations
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| Position |
Association Name |
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| Member |
Alliance of Technology & Women |
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| Member |
Managed Service Providers Alliance |
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| Partner |
Microsoft Software Asset Management Partner |
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| Member |
United States Council of International Business |
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| Member |
National Association of Professional Women |
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| Member |
Executive Women's Golf Association |
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Admissions
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| Courts |
| All Texas State Courts |
| All California State Courts |
| United States District Court for the Northern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas |
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Presentations
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| Date |
Presentation |
| March 2013 |
MSPAlliance MSPWorld Conference & Expo: Managing Risk, Compliance and Legal Hurdles in Your MSP & Cloud Practice |
| October 2012 |
CAUCUS IT Procurement Summit: Key Strategies for Resolving Software Disputes |
| October 2012 |
MSPAlliance MSPWorld Conference & Expo: Not on my Cloud! How to Differentiate your Cloud Offering |
| March 2012 |
Scott & Scott Webinar: The Legal Risks of IBM Licensing |
| February 2012 |
MSPAlliance MSPWorld Conference & Expo: Building a Verticle Around Regulated Industries to Increase Your Business |
| November 2011 |
Texas Wesleyan Business Leadership Symposium: Enterprise Software Licensing, New Choices - New Obligations |
| September 2011 |
MSPAlliance MSPWorld Conference & Expo: The HITECH Act and Its Impact on MSPs |
| August 2010 |
NTEC Task Force Quarterly Meeting: Privacy, Network Security & the Law |
| June 2010 |
ISSA Meeting: Responding to Data Breaches |
| April 2010 |
Secure World Dallas Spotlight: Responding to Data Breaches |
| December 2009 |
MSP Alliance Webinar: Service Level Agreement Marketing, Legalities and Monitoring for the Managed Service Provider |
| November 2009 |
MSP Alliance: Using Service Level Agreements |
| August 2009 |
Brighttalk Webinar: Privacy, Network Security & the Law |
| May 2009 |
MSP Alliance: A Legal Guide to Managed Services |
| July 2007 |
Dallas CLE: Legally Defensible Privacy & Security Policies |
| June 2007 |
San Antonio CLE: Privacy, Network Security & the Law |
| May 2007 |
NASD Chicago: The Business Impact of Data Breach |
| May 2007 |
IT Compliance Institute: Legally Defensible Privacy & Security Policies |
| December 2006 |
Austin CLE: Privacy, Network Security & the Law |
| November 2006 |
Houston CLE: Privacy, Network Security & the Law |
| September 2006 |
Dallas CLE: Privacy, Network Security & the Law |
| July 2006 |
Dallas County Bar Association, Computer Law Section: Privacy, Network Security & the Law |
| May 2006 |
Ventura County Bar Association: Successfully Defending Software Audits |
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Publications
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| Publication |
Article |
| The Licensing Journal |
Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation |
| American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Technology for the Litigator |
Defending Enterprise Clients in Publisher Software Audits |
| Texas Lawyer |
Copyright Protection and Lawyer Advertising |
| Texas Lawyer |
Responding to Data and Security Breaches |
| Texas Wesleyan Law Review |
Enterprise Software Licensing: New Options - New Obligations |
| Texas Lawyer |
Click-Wrap, Shrink-Wrap, and Browse-Wrap Agreements |
| The ITAM Review |
IBM Virtualization; Five Hidden Costs |
| Scott & Scott, LLP |
Legal Issues in Autodesk Licensing Guide |
| Texas Lawyer |
Negotiating Enterprise Software Licenses |
| Enterprise Features |
Winning the War Against Digital Espionage and Data Privacy Leaks |
| IT Compliance Institute Journal |
Privacy, Network Security and the Law |
| Texas Lawyer |
Managing Software License Disputes: Cooperation or Litigation |
| Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property |
Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Responding to a Data Breach |
| IT Compliance Institute Journal |
Laptop Data Breach: Mitigating Risks through Encryption & Liability Insurance |
| Journal of Legal Technology Risk Management |
Privacy, Network Security and the Law |
| MSPAlliance.com |
A Legal Guide to Managed Services |
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Media Coverage
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