Lena Colin
About Lena Colin
Lena Colin is a Senior Associate at King & Spalding in Los Angeles, California, where she has worked since 2024. She holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a BA with Highest Honors from Swarthmore College, and has extensive experience in law and media.
Work at King & Spalding
Lena Colin currently serves as a Senior Associate at King & Spalding in Los Angeles, California. She has been in this role since 2024, contributing her expertise in various legal matters. Prior to her current position, she worked at King & Spalding as an Associate from 2019 to 2023 in Austin, Texas. Her experience at the firm encompasses a range of legal practices, enhancing her professional development in the legal field.
Education and Expertise
Lena Colin earned her Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from Columbia Law School, where she studied from 2013 to 2016. Prior to her law degree, she completed her Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors at Swarthmore College, focusing on Film and Media Studies as well as Sociology and Anthropology from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, she participated in the Visiting Student Programme at the University of Oxford, studying Law, History, and Internet Studies from 2008 to 2009, and later obtained a Master of Science in Social Science of the Internet from 2010 to 2011.
Professional Background
Lena Colin has a diverse professional background that includes various internships and roles in the legal and media sectors. She interned at Qualcomm as a Privacy and Sustainability Law Intern in 2014 and held positions at MTV Networks, including Summer Associate and Research Analyst in the Digital Programming Department. She also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as a Summer Associate and later as an IP Litigation Associate from 2016 to 2018. Her experience extends to roles at CBS Interactive and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising as a Marketing Consultant.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Throughout her career, Lena Colin has contributed to various projects and initiatives. At the University of Oxford, she co-authored an academic law review article from 2012 to 2013. Her early career included internships at Clear Channel and MTV Networks, where she gained insights into programming and digital media. These experiences have shaped her understanding of the intersection between law and media, informing her current practice.