Ashleigh Bearden
About Ashleigh Bearden
Ashleigh Bearden serves as the Senior Associate Editor for Practical Law Privacy & Data Security at Thomson Reuters. She has a diverse background in law and international relations, with previous roles at Cordell & Cordell, The Center for Generational Kinetics, and Southwest Airlines.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Ashleigh Bearden serves as the Senior Associate Editor for Practical Law Privacy & Data Security at Thomson Reuters. In this role, she has been responsible for overseeing content related to privacy and data security law since 2021. Her work involves ensuring that legal resources are up-to-date and relevant for practitioners in the field.
Previous Experience in Law
Prior to her current position, Ashleigh Bearden worked as an Associate Attorney at Cordell & Cordell from 2019 to 2020 in the Austin, Texas area. She also served as a Law Clerk at the same firm for one month in 2019. Additionally, she gained experience as a Research Fellow at Underwood Law Library in 2018 for six months, where she contributed to legal research and resource management.
Education and Expertise
Ashleigh Bearden holds a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she studied from 2016 to 2019. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Global Studies at The University of Texas at Austin from 2011 to 2015. Furthermore, she participated in a Semester Exchange Program at Sciences Po, focusing on International Relations and Global Studies in 2014.
Early Career and Internships
In the early stages of her career, Ashleigh Bearden held various positions that contributed to her professional development. She worked as an Assistant at The Center for Generational Kinetics for eight months in 2015. Additionally, she was a Customer Relations Representative at Southwest Airlines for four months in 2016. She also completed a Global Compensation Internship at Altair Global Relocation in 2014 for three months.