Paula Ortiz López

Paula Ortiz Lopez, CEO of a The legal school, a start up focused on Law and Artificial Intelligence, is a leading lawyer specializing in digital law, data protection, and digital advertising, with over two decades of experience. Throughout her career, she has represented key institutions, such as the Spanish Data Protection Agency, and has been an active member of significant organizations like IAB Spain, where she led the legal and institutional department for ten years. Paula is also a renowned professor, teaching at prestigious institutions such as Instituto de Empresa, ISDI, Deusto, and ICADE. Her research and publications focus on digital regulation, ethics in artificial intelligence, and data protection. She has played an active role in the design of public policies both at national and European levels. Recently, she has been recognized for her leadership in the field and was included in the ranking of the best law professors in 2019 and 2023. Outside of her professional life, Paula is passionate about the intersection of technology and law and the development of innovative educational tools.

Professional Experience

• CEO, TheLegal.School, Spain, 2024 – Present

• Executive advisor & Lawyer 2022 – Present

• Director of Legal and Institutional Department, IAB Spain, Spain, 2012 – 2022

• Senior Data Protection Advisor, Spanish Data Protection Agency, Spain, 2003 – 2012

Academic Experience

• Adjunct Professor, IE Law School, 2012 – Present. Teaching in various postgraduate programs (in English and Spanish), and since 2018, teaching the Data Protection and Big Data course in the MEAJ at IE Law School

• Adjunct Professor, IE University, January 2023 – Present. Teaching the Ethics, Regulation, and Policy Making in Computer Science course

• Professor, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, 2013 – Present. Teaching in the Master’s in Telecommunications Law and Information Technology

• Director, Legal & Digital Business Course, IAB Spain, Spain, 2014 – 2022

• Professor, ISDI. Master’s in Internet Business (MIB), Spain, 2014 – Present. Best-rated professor in the law module

• Professor, Universidad Autónoma, Spain, 2015 – 2021. Taught in the Master’s in Intellectual Property, Industrial Property, and New Technologies (LLM IP & IT)

• Professor, Universidad de Deusto, Spain, 2017 – Present. Teaching in the Expert Course on Digital Law

• Professor, UNED, Spain, 2014 – Present. Teaching in the Master’s in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with the Spanish Data Protection Agency

Academic Background

• Masters in Digital Advertising and Communications. IAB Spain 2013

• Master’s in Law. Telecommunications and New Technologies, Univesidad Carlos III, Spain, 2004

• Bachelor’s in Law, Universidad Complutense, Spain, 2003