Hometown

Eziagu, Anambra State, Nigeria 

Undergraduate Institution and Major

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Law  

Graduate Institution and Major

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Law 

Bio

Chukwuemezie Charles Emejuo is a Nigeria-qualified attorney with considerable experience in advising on legal and policy issues, non-profit administration and management. He provides solutions to clients through legal advisory, dispute resolution, and interfacing with regulatory authorities in Nigeria. He has a Master of Laws (LL.M.), with concentration in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Chukwuemezie worked as a Legal Associate at Kayode Sofola & Associates, a full-service law firm, where he advised on sundry legal and policy issues. He also served as an Illini Science Policy Scholar with the Office of Broadband within Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities (DCEO) through the University of Illinois Extension. 

Chukwuemezie has an interest in privacy and cybersecurity and is passionate about the initiation, development, and deployment of policies that affect the access, adoption and use of technology. He is the Executive Director of My Intellectual Property Law Guide (MIPLG), a non-profit organization that promotes intellectual property, technology, and competition laws in Africa. 

Relevant Professional Experience

Illini Science Policy Scholar at the Office of Broadband of the Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities (DCEO), Executive Director at My Intellectual Property Law Guide (MIPLG), Associate Counsel at Kayode Sofola & Associates. 

Research Interests

Privacy and Cybersecurity Concerns in Technology Adoption and Public Policy. 

Professional Affiliations

International Association of Privacy Professionals, Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators. 

Volunteer Activities

Director, My Intellectual Property Law Guide; Secretary, Firm Tree Foundation; Competition Judge at the 2023 Chicago Student Invention Convention; Peer Advocate at the Office of Student Conflict Resolution of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Judge at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Editor of The Paulist Magazine.