Tal Niv

Bio

Tal Niv is the Director of Applied Innovation and Professor of Practice at UC Law SF, where she is responsible for advancing the law school’s ambition to be a premier educational hub for the next generation of technology lawyers. Before joining UC Law SF, Tal held significant roles such as General Counsel, Vice President of Law and Policy, and Deputy General Counsel at prominent organizations including GitHub, PlanetScale, and Creative Commons. Her previous experience also includes working as a technologist in various tech startups. She received a L.L.B. and BSc from Tel Aviv University, a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a M.B.A. from the Wharton School.