Shema Mbyirukira, J.D., leads discussion sections in the Politics of National Memory class. As vice president and deputy general counsel of information technology and artificial intelligence at Verizon, Professor Mbyirukira (m BEER ru keera) leads the legal team supporting the Global Technology Services and Artificial Intelligence organizations within Verizon Global Services. Prior to joining Verizon, Professor Mbyirukira held various positions in Deloitte’s Federal Cybersecurity Practice and Ernst & Young’s Technology Risk Services Group. Professor Mbyirukira also practiced as a corporate attorney, specializing in insurance litigation and international trade compliance. Throughout his career, Professor Mbyirukira has been active in criminal justice reform. While in law school, he worked with the Center for Death Penalty Litigation and helped launch Verizon’s Criminal Justice Reform Pro Bono Program, where he is currently working on re-sentencing cases for children sentenced to life in prison without parole.