GW Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center

The Bernard Center provides education, events, scholarship, and dialogue about intellectual property, privacy, data security, and technology law. Internally, the Bernard Center is divided into two important areas of academic areas within GW Law:

The Programs

Intellectual Property Law Program

Privacy & Technology Law Program

Center Highlights

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GW Law Launches its New Center for Law and Technology

GW Law proudly unveils its Center for Law and Technology, focusing on Intellectual Property and Privacy and Technology Law.

New JD Concentration in Privacy, Data Security, and Technology Law Added to Curriculum

GW Law recently added a new JD Concentration in Privacy, Data Security and Technology (PDT) Law.

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GW Law adds a new Journal of Law and Technology

GW JOLT will present articles, essays, and student notes on law and technology issues including, intellectual property, privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health, online social media, behavioral advertising, and other existing and emerging areas of technology related law.

Events

All Events & Speakers

Resources & Projects

IP & Technology Law Clinic

Global Internet Freedom Project

Download the Bernard Center Brochure (PDF)

Student Opportunities

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Scholarships & Competitions

Scholarships and competitions are available for both programs.

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Study Abroad Program

Learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime study abroad opportunity.

Student Organizations

Student IP Law Association (SIPLA)
Technology Law Students Association (TLSA)

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Publications

Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT)
The American IP Law Association Quarterly Journal (AIPLA QJ)
The Federal Circuit Bar Journal (FCBJ)
The Federal Communications Law Journal (FCLJ)
The IP and Entertainment Law Brief (IPEL)

Center Leadership

Robert Brauneis

Center Faculty Co-Director; Co-Director, Intellectual Property Law Program

rbraunlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (rbraun[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Daniel Justin Solove

Center Faculty Co-Director; Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law

dsolovelaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (dsolove[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

John M. Whealan

Center Director; Associate Dean, Intellectual Property Law

jwhealanlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (jwhealan[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Adrienne E. Fowler

Center Deputy Director; Bernard Assistant Dean, Privacy and Technology Law

adrienne [dot] fowlerlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (adrienne[dot]fowler[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

News

Protecting Privacy to Combat Authoritarianism

October 9, 2025

Professor Solove's research explores how surveillance capitalism, in which corporations collect, store and commodify data, can enable authoritarian governments.