GW Law Professors Win Awards for Papers on Privacy
GW Law professors Alicia Solow-Niederman and Daniel Solove are among the six winners of the Future of Privacy Forum's Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards.
GW Bernard Center for Law & Technology
The Bernard Center for Law and Technology provides education, events, scholarship, and dialogue about intellectual property, privacy, data security, and technology law. Internally, the Center is divided into two important areas of academic areas within GW Law:
The Programs
Center Highlights
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.
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
Resources & Projects
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Student Opportunities
Scholarships & Competitions
Scholarships and competitions are available for both programs.
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)
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
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Daniel Justin Solove
Center Faculty Co-Director; Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law
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John M. Whealan
Center Director; Associate Dean, Intellectual Property Law
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Adrienne E. Fowler
Center Deputy Director; Bernard Assistant Dean, Privacy and Technology Law
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News
GW Law Professor Surpasses 500K Downloads on SSRN
GW Law professor Daniel Solove became the second law professor to surpass 500,000 downloads on SSRN.
Faculty in the News
"As Deepfake Bans Take Effect, Child Offenders Remain a Stumbling Block"
Tech Policy Press quoted Mary Anne Franks recommendation of criminal penalties for Deepfakes, but there needs to be more policy solutions for youth offenders.
"Meta's AI tool Llama 'almost entirely' memorized Harry Potter book, study finds"
Mashable quoted Robert Brauneis saying the likelihood that LLMs are memorizing more than previously thought changes the copyright analysis.
"At Indiana U., Professors Spar With Administrators Over Nighttime Protests"
The Chronicle of Higher Education quoted Mary Anne Franks on courts "not putting up with this kind of similarly open violation of the First Amendment.”
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