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GW Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center
The Bernard Center provides education, events, scholarship, and dialogue at the intersection of law and technology. Internally, the Bernard 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
Download the Bernard Center Brochure (PDF)
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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law [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
Ask a GW Expert: Can My Google Search Be Used Against Me?
GW Law Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, an expert on data and surveillance and privacy law, explains how your digital footprints can be tracked or used.
Faculty in the News
"DOJ tests limits of secretive, never-before-used court to deport suspected terrorist”
CBS News quoted Aram Gavoor in this article on the Justice Department’s use of a secretive court to pursue the deportation of suspected terrorists.
Lawfare quoted Aram Gavoor in this article examining the revival of the little-used "alien terrorist” removal court and the legal questions surrounding its use.
"DOJ’s ‘Alien Terrorist’ Court Tactic Set for Lengthy Legal Fight”
Bloomberg Law quoted Aram Gavoor in this article on the legal challenges surrounding the Justice Department’s use of the "alien terrorist” removal court.
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