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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 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

Download the Bernard Center Brochure (PDF)


Student Opportunities

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

rbraunatlaw [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

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

John M. Whealan

Center Director; Associate Dean, Intellectual Property Law

jwhealanatlaw [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] fowleratlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (adrienne[dot]fowler[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)


News

Left to right: Christopher Cotropia, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Kristin Johnson, Maneka Sinha

Amping Up Tech Law: GW Law's Bernard Center Grows with New Faculty

Read about the impressive faculty joining the GW Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center this year.

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Naming the GW Center for Law & Technology for Eugene and Barbara Bernard

GW Law announces the naming of its recently established center for law and technology in honor of GW Law alum, Eugene Bernard, and his wife, Barbara Bernard.

Faculty in the News

"The shifting line between free speech and a criminal threat”

NPR quoted Mary Anne Franks on free speech and threats against public officials.

"Wrongful arrest suit sparks fresh scrutiny of police facial recognition”

Politico quoted Andrew Ferguson on facial recognition technologies used by police departments.

"'Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Surveillance’: Your Questions Answered”

Bolts quoted Andrew Ferguson on digital surveillance and his new book.

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