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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


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

Alicia Solow-Niederman (left) and Daniel Solove (right)

Two Faculty Members Quoted During Senate Testimony

Professors Alicia Solow-Niederman and Daniel Solove’s research was quoted during a Senate testimony on the need for privacy laws in the age of AI.

Daniel J. Solove Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law George Washington University Law School President & CEO, TeachPrivacy

"With the vast amount of data collected and the powerful data analytics at disposal, we are on the path to a privacy dystopia."

“20 Talks” is a series of insightful discussions with experts and influential personalities across diverse domains.

Faculty in the News

"Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes”

Just Security featured a letter co-signed by experts, including Laura Dickinson, on US strikes in Iran.

"'The era of impunity is over': What next for big tech after landmark social media verdict?"

BBC quoted Mary Anne Franks on the outcome of the LA social media case, which ruled that social media apps are addictive and deliberately engineered that way.

CNN | Mary Anne Franks - March 25, 2026

CNN quoted Mary Anne Franks about the verdict in New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta.

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