University of Utah Law professor Erika George discusses ‘protecting democracy in the digital age’ at Drake Law
BUSINESS RECORD — Professor Erika George will present “Rethinking Rights to Protect Democracy in the Digital Age: Reflections on Incitement and Inequality” as part of the congressionally endowed Drake University Constitutional Law Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The event will be delivered virtually on March 25 at 3 p.m.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law was the recipient of the inaugural 2021 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association’s Excellence in Diversity Award. HIPLA created awards for institutional and individual efforts towards diversity and inclusion.
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UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — A critical challenge is ensuring intellectual property rights do not impede access to health in underserved communities around the country. Fierce disagreements exist around compulsory licensing and patent pledges of these critical technologies even in the face of widespread social justice concerns.
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ABA JOURNAL — An easy way to teach law students technology is incorporating it into existing classes, according to April Dawson, the associate dean of academic affairs and pedagogical enrichment at North Carolina Central University School of Law. She spoke Thursday at the ABA Techshow 2021.
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ABA JOURNAL — Lawyers can practice law virtually but must ensure that they consider various ethical responsibilities related to the duties of competence, diligence, communication, confidentiality and supervision, according to a new opinion released by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility.
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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY NEWS — Join the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law for a two-day conference, “Inframarginalism & Internet: A Conference on Markets as Wealth Distributors and the Implications for Tech Policy,” from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19.
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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — In a path-breaking initiative, three NYLS students recently built legaltech apps using Microsoft’s Power Platform and presented their work to Microsoft’s Legal Operations Technical Sharing Committee. Professor Houman Shadab and Jason Barnwell led the session.
Read More about New York Law School students build and present legal tech tools to Microsoft committeeYale Law Cyber Leadership Forum hosts discussion on international cybersecurity enforcement
YALE DAILY NEWS — The session, open to the general public on Zoom, was the second of seven biweekly Thursday webinars this semester meant to bridge the divide among law, technology, policy and business communities on the most critical cybersecurity challenges. Each webinar focuses on a different challenge related to the theme of sovereignty.
Read More about Yale Law Cyber Leadership Forum hosts discussion on international cybersecurity enforcementUCLA Law professor John Villasenor discusses school’s Institute for Technology, Law and Policy
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — John Villasenor is a professor of electrical engineering, public policy and law at UCLA. As director of the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy, which launched in January 2020 with a five-year, $10.25 million grant, his work lies at the intersection of technology, policy, law and business.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Each year, the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC)’s Public Interest Fellowship program funds internships with public interest or government organizations doing work relevant to CTIC’s focus on technology policy, intellectual property, cyber law, privacy, and related fields.
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