Technology Law J.D. Specialization
J.D. students are required to fulfill two requirements for the program. Requirement A is that a student complete two of the “core” courses, with a grade of B- or better in each course. Requirement B is that a student take at least four of the other upper-level courses from a list of all technology-related classes, for a total of at least 12 credits, with a grade of B- or better in each course.
The list of courses (including seminars and clinics) that satisfy Requirement B will be reviewed annually and revised as appropriate by the Technology Law Specialization Committee, in coordination with the Records Office. Students are encouraged to look into the specifics of the syllabi of each course and to meet with the faculty advisors to ensure they select courses that best achieve their personal educational goals.
Students may petition the Technology Law Specialization Committee to have other relevant courses or independent studies counted toward the specialization. The Committee may also approve, on a case by case basis, specialization credit for appropriate courses taken either abroad as part of Foreign Legal Studies, or as a transfer or visiting student.
Courses satisfying Requirement A need not be taken before other qualifying courses. Coursework need not be complete before the student meets the writing requirement.
Students pursuing the specialization do not receive priority enrollment for any course. Students are encouraged to enroll for other courses as early as possible in the enrollment period to avoid disappointment.
Sample Technology Law Courses
These courses are from recent law school curriculum. Please note that not all courses will be offered every year.
- Requirement A Courses
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Requirement B Courses
Students must take at least four of the below, or more, for a total of at least 12 credits; additional courses from the Requirement A list can be taken to satisfy Requirement.
LAW 240Antitrust Law I
LAW 301Art and Cultural Property Law
LAW 304International Intellectual Property
LAW 305Entertainment Law
LAW 391Venture Capital and the Start-Up Company
LAW 402AI and Entertainment Law
LAW 421Cross-Border Intellectual Property Litigation
LAW 422Silicon Valley Law for Startups, Entrepreneurs and VCs
LAW 437Telecommunications Regulation
LAW 450News Media Law in the Digital Age
LAW 453Lawyering in Administrative Agencies - Current Issues at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
LAW 479Design Law
LAW 489Future Law: Law and Governance under transformative societal trends
LAW 495Artificial Intelligence Law
LAW 504Law, Technology, and Society
LAW 509Rights, Secrecy, and the Limits of Public Interest Litigation
LAW 511A/BSocial Media and the Future of Democracy
LAW 521The Law and Geopolitics of Green Development
LAW 525Patent Intensive
LAW 538Innovation Theory and Intellectual Property
LAW 544Antitrust and Intellectual Property in the Digital Economy
LAW 643The Regulation of the Automobile
LAW 658Human Rights and War Crimes Digital Investigations
LAW 683News Media Law in the Digital Age
LAW 689Future Law: Legal & Governance Responses to Transformative Societal Trends
LAW 731Community Lawyering in Education Clinic
LAW 760A/BPatent Clinic
LAW 766Information Policy Lab
LAW 769Documentary Film Legal Clinic
LAW 777Patent Litigation
LAW 791A/BTalent & Brand Partnerships / Name, Image & Likeness Clinic
Other courses that may be offered:
- Copyright Amicus Legal Clinic
- Information Policy Lab
- Privacy, Data and Technology
- Telecommunications Law
- Social Media and the Future of Democracy