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 117Privacy, Data & Cyber Security Law
LAW 240Antitrust Law I
LAW 307Intellectual Property
LAW 421Cross-Border Intellectual Property Litigation
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 460Internet Law, Media & Society
LAW 479Design Law
LAW 489Future Law: Law and Governance under transformative societal trends
LAW 504Law, Technology, and Society
LAW 525Patent Intensive
LAW 530IP Without IP: Beyond the Borders of Intellectual Property
LAW 544Antitrust and Intellectual Property in the Digital Economy
LAW 559Internet Law, Media and Society
LAW 573Digital Transformations in the Information Society
LAW 578Digital Wars - Major Current Legal Battles in Information Economies
LAW 582Brands: Constructing Identity
LAW 683News Media Law in the Digital Age
LAW 689Future Law: Legal & Governance Responses to Transformative Societal Trends
LAW 724First Amendment Amicus Brief Clinic
LAW 760A/BPatent Clinic
LAW 777Patent Litigation
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