[Air-L] The state of Internet Law

[Michael Zimmer]

From my experience, few law schools have formalized "tracks". Many have centers or institutes that focus on particular areas. Along with the schools you list, NYLS and Santa Clara come to mind as additional schools with robust information law / tech law centers. 

I'm also curious as to your designation of "Law, Science and Technology" as equivalent to "Internet or Cyber Law", as the former seems to be much more inclusive of legal issues beyond simply those related to the Internet.  These don't seem like one-to-one homonyms to me.... Have you seen them used interchangeably?

Best,
Michael.


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Michael Zimmer, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies
Director, BS in Information Science & Technology Program
Associate, Center for Information Policy Research
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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On Dec 15, 2010, at 9:50 PM, Thomas Jones wrote:

> In the US there are only a handful of law schools teaching Law, Science, and Technology tracks - otherwise known as Internet or Cyber Law. Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, and a few others have such a program or similar thereto. 
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> Most other law schools only offer a class or two in what is a young and vibrant area of law, especially in light of the recent Wikileaks escapade.
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> Do any of you have any insight into other Law Schools that have, or are planning to have a Law, Science, and Technology Law track within their Law School? (Yes, Im looking for candidate law schools to apply to as well) :-)
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> Do you think this is an area that is being ignored or dismissed as a legitimate niche?
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> Please discuss!
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