I thought many of you might be interested to hear that the Berkman
Center at Harvard Law School is holding an Internet law program in
Singapore January 2-4.
The three-day series of lectures and discussions will explore such topics
as cybercrime, security and jurisdiction, intellectual property on the
Internet, and free speech and privacy online. It will be both preceded
and followed by optional online learning modules.
Participating faculty include:
* Yochai Benkler, Professor of Law, New York University Law School
* William Fisher III, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
* Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
* Charles Nesson, Weld Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
For more information, including details about the syllabus and the
availability of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit, see
<http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/ilaw>.
For those interested in taking a glimpse of the first ILAW
program, below is the URL for Tech TV's "Looking at Cyberlaw,"
which includes audio clips of interviews with members of
the program faculty.
I have also pasted below our full press release, containing more
details about the program.
We hope to see you there!
Regards,
Donna Wentworth
Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School
FULL PRESS RELEASE:
Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Program in Singapore, January 2-4
Cambridge, MA--Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society is bringing its unique take on cyberlaw to Asia this winter: it will be offering its innovative Internet Law Program January 2-4 in Singapore. Kicking off with a moderated online component that begins on November 19, the course will address key Internet issues facing lawmakers in the United States and other countries--including cybercrime, security and jurisdiction, copyright protection, and free speech and privacy online.
"The tremendous growth in territorial and wireless Internet activity in East Asia over the last five years has created difficult legal and regulatory problems similar to the challenges that have faced the United States," says Berkman Center faculty co-director and Harvard Law School professor William Fisher III. "Singapore's commitments to building a strong information technology architecture and the promotion of regional electronic commerce make it an ideal forum in which to discuss these issues."
Taught by world-renowned experts in the field, the Internet Law Program will be offered in three stages, with the opening online component followed by a three-day program at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Singapore. The course will conclude online with collaborative learning groups formed in Singapore continuing to interact via the Internet.
Among the outstanding educators assembled to teach both the online and in-person components of the program are Lawrence Lessig, Stanford law professor and author of the influential "Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace," Yochai Benkler, New York University law professor and noted cyberlaw expert, and Charles Nesson, the Berkman Center's faculty director and Weld Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.
The Internet Law Program is designed for a broad audience including professionals in law, politics, business, journalism and education. No previous knowledge of or experience with Internet law is necessary. American lawyers in some jurisdictions may be eligible for thirty hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.
"The events of the past month have raised awareness in the general public of a number of critical Internet law issues-including the question of how best to balance security and civil liberties online," says Berkman Center faculty co-director Jonathan Zittrain. "These issues won't go away, and our aim is to help participants get a handle on the basics, so they will have tools for understanding what happens next."
In order to ensure that the learning environment is conducive to in-depth discussion among participants and preserve a low student/faculty ratio, enrollment is limited. Registration, which has just opened, is available online at <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/ilaw>. Please note that the program is not a part of the Harvard Law School curriculum, and therefore inquiries should not be directed to the University's registrar's office.
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School is a research program founded to explore the legal, social, and political issues arising from the development of the Internet and its impact on society. We pursue a program of active research that integrates the building and use of Internet tools with study of the issues the Internet engenders. We also sponsor events-ranging from informal lunches to webcast conferences--to bring together our diverse network of participants for substantive debate. Visit us online at <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu>
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