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For a list of related student writing
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here. To submit updated or additional information related to either
list, please send an email to
madison@law.pitt.edu. » Berkeley Center for Law & Technology Microsoft Research Fellowship (one year term; one position available)
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To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, relevant transcripts, » Berkeley Center for Law & Technology Kaufmann Foundation Social Science Research Fellow & Policy Analyst (2 year term) (two year term; two positions available)
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To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, relevant transcripts, » Samuelson Clinic ACCURATE Fellowship The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, part of Boalt Hall's Center for Clinical Education, is the nation's flagship clinic in the high technology and intellectual property fields, and is an integral component of the Law School's law and technology program. The Clinic Director, Prof. Deirdre K. Mulligan, is a co-principal investigator in a new National Science Foundation-funded initiative, A Center for Correct, Usable, Reliable, Auditable, and Transparent Elections (ACCURATE). The Clinic is seeking a Research Fellow effective for the fall 2005, for a two year fellowship, which may be renewable based on funding. Details here. » Berkeley Center for Law & Technology/Samuelson Clinic TRUST Fellowship The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic and the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, at UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), are seeking a Research Fellow effective November 2005, for a two-year term, which may be renewable based on funding. The Fellow will work with Professors Pamela Samuelson and Deirdre K. Mulligan on privacy issues related to sensor network technology, visual imaging technology and surveillance. The work will be conducted as part of a newly formed interdisciplinary, multi-institution center, the Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology (TRUST), funded by the National Science Foundation. Details here. » Center for Democracy and Technology Plesser Fellowship RON PLESSER PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP IN PRIVACY LAW AND INTERNET POLICY The law firm of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary has established a public interest fellowship at the Center for Democracy and Technology (“CDT”) in honor of Ron Plesser, a senior partner at the firm who died suddenly last fall. Ron was a leader in the fields of e-commerce, freedom of information, and privacy law who began his career as a public interest lawyer. Over the course of his legal career, Ron helped frame the still-evolving legal standards for information policy in the digital era. In order to encourage new lawyers to follow in his path, the first fellowship will be awarded in 2006 to a recent law school graduate to practice in the areas of privacy law and Internet policy at CDT for two years under the direction of the organization’s senior attorneys. CDT works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT engages in a variety of strategies to enhance free expression and privacy, including advocacy, public education and research. CDT works on legislation, participates, participates in agency rulemakings, engages in litigation, and fosters consensus building among public interest and private sector stakeholders. www.cdt.org Ron Plesser worked closely with CDT from its founding a decade ago. The fellowship will honor his memory by identifying and nurturing the careers of young lawyers interested in learning the consensus building approach to policymaking that Ron’s career exemplified. The Plesser fellow will work on projects offering an opportunity to exercise leadership, and will broadly participate in the organization’s legal and public policy activities, in order to provide the fellow with a strong foundation upon which to pursue a public interest legal career in the privacy and Internet policy field. www.ronplesser.org How to Apply: Third year law students and recent law graduates with exemplary academic records, an interest in privacy, information policy, civil liberties and technology policy, and a demonstrated commitment to public interest law are encouraged to submit applications to dani@cdt.org by January 31, 2005. Individuals completing other fellowships are welcome to apply. Applicants should include a cover letter explaining their interest in the field of privacy and Internet policy and two writing samples. Two letters of recommendation will be required of leading candidates, but may optionally be submitted with the application. CDT is an equal opportunity employer, and women and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Important Deadlines: January 31, 2005- All applications must be submitted February – March- Semifinalists selected and interviewed Late March- Plesser Fellowship Committee reviews one or more finalists, selects Fellow and extends offer June- September 2006- Fellow commences work at CDT, on a date to be agreed between CDT and the Fellow Fellowship Candidate Evaluation Criteria:
Terms of Fellowship: The Plesser Fellowship requires a two-year commitment from the Fellow. The fellowship will pay a salary of $50,000 plus health care and other benefits. » Duke Law School Duke Law School offers Fellowships in Intellectual Property, Public Interest & the Public Domain, a program devoted to the study and teaching of public interest issues in intellectual property law. An overview of the Fellowship Program is available here. A recent posting (February 7, 2006) is as follows: FELLOWSHIP POSITION - DUKE LAW SCHOOL Duke Law School’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain, together with Duke’s Center for Public Genomics (“CpG”), is seeking a Fellow to work with intellectual property faculty at the Law School. The CpG was established in 2004 to explore the value of "open science" norms and practices and to understand the risks and benefits of intellectual property protections in genomics. CpG is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute and the Department of Energy and is a Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research. The Law School project analyzes the applicability of “open source” methods of production to biomedical research. JOB DESCRIPTION The Fellow is expected to work on independent scholarly projects as well as help with the scholarly work of Law School faculty. The scholarly projects currently being undertaken by Law School faculty include both empirical and theoretical research in the area of biomedical innovation. The Fellow will also have the opportunity to teach a seminar to law students in the area of innovation and intellectual property. The Fellowship will begin in August 2006. It will have a one or two-year term. (There is some flexibility about starting date and duration.) Compensation includes a salary commensurate with experience (with an anticipated range of $45,000 to $55,000) as well a generous benefits package. QUALIFICATIONS Qualified candidates should hold a law degree. A scientific or technical background is desirable but not required. Programming experience is also desirable but not required. This position is funded by an NIH grant that restricts hiring to US citizens or permanent residents, or those who would become citizens/permanent residents within approximately 18 months after the position begins. For further information, please contact Professor Arti Rai at Duke Law School. To apply, please send a resume (with references) to rai@law.duke.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Duke University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. » Duke University FELLOWSHIP POSITION - DUKE UNIVERSITY Duke University’s IGSP Center for Genome Ethics, Law & Policy (GELP) is seeking a Fellow to work in its Center for Public Genomics (CpG) for a one or two-year term, beginning April 2006. The CpG was established in 2004 to explore the value of “open science” norms and practices, and to understand the risks and benefits of intellectual property protections in genomics. The CpG is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute and the Department of Energy, and is a Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research. JOB DESCRIPTION The Fellowship will begin approximately April 2006, and is for a one or two-year term. (There is some flexibility about starting date and duration.) Salary is commensurate with experience, with an anticipated range of $45,000 to $55,000. QUALIFICATIONS For additional details and application information, visit the GELP website: http://www.genome.duke.edu/about/employment/job_gelp1/ » Electronic Frontier Foundation The Electronic Frontier Foundation offers unpaid summer internships for law students. Information about the 2005 internship program is online here. Applications are due no later than February 25, 2004. » Electronic Privacy Information Center The Electronic Privacy Information Center offers both two-year post-JD public interest fellowships, and summer and semester long fellowships for current law students. Complete information is available here. » Franklin Pierce Law School Pierce Law offers the Procter & Gamble Scholarship, designed to increase the membership of attorneys from underrepresented groups in the patent bar. A single scholarship will be offered to a student who wishes to visit Franklin Pierce for a full academic year, to focus on the study of patent law. The scholarship provides $5,000 to cover relocation and living expenses; the recipient will pay tuition at Franklin Pierce that is the lesser of the student's regular tuition, or Pierce Law tuition. Information and application materials are available here. » George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School is accepting applications for the position of Intellectual Property Fellow. This is a two-year position from Summer 2005 to Summer 2007 designed for persons who are interested inpursuing an academic career in some area of intellectual property law. The IP Fellow would teach two courses per academic year (at least one of which could be a seminar) and help with the administration of the Intellectual Property Program. At the same time, the IP Fellow would have the opportunity to pursue a scholarly project and prepare to enter the law teaching market, normally in the fall semester of the second year. The formal title of the position is Visiting Associate Professor and Administrative Fellow in the Intellectual Property Program. Compensation will be approximately $60,000 per year, plus benefits including health insurance. Applications should include: (1) a resume that includes a list of academic references; Applications, questions or inquiries should be sent to: Prof. Robert Brauneis » New York University Engelberg Center for Innovation Law and Policy
The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy supports two Engelberg Fellows, a Fish & Neave Fellow, and a Cooper & Dunham Fellow, as well as a fellowship in intellectual property law intended to support a law school graduate who is interested in a career teaching intellectual property law. Fellows receipt a stipend from the law school and work closely with faculty on appropriate research projects. » Public Knowledge Public Knowledge offers unpaid legal internships during the academic year and over the summer to individuals interested in intellectual property and information law and policy. Internship details are available here. » Software Industry Center, Carnegie Mellon University SIC offers post-doctoral fellowships for research on open source software development. Complete information is available here. » Stanford Law School
2005-2006 FELLOWSHIP POSITION WITH CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY » Stanford Law School SUMMER INTERNSHIP POSITION WITH STANFORD'S CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) at Stanford Law School is hiring a Summer Intern to work public interest issues involving technology and the Internet. The Center for Internet and Society is a leading center for the study of the relationship between the public interest, law and technology.
CIS was founded by Professor of Law Lawrence Lessig and is headed by Executive Director attorney Jennifer S. Granick, who also teaches the Cyberlaw Clinic.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and a list of references by February 28, 2006 to Executive Director Jennifer S. Granick at: Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305-8610. » The National Academies The National Academies offers the Christine Mirzayan Internship Program for undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students interested in public policy research in science and technology. Law students and graduates are specifically invited to apply. Complete information is available here. » University of Texas School of Law UT has inaugurated a Fellowship program for aspiring legal scholars in any discipline. The School provides a generous stipend over three or four semesters, which supports some teaching and time for scholarly research. Full details on the UT Emerging Scholars Program are available here. » Yale Law School Information Society Project ISP Fellowship Announcement The fellowship is designed for
recent law graduates (or Ph.D's) who are interested in careers in teaching
and public service in any of the following areas: Internet and
telecommunications law, first amendment law, media studies, intellectual
property law, access to knowledge, cybercrime, cultural evolution,
bioethics and biotechnology, and law and technology generally. This year
we have a particular interest in hiring fellows interested in computer
security and privacy issues as well as development and the information
society.
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