1: Law and Technology
Understand the interplay of law and technology [and] influence its development. Other Information:
The Institute develops and applies theories of information and communication to analyze law and policy. It also seeks to design
new technologies and systems that will best serve democratic values in the digital age. The Institute is, above all, a "do
tank," where lawyers innovate, harnessing the new tools of information and communications to the goals of social justice.
This mission is premised on the notion that both software code and legal code shape human relations. Like law, technology,
too, determines how we communicate and share information, which, in turn, defines our culture. Therefore the research and
pedagogy of the Institute train students in the text-based tools of the law and the graphical tools of media and technology
The Institute is a center for civic innovation as well as policy analysis and legal theory development. Our curriculum includes
several "design" courses that teach new lawyers to create video, audio and software innovations in addition to wielding the
tools of legal reasoning and rhetoric to solve problems. The Institute’s constant contact with “hands on” projects assures
that the theoretical work of the faculty remains relevant to real world challenges. Students affiliated with the Institute
(Harlan Scholars and Institute Student Fellows) pursue a specialized and rigorous course of study, which thoroughly grounds
them in intellectual property, information and technology law. Working closely with Institute faculty, Harlan Scholars also
pursue advanced research and design projects aimed at bringing about real-world change through legal scholarship and/or media
and software innovation. Students run the Institute's interdisciplinary conferences and events, where new ideas are generated
that translate into real-world innovation. The Institute takes full advantage of its New York location to convene people across
disciplines and institutions in pursuit of its goals and to expose students to the best of the legal, technology and design
communities. The Institute consciously aims to create a 'hot spot' for innovation-- taking an approach unlike that of any
other law school. The Institute prepares students for new opportunities in industry, media, technology, government, civic
and policy organizations and the legal profession.
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