Professors David Johnson, Beth Noveck, Rudolph Pertiz, Richard Sherwin, Cameron Stracher
Provides an opportunity for Harlan Scholars, pursuing a rigorous curriculum in intellectual property, technology, and information law to pursue independent and high-impact research on current issues relating to their course of study. Harlan Scholars begin Notes or significant research projects in the spring of their second year, continuing into their third year. All Harlan Scholars are required to do either a Note or a project beginning in the spring semester of the second year and continuing through the fall of their third year for which they will receive one law review credit each semester for a total of 2 credits. The Note/project requires Harlans to produce a significant piece of legal writing or a project. The Capstone experience integrates but is distinct from the Note/project requirement. This Capstone seminar meets at scheduled intervals during both terms the of the third year; students receive one credit each in the fall and spring of their third year for a total of 2 credits. The Capstone experience permits students to work together to present the fruits of their research. The Capstone is comparable to a graduate thesis defense: students have an opportunity to explain and defend their work in a face-to-face setting. They are also required to work together in small groups, and with faculty, to design and implement a publicly-accessible and Web-based multi-media display of their Notes and projects. By putting the results of their work online, students will ensure maximum visibility and impact for their research. In additional, students will have an easily accessible and well-designed presentation of their work to show potential employers and other interested parties at home and abroad. To receive credit, Harlan Scholars must attend all sessions of the capstone seminar, prepare an oral defense of their note/project, and prepare an on-line presentation of their note/project.
