Capstone Seminar

Professors Johnson, Noveck, Peritz and Sherwin

Mondays, 12:50-1:50 pm (Feel free to bring a lunch)

Required course for (and open only to) 3rd Year Harlan Scholars of the Institute for Information Law and Policy

Room A602

The Capstone experience will provide an opportunity for Harlan Scholars of the Institute for Information Law and Policy to pursue independent and high-impact research on current issues relating to their course of study.  Harlan Scholars will commence Notes or large-scale research projects in the spring of their second year, continuing into their third year.  The Capstone experience will then provide an opportunity to work together to present this research.  Harlan Scholars will learn to defend and argue their projects in a face-to-face setting.  They will also work together in small groups to create multimedia public presentation strategies for dissemination of their research.  Harlan Scholars will work with faculty and with each other to design and implement a publicly-accessible and web-based display of their Notes and projects.  By putting the results of their work on-line, students will ensure maximum visibility and impact for their research.  In addition, students will have an easily accessible and well-designed presentation of their work product to show potential employers and the world.  In addition, the Capstone Seminar will feature frequent guest lecturers on issues of internet and information law and policy and law practice technology.

During the Fall Semester, the Capstone will comprise student presentations/critiques and guest lectures

During the Spring Semester, the Capstone will combine hands-on skills training and the development of on-line presentations with guest lectures

Fall Schedule

• Aug 23 - Introductory session
• Aug 30 - Resume drafting workshop – guest: Marian Freed, Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Doerr (tips on the hiring process from an insider!)
• Sep 6 - Labor Day; no school
• Sep 7, Tues, 5 pm (required) - Guest lecture - Privacy law, special event; Prof. Dr. Alfred Bullesbach, Daimler-Chrysler
• Sep 8, Wed, 6 pm (optional) - Guest lecture - Art law, special event; Profs. Herbert Burkert, Guy Pessach, Judith Bressler
• Sep 13 – SOP II issues -- Etienne Dor (Machinima) ; Local regulatory jurisdiction and the Internet - Claire Peter (advertising) and Rinil Routh (Protection of privacy of data in the context of outsourcing to India)
• Sep 20 - Guest lecture, Prof. Herbert Burkert, Privacy and the Internet
• Sep 27 - Rich Rybak (scalping); Virtual worlds - Andres Munoz (rights of avatars); Michelle Murray
• Oct 4 - Intermediary liability - Kimi Broder (dating websites) and Matt Grasso (section 230)
• Oct 11 - Guest lecture on electronic discovery, TBA
• Oct 18 - Art and the Internet - Doug Bussone and members of the museum project team ; Jeremy Hollander
• Oct 25 - Net and traditional regulation - Dan Jurgelewicz (VoIP) and Christopher Arrigali (DHS)
• Oct 28-30 - State of Play Conference - attendance required
• Nov 1 - no class
• Nov 8 - Finding the sweet spot for music - Talia Page (music industry) and Lindsay Bender (IP rights chart); demo of Sal Piscopo’s work from last spring
• Nov 15 - Technology and encoding legal expertise - Katelyn Torpey (Expert system design)(Possible guest Fred Parnon – legal expert system developer)
• Nov 22 - Sports on the Net - Nicole Kacor (antitrust), Josh Bilgrei (ambush ads)
• Nov 29 - Programming 101
• Dec 6 - Guest lecture, Internet Governance

(note: guest lecture dates subject to adjustment)