The Center for Internet and Society is only one of the ways students at Stanford Law School can learn about the interaction between new technologies and the law.
The Law, Science and Technology Program web site has information about the Center for E-commerce, the Center for Law and the Biosciences, the Transatlantic Technology Law Forum and CodeX: The Stanford Center for Computers and Law.
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Learn more about the courses offered at Stanford Law School.
Courses:
Communications Law I and II - Barbara van Schewick
Advanced Topics in Cyberlaw - Lauren Gelman and Anthony Falzone
Fair Use and Film - Lawrence Lessig and Anthony Falzone
Laws of the Metaverse - Lauren Gelman
Internet Intermediaries - Ryan Calo and Jennifer Granick
Fellowships
Non-Residential Fellow Program:
CIS Non-Residential Fellows work independently and with CIS staff and faculty on projects related to CIS' mission. These non-supported fellowships allow practitioners to benefit from synergies with Stanford Law School in their scholarly research. Non-Residential Fellows are encouraged to make their work available through CIS and to present their work at the CIS Speaker Series.
This fellowship is particularly appropriate for individuals who are interested in studying a cyberlaw issue or working on a cyberlaw project that is outside the scope of their usual work and who would benefit from the affiliation with and support of Stanford CIS. Applicants must submit a specific research proposal which they plan to accomplish during the one- year fellowship. While fellowships are generally for one year, they may be renewed if the collaboration proves productive and would benefit from additional time.
We are currently not accepting applications for this fellowship.
Residential Fellow Program:
CIS Residential Fellows work with CIS faculty and staff to explore the relationship between the public interest, law and technology. Fellowships are usually tasked to one of CIS' three primary Projects: The Fair Use Project (FUP), The Consumer Privacy Project (CPP), and The Architecture and Public Policy Project (APP). However Fellows are encouraged to research and write on a broad range of cyberlaw issues and the Fellowship provides significant opportunity for the pursuit of individual research and scholarship in preparation to enter the academic teaching market. Fellows are an active part of the CIS and SLS communities, attending lectures and symposia, assisting with Center activities and working with students on related projects.
Fellows typically have a J.D. or advanced economics, computer science or relevant degree and are interested in pursuing an academic career path. Fellowships are offered for one-year but may be renewed.
We are currently not accepting applications for any residential fellowships.
Center for Internet and Society Fair Use Project
and Stanford Constitutional Law Center Joint Fellowship:
The Center for Internet and Society and Stanford Constitutional Law Center Joint Fellowship focuses on examining the intersection between copyright and constitutional law. The fellow works with faculty and staff from both Centers on a range of research and litigation projects addressing the relationship between the Constitution's Copyright Clause, the First Amendment and the Fair Use Doctrine.
The primary responsibility for the fellow is be to work on current CIS Fair Use Project litigation. In addition, the Fellow is an active part of the CIS and CLC communities, attending lectures and symposia, assisting with Center activities and working with students on related projects. The Fellowship provides significant opportunity for the pursuit of individual research and scholarship in preparation to enter the academic teaching market.
Architecture and Public Policy Project Research Fellow:
The Fellowship:
The Fellow will work with CIS Faculty Co-Director Professor Barbara van Schewick and CIS staff to conduct research relevant to the project and to write articles or reports of publishable quality. Depending on the Fellow’s interests and background, the fellow’s research will focus on questions related to one or both parts of the project. He or she will also support grants relevant to the project and help with grant-writing efforts to secure funding for the Center’s work in this area. The Fellow will work with CIS faculty and staff to organize and participate in workshops, conferences, talks and meetings with academics, practitioners and policy makers.
The Architecture and Public Policy Project (APP):
The APP explores how network architectures influence, and are influenced by, economic, social or political systems and what this means for the role of law and public policy in this space. One part of the project focuses on understanding the impact of current or future network architectures on economic, social or political systems, or on specific economic, social or political behavior such as innovation or political speech. Research relevant to this part of the project could, for example, analyze economic implications of a specific network architecture. The other part of the project explores the interactions between network architecture and public policy. Research questions relevant to this part include, but are not limited to, for example: how can or should the economic, social or political effects of network architectures impact public policy? Should legislators or regulators foster certain network architectures over others and, if so, what policy tools best encourage these architectures? Such questions affect the debates over network neutrality, Internet security or congestion management in broadband
networks.
Consumer Privacy Project Fellow:
The Fellowship:
The Fellow will design, manage, and implement a variety of projects that explore and enhance consumer privacy through advocacy, education, and technology. The Fellowship will also provide the opportunity for the pursuit of individual research and scholarship in preparation to enter the academic teaching market. The Consumer Privacy Project Fellow will be an active part of the greater CIS community, assisting with other activities as needed.
The Consumer Privacy Project (CPP):
Launched in 2008, the goal of the Consumer Privacy Project (CPP) is to explore the intersection of new technologies and consumer privacy concerns and to develop and distribute practical and implementable solutions to enhance consumer protection. Current and prior CPP projects include a review website for apps (WhatApp.org), a privacy preference tool, an amicus brief defending email privacy, comments before the Federal Trade Commission on electronic health information, and best practices around municipal wireless. Future projects may focus on the intersection of privacy and artificial intelligence, networks, and social media, as well as other projects initiated by the CPP Fellow. The CPP is supported by grants, including the Block v. eBay cy pres fund and a grant from the Rose Foundation.