Sarah Hinchliff Pearson is Senior Counsel at Creative Commons. She became a fellow at the Center for Internet and Society (CIS) in January 2009. Her research and writing focuses on the First Amendment implications of copyright and defamation law, and the impact of technology on the media and democracy, with a particular interest in the evolution of journalism in the digital age. Prior to joining CIS, she worked as an intellectual property associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in New York City. Sarah graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2006. Before law school, Sarah received her undergraduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and worked at a number of media outlets, including New York magazine and HARPO Studios.
- Title:Non-Residential Fellow
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- Focus Areas:Copyright and Fair Use
- Areas of Expertise:Copyright