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EXCELLENCE in the Study of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY and TECHNOLOGY LAW in Silicon Valley

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Page 2: scu.edu/ HIGH TECH LAW INSTITUTE... · joint J.D./MSIS degree, which allows students to develop a deep technological understand-ing of the legal issues in the Information Technology

TheHighTechLawInstitutehelpscoor-dinateSantaClaraLaw’smanyprograms,initiatives,andeventsthatfosterstrongtiesamongourfaculty,students,alumni,andthethrivinghightechandIPcommunityinourbackyard.

Degrees and CertificatesLL.M. in Intellectual Property

Launchedin2001,theLL.M.helpsattor-neyswithJ.D.sfromU.S.lawschoolsdeepentheirunderstandingofIPlaw.ThroughitsCenterforGlobalLaw&Policy,SantaClaraLawalsooffersforeignlawyersanLL.M.inU.S.lawwithaspecializationinIPlaw.

J.D./MS in Information Systems

InconjunctionwiththeSCUSchoolofBusiness,SantaClaraLawhasstartedanewjointJ.D./MSISdegree,whichallowsstudentstodevelopadeeptechnologicalunderstand-ingofthelegalissuesintheInformationTechnologyindustryandtolearnhowtousetechnologyeffectivelyinalawpractice.

High Tech Law Certificate

ThiscertificaterecognizesJ.D.studentswhohavepursuedahightechlawcurricu-lum.Studentstake15unitsofhightechlawcourses,meetminimumgraderequire-ments,andwriteapaperonhightechlaw.StudentsmayalsoreceivethecertificatewithspecializationsinIntellectualPropertyLaw,InternationalLaworCorporateLaw.

Academics

•Weoffercoursestaughtbyaboutadozen full-timefacultymemberswithexpertise ineveryaspectofIPandhightechlaw, plusmorethan20part-timefaculty (includinglocallawyersandjudges)work- ingonthefrontlinesofIPandhightech lawatleadingSiliconValleylawfirms andtechnologycompanies.

•Wehaveoneofthelargestandrichest IPandtechnologylawcurriculainthe country—40+doctrinalcourses,semi- nars,andskills-basedworkshopsonthe fullrangeofhightechlaw,including IPlaw,corporatelaw,internationallaw, computer/Internet/communications law,andthelifesciences.

•Weregularlyofferinternationalstudy abroadsummerprogramsfocusingon IP/technologylaw.

Events

SantaClaraLawhasanextremelyactiverosterofprogramsaddressinghightechandIPlawtopics.Eachyear,theHighTechLawInstituteandassociatedorganizationscollectivelyspon-sormorethanadozenacademicconferences,lectures,andCLEprograms,plusanothertwodozenstudent-orientedevents.

Student ProgramsStudent Intellectual Property Law Association

Foundedin1989,theSIPLAisastudent-operatedorganizationfocusingonIPandtechnologylaw.Thegroupsponsorsprogramsthroughouttheyear,suchasaweeklylunch-timehightechseries.

Biotechnology Law Group

TheBiotechnologyLawGroup(BLG)isastudent-organizedgroupfocusingonbiotechandlifesciencesmatters.Amongotheractivities,thegroupcreatesopportuni-tiesforstudentstonetworkwithpracticingbiotechattorneys.

Computer & High Tech Law Journal

Thestudent-runjournal,foundedin1984,focusesonallaspectsofIPandhightechlaw.Itpublishes4issuesayearandhostsanannualsymposium.Thejournalregularlyappearsasoneofthefivemost-frequentlycitedIPandtechnologyjournalsintheWashington&LeeLawSchoolcitationdatabase.

High Tech Moot Court

TheschoolparticipatesintheCardozo/BMIEntertainmentandCommunicationsLaw,theGilesSutherlandRich(Patent),andtheSaulLefkowitz(Trademark)MootCourtCompetitions.

Civil and High Tech Internship Program

Throughthissemester-longprogram,studentsgainsupervisedfieldexperienceforacademiccreditatagovernmentalagency,non-profitorganization,lawfirm,orhightechcompany.Nearly200organizationshavesponsoredinternsthroughthisprogram.

WEARELOCATEDINSILICONVALLEY,WHEREMORETHANATHIRDOFU.S.VENTURECAPITALISINVESTED.

WEOFFERMORETHAN40IPANDTECHNOLOGYLAWCOURSESTAUGHTBYMORETHANADOZENFACULTYMEMBERS.

Santa Clara Lawisoneofthetopschoolsinthecountryatwhichtostudyintellectualpropertyandhightechnologylawforthreekeyreasons:ourlarge,respected,andexperiencedfacultyofscholarsandpractitioners;ourbroadandrichintel-lectualpropertyandtechnologylawcurricula,whichisoneofthelargestandmostdiverseintheU.S.;andourlocationinSiliconValley,whichenablesustobeanintegralpartofoneofthemostdynamicandinnovativeeconomiesintheworld.

http://hightechlaw.scu.edu/

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EXCELLENCE in the Study of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY and TECHNOLOGY LAW in Silicon Valley

SANTA CLARA LAWA Century of Educating Lawyers Who Lead | 1911-2011

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