Course Offerings
In today’s legal landscape, the well-trained lawyer needs to understand the ways that technology and law increasingly intersect — and be comfortable with the digital tools that are shaping twenty-first century practice.
At Georgetown Law, we are integrating deep, hands-on technological instruction with a traditional technology law curriculum. Core courses provide a rigorous grounding in privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity and antitrust law. Our advanced courses and seminars — taught by full-time faculty and adjunct faculty who are leaders in their fields — range from Advertising Law, to International Trade and Public Health, to the Law of Robots and Music Law.
2022-2023 JD Technology Law & Policy Curriculum
Last Updated June 2022
Course names that include “(WR)” satisfy the Georgetown University Law Center Upperclass Legal Writing Requirement
Greyed-out courses are not presently being offered
Core Courses
| Communications Law and Policy | LAWJ 073 | 3 cr. |
| Computer Crime Law | LAWJ 080 | 3 cr. |
| Copyright Law | LAWJ 110 | 3 cr. |
| Information Privacy Law | LAWJ 342 | 3 cr. |
| Internet Law | LAWJ 1626 | 3 cr. |
| Patent Law | LAWJ 332 v04 | 3 cr. |
Advanced Courses and Seminars
| Advanced Antitrust Seminar: Antitrust and Intellectual Property | LAWJ 1528 | 2 cr. |
| Advanced Antitrust Seminar: Antitrust and Intellectual Property (WR) | LAWJ 1528 | 3 cr. |
| Antitrust Seminar: From the Chicago School to the New Progressives: Regulating Technology Platforms, Durable Monopolies, and Mega-firms |
LAWJ 1796 | 2 cr. |
| Antitrust Seminar: From the Chicago School to the New Progressives: Regulating Technology Platforms, Durable Monopolies, and Mega-firms (WR) | LAWJ 1796 | 3 cr. |
| Advanced Patent Law Seminar (WR) | LAWJ 040 | 3 cr. |
| Antitrust Economics and the Law | LAWJ 038 v02 | 4 cr. |
| Antitrust Law | LAWJ 038 v01 | 3 cr. |
| Art Law Seminar: Images, Objects, and Culture | LAWJ 1329 | 2-3 cr. |
| Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the Law | LAWJ 2028 | 2 cr. |
| Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the Law (WR) | LAWJ 2028 | 3 cr. |
| Aviation Law | LAWJ 050 v01 | 2 cr. |
| Biotechnology and the Law | LAWJ 1789 | 3 cr. |
| Commercial Space Law | LAWJ 3078 | 2 cr. |
| Communications Law: Law and Policy in the Internet Age | LAWJ 200 | 2 cr. |
| Communications Law: Law and Policy in the Internet Age (WR) | LAWJ 200 | 3 cr. |
| Contract Law Seminar: Franchising | LAWJ 458 | 2 cr. |
| Corporate National Security Law | LAWJ 2070 | 2 cr. |
| Cultural Appropriation Seminar: Innovation or Theft? (WR) | LAWJ 1645 | 2-3 cr. |
| Cyber and National Security: Current Issues Seminar | LAWJ 1127 | 2 cr. |
| Cybersecurity Law | LAWJ 2052 | 2 cr. |
| Cybersecurity Law & Policy | LAWJ 3066 | 2 cr. |
| Decarbonizing the Energy Sphere: A Federal Regulatory Approach | LAWJ 1551 | 2 cr |
| Digital Assets and the Law Seminar | LAWJ 1615 | 2 cr. |
| Digital Assets and the Law Seminar (WR) | LAWJ 1615 | 3 cr. |
| Entertainment Law | LAWJ 137 | 3 cr. |
| Financial Market Reform and Innovation | LAWJ 2044 | 2 cr. |
| Fintech and Financial Democratization Seminar | LAWJ 1744 | 2 cr. |
| Fintech and Financial Democratization Seminar (WR) | LAWJ 1744 | 3 cr. |
| Fintech Law and Policy | LAWJ 1442 | 2 cr. |
| First Amendment Law in a Digital Age | LAWJ 1660 | 2 cr. |
| Free Press | LAWJ 196 v03 | 2 cr. |
| The Essentials of Fintech Law | LAWJ 3062 | 2 cr. |
| Foreign Intelligence Law | LAWJ 1745 | 3 cr. |
| Front Lines and Foreign Risk: National Security Through the Lens of CFIUS and Team Telecom | LAWJ 3152 | 2 cr. |
| Global Revolutions, Civic Activism, and Civil Society | LAW 068 | 1 cr. |
| Global Tech Law: Comparative Perspectives on Regulating New Technologies | LAWJ 1646 | 2 cr. |
| Global Tech Law: Comparative Perspectives on Regulating New Technologies (WR) | LAWJ 1646 | 3 cr. |
| Health Information Technology & the Law | LAWJ 2037 | 2 cr. |
| Hot Topics in Antitrust | LAWJ 1403 | 2 cr. |
| Information Operations in the Cyber Age: Law and Policy | LAWJ 3118 | 2 cr. |
| Intellectual Property and Medicines | LAWJ 233 | 2 cr. |
| Intellectual Property and Medicines (WR) | LAWJ 233 | 3 cr. |
| International Trade, Intellectual Property Rights, & Public Health | LAWJ 708 | 2 cr. |
| Investigating Transnational Criminal Organizations & Cyber Threats to National Security | LAWJ 3130 | 2 cr. |
| Internet Law | LAWJ 1626 | 3 cr. |
| Law and Business of Television | LAWJ 1400 | 2 cr. |
| The Law of Public Utilities: Bringing Competition to Historically Monopolistic Industries | LAWJ 1019 | 2 cr. |
| The Law of Public Utilities: Bringing Competition to Historically Monopolistic Industries (WR) | LAWJ 1019 | 3 cr. |
| Law and Regulation of Drugs, Biologics and Devices | LAWJ 199 | 3 cr. |
| Law and Regulation of Global Health Technologies | LAWJ 2010 | 2 cr. |
| Law of Cyberspace | LAWJ 267 | 3 cr. |
| Legal and Policy Aspects of Countering Terrorism Recruiting & Online Propaganda in the Digital Age Seminar | LAWJ 1616 | 2 cr. |
| Patent Appeals at the Federal Circuit (WR) | LAWJ 1429 | 3 cr. |
| Policing in the 21st Century: Law Enforcement, Technology and Surveillance | LAWJ 1360 | 2 cr. |
| Race to Risk Assessment | LAWJ 1520 | 2 cr. |
| Race to Risk Assessment (WR) | LAWJ 1520 | 3 cr. |
| Securities Law and the Internet | LAWJ 940 | 2 cr. |
| Social Media Law | LAWJ 1746 | 2 cr. |
| Social Media Law (WR) | LAWJ 1746 | 3 cr. |
| Strategic Intelligence and Public Policy Seminar (WR) | 3 cr. | |
| Strategic Responses to Data Breach: “We’ve Been Hacked!” | LAWJ 1630 | 2 cr. |
| Taxation of Intellectual Property | LAWJ 976 | 2 cr. |
| Technology and Election Integrity Seminar | LAWJ 1656 | 2 cr. |
| Technology and Election Integrity Seminar (WR) | LAWJ 1656 | 3 cr. |
| Technology and the Free Press Seminar | LAWJ 1605 | 3 cr. |
| Technology Law and Policy Colloquium: Data, Algorithms, and Platforms | LAWJ 1698 | 2 cr. |
| Technology Law and Policy Colloquium: Data, Algorithms, and Platforms (WR) | LAWJ 1698 | 3 cr. |
| The Color of Surveillance Seminar: Law and History | LAWJ 1707 | 2 cr. |
| The Color of Surveillance Seminar: Law and History (WR) | LAWJ 1707 | 3 cr. |
| The Law and Ethics of Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics | LAWJ 3065 | 2 cr. |
| The Law of Autonomous Vehicles | LAWJ 1526 | 2 cr. |
| The New EU Privacy Law—The GDPR: Background, Development and Consequences | LAWJ 1517 | 1 cr. |
| Trademark and Unfair Competition Law | LAWJ 433 | 3 cr. |
| U.S. Export Controls and Economic Sanctions | LAWJ 962 | 2 cr. |
| U.S. and International Customs Law | LAWJ 780 | 2 cr. |
| Video Games in the 21st Century: Creativity and Innovation in Action | LAWJ 1477 | 2 cr. |
Clinics and Practicums
| Civ Tech: Digital Tools and Access to Justice (Project-Based Practicum) | LAWJ 1040 | 4 cr. |
| Criminal Justice Technology, Policy, and Law (Project-Based Practicum) | LAWJ 1485 | 4 cr. |
| Federal Legislation Clinic | LAWJ 530 | 10 cr. |
| Institute for Public Representation: Communications and Technology Law Clinic (IPR) | LAWJ 528 v01 | 12 cr. |
| Intellectual Property and Information Policy Clinic | LAWJ 1670 | 9 cr. |
| Law and Solidarity Economy (Fieldwork Practicum) | LAWJ 1087 | 5 cr. |
| Privacy Legislation: Law and Technology (Project-Based Practicum) | LAWJ 1315 | 5 cr. |
| Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Law Clinic | LAWJ 1173 | 9 cr. |
| Surveillance and Civil Rights (Fieldwork Practicum) | LAWJ 1706 | 6 cr. |
| Technology (Un)leashed: the Future of National Security Law | LAWJ 1659 | 3 cr. |
Skills Courses
| Advanced Legal Writing: Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions | LAWJ 1623 | 3 cr. |
| Big Data, Face Recognition and the Limits of the Legislature: A Bill Negotiation Simulation | LAWJ 611 v17 | 1 cr. |
| Computer Programming for Lawyers: An Introduction | LAWJ 1384 | 3 cr. |
| Computer Programming for Lawyer: Intermediate | LAWJ 1499 | 3 cr. |
| Cyber Threats, Information Security and Technology in the Practice of Law | LAWJ 1545 | 2 cr. |
| Empirical Analysis for Lawyers and Policymakers Seminar | LAWJ 1337 | 2 cr. |
| Entertainment Disputes | LAWJ 1737 | 2 cr. |
| Information Technology and Modern Litigation | LAWJ 1294 | 2 cr. |
| Information Technology Transactions: Strategy, Negotiations and Drafting | LAWJ 295 | 3 cr. |
| Intellectual Property Appellate Advocacy | LAWJ 1295 | 2 cr. |
| Intellectual Property and Startup Law | LAWJ 1471 | 1 cr. |
| Intellectual Property Litigation: Pretrial Skills | LAWJ 293 | 2 cr. |
| Internet Defamation Simulation: Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Transnational Dispute | LAWJ 611 v11 | 1 cr. |
| Legal Innovation—Designing Human-Centered Solutions to Challenges in Law | LAWJ 611 v13 | 1 cr. |
| European Patent Law & Practice | LAWJ 1665 | 1 cr. |
| Patent Licensing | LAWJ 333 | 2 cr. |
| Patent Prosecution Practice and Strategy | LAWJ 387 v01 | 2 cr. |
| Patent Trial Practice | LAWJ 334 | 3 cr. |
| Professional Responsibility: The American Legal Profession in the 21st Century: Technology, Markets, and Regulation | LAWJ 361 v10 | 2 cr. |
| Social Enterprise, Impact Investing and the Law | LAWJ 1314 | 2 cr. |
| Strategically Managing Intellectual Property: A Study of IP in Business Transactions | LAWJ 1348 | 3 cr. |
| Technology Policy and Practice | LAWJ 1625 | 2 cr. |