{"id":110,"date":"2021-06-16T02:47:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T02:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/tech-institute\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:50:14","slug":"technology-law-and-policy-scholars-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/tech-institute\/academics\/technology-law-and-policy-scholars-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Law Scholars JD Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Applications<\/span>(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/span><\/a> for the 2026-2027 academic year are due April 17 for incoming 1L and 1E students and on June 26 for rising 2L, 2E, and transfer students.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About the Program<\/h2>\n

Students selected for the Tech Law Scholars Program come from a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds, including patent examination, technology design, digital marketing, journalism, librarianship, and military service. Their interests are equally diverse, spanning issues such as privacy, children\u2019s digital rights, social justice, and antitrust law. What unites Tech Law Scholars is a shared commitment to understanding how law and public policy can respond to the profound ways technology shapes these critical areas.<\/p>\n

Each year, the Program selects approximately 25 incoming first-year J.D. students from across all sections, including those pursuing Curriculum B. Applicants may apply only after admission to the J.D. program, and part-time J.D. students are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n

Tech Law Scholars participate in two year-long seminars during their first and second years of law school. The 1L seminar introduces students to contemporary ethical, constitutional, and policy issues related to technology through sessions led by members of Georgetown\u2019s technology law faculty. The 2L seminar focuses on the institutions and organizations that shape technology law and policy, featuring guest speakers and field trips to federal agencies, Congress, the courts, and private-sector and nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n

Each Scholar is paired with a faculty advisor from Georgetown\u2019s Technology Law and Policy Faculty, who serves as a resource throughout the student\u2019s law school career. Scholars are also invited to faculty\u2013student lunches and a special orientation event each year.<\/p>\n

In addition, students may participate in a peer mentoring program that connects them with Tech Law Scholars across class years and receive priority invitations to Tech Institute events.<\/p>\n

Curricular Requirements<\/h2>\n

In order to receive the \u201cTech Law Scholar\u201d designation, a student admitted to the Program must successfully complete the following academic requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n