[liberationtech] Spring Class: The Intersection of Law and Digital Technology (Apply before Match 13th)

[Michael Fischer]

I wanted to let you know of a class in the law school on “Law and Digital
Technology” (Law 4045).  The class will be a primer on American Law
(Constitutional law, Due Process, Contract Law, etc) and important areas of
technology (machine learning, cybersecurity, encryption, blockchain).  Each
week will be organized as a separate module focused on a different law-tech
intersection (see attached flyer).



The class is really well taught by Law School Professor David Engstrom.
Attached please find the course description.  *If you are interested in the
course, make sure to apply by March 13th, 2020 (https://bit.ly/39n7JRb
<https://bit.ly/39n7JRb>) The earlier you apply the more likely you'll to
get in*.  If you have any questions, I'm the TA and I'd be happy to answer
them.


All the best,

Michael Fischer


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*Apply Before March 13th: https://bit.ly/39n7JRb <https://bit.ly/39n7JRb>.
Short application.  Earlier you apply, the more likely you’ll to get in.*

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*Class Website: https://www.lawandtech.org/ <https://www.lawandtech.org/>*

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The course will bring together law and engineering students to work through
a set of key areas where law and tech intersect.  Each week will be
organized as a separate module focused on a different law-tech
intersection.  Class sessions will feature a mix of short and accessible
lectures on the law and engineering necessary to understand a particular
topic, case study discussions, and practical exercises.  For the practical
exercises, you’ll often be working in teams of law and engineering
students.  Sometimes, the exercises will involve Jupyter notebooks that
will require you to work together to perform tasks drawing on both legal
and engineering skills.

Substantive modules include:



•Platform (“intermediary”) liability and free speech—with a focus on the
issue of online terrorism content

•Algorithmic bias and antidiscrimination law—with applications to job
discrimination and criminal justice

•Autonomous systems, safety, and torts—especially autonomous vehicles

•"Legal tech" and civil justice—with a focus on procedure and access to
justice

•Automated contract analysis and “smart” contracting

•Government use of AI, algorithmic accountability, and constitutional law

•Cybersecurity and privacy regulation—with a focus on the recently
operative California Consumer Protection Act and Europe’s GDPR, and
end-to-end encryption and criminal subpoenas

•Blockchain and crypto assets



People interested in law, will emerge from the course with tech fluencies
across key digital technologies (machine learning, internet structure,
cybersecurity, encryption, blockchain) and a richer understanding of the
legal frameworks each implicates (antidiscrimination, torts, privacy, due
process, contracts, etc.).  Just as important, you will emerge with a new
capacity to collaborate with technologists in crafting solutions to law
and/or legal puzzles.  The course will assume no technical or legal
knowledge on your part.
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