Brief Resumé

Professional History [+]

• Private Practice, Consulting & Research. (Jan. 2005 - present)
  
  Served as consultant for non-profit organizations in matters concerning open source licensing, employee intellectual property rights, cultural economy, municipal wireless, "long tail" economics, and related topics.

• Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic. (NonResident Fellow/Teaching & Research Fellow, Aug. 2003 - 2008; Intern, Jan. 2002 - May 2003) [+]
  
  Co-drafted amicus briefs for Circuit & Supreme Courts; drafted pleadings for federal case. Co-drafted open access licensing employment contract. Researched and published on DMCA Section 512 takedown notices. Supervised Chilling Effects, including DMCA 512, Anticircumvention, and Reverse Engineering sections. Researched, wrote, supervised law students, counseled and represented clients in matters of technology law, intellectual property, contracts & licensing, constitutional law, science / technology policy and standard-setting. Managed Computers, Freedom & Privacy 2004 Conference.

• Brennan Center for Justice, NYU School of Law. (Counsel, Feb. 2006 - Feb. 2007)
  
  Coordinator, Fair Use Network, of the Free Expression Policy Project.

  ACLU Northern California. (Extern, August - December 2002.)
  

  Drafted advocacy & complaint letters; researched constitutional issues, civil rights, & open records law.

  Leslie Harris & Associates. (Legal Intern, May - August 2001.)

  Produced legislative testimony & papers on accessibility, educational technology & media policy.

  Exploratorium, Learning Studio. (Learning Center Facilities Manager, 1997-2000.) [+]

  Managed multimedia science library & curricular center; taught media & technology skills to science educators and librarians.

  University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago. (Electronic Services Librarian and Assistant Professor, July 1995 - October 1997; Resident Librarian and Visiting Lecturer, August 1993 - July 1995.) [+]

  Taught research courses on public health research and the politics of information access; conducted non-credit workshops on medical informatics and health sciences research tools; provided medical reference and public health collection management; system administration.

  EPIC (Environmental Protection Information Center), Kentucky Dept. for Environmental Protection. (Library Technician and Acting Librarian, February 1991 - July 1993.) [+]

  Managed agency library; supported attorneys, scientists, and policymakers with scientific, policy, state and federal environmental science, law, and policy research; initiated Internet instructional services; established programs to facilitate public access to environmental and agency information.

Education

• Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley. (J.D., 2003.) [+]

• College of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky. (M.L.S., 1993.) [+]

• New College, University of Alabama. (B.A., 1990.) [+]

Recent Publications & Talks [+]

• "Efficient Process or 'Chilling Effects'? Takedown Notices Under Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act." With Jennifer Urban. [Presentation, Third-Party Liability Conference, Santa Clara, California, October, 2005] [Summary Report, Nov. 2005, pdf; html] [Final Report, to be published in Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal, March, 2006]

Recent Professional Service [+]

• American Library Association, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property (Committee on Legislation), 2007-present.
• Life Sciences Society, Advisory Board: Open Source & Open Content Advisor, 2005-present.
• Election Protection Coalition, 2004, Electronic Voting Machines Group.
• Computers, Freedom, & Privacy, 2004, Program Committee, 2003-04.

Admissions & Memberships [+]

• Admitted to Practice, Massachusetts State Bar, 2005 June 23.
• Admitted to Practice, State Bar of California, 2003.
• Admission to New York bar pending (2007).