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GW Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center

GW Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center

The Bernard Center provides education, events, scholarship, and dialogue at the intersection of law and technology. Internally, the Bernard Center is divided into two important areas of academic areas within GW Law:

The Programs


Center Highlights

GW Law adds a new Journal of Law and Technology

GW JOLT will present articles, essays, and student notes on law and technology issues including, intellectual property, privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health, online social media, behavioral advertising, and other existing and emerging areas of technology related law.


Events

 

All Events & Speakers


Resources & Projects

Download the Bernard Center Brochure (PDF)


Student Opportunities

Publications

  • Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT)
  • The American IP Law Association Quarterly Journal (AIPLA QJ)
  • The Federal Circuit Bar Journal (FCBJ)
  • The Federal Communications Law Journal (FCLJ)
  • The IP and Entertainment Law Brief (IPEL)

Center Leadership


News

Mary Catherine Amerine and Christina Lee

GW Law Fellows Accept Tenure Track Positions at Law Schools

Professors Mary Catherine Amerine and Christina Lee will move on to positions at other law schools after completing their fellowships at GW Law this semester.

Spencer Overton and Jessica Tillipman

Two GW Law Professors' Research Listed As Top Papers on AI in Law

GW Law Professors Spencer Overton and Jessica Tillipman were included in SSRN's "Top Papers on AI in Law Q1 2026" list.

Faculty in the News

"Rare Patent Defense Tests How Far Patent Claim Language Reaches"

Bloomberg Law quoted Christopher Cotropia in this article about recent jury verdicts in patent cases.

"DMV leaders push back on the use of Flock cameras"

WAMU spoke to Andrew Guthrie Ferguson about Flock cameras.

"Americans Shrugged Off Surveillance. Then Came Flock and Data Centers."

Tech Policy Press referenced Andrew Guthrie Ferguson's book "Your Data Will Be Used Against You" in this article.

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