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Technology & Media Law

Our Work

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Information Society Project

Information Society Project (ISP) is an intellectual center addressing the implications of the Internet and new information technologies for law and society, guided by the values of democracy, development, and civil liberties. The ISP's work includes copyright, media law and policy, transparency, and privacy.

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MFIA Clinic

The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA), part of ISP's Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression, is a law school clinic dedicated to increasing government transparency, defending the essential work of news gatherers, and protecting freedom of expression through impact litigation, direct legal services, and policy work.

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M.S.L. Degree

The Law School also offers the Degree of Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) for journalists seeking an intensive immersion in legal thinking so that they are better able to educate their audiences upon their return to journalism.

Oct
17

Human Rights Workshop: Faiza Patel, "AI Surveillance: New Tech, Old Risks"

12:10PM - 1:30PM
Human Rights Workshop: Faiza Patel, "AI Surveillance: New Tech, Old Risks"
Oct
17

From Code to Courtroom: The Wild Ride of In-House Tech Counsel

12:10PM - 1:00PM
From Code to Courtroom: The Wild Ride of In-House Tech Counsel
Oct
24

Human Rights Workshop: Karman Lucero and Maya Wang, “Utilizing AI to Govern in China”

12:10PM - 1:30PM
Human Rights Workshop: Karman Lucero and Maya Wang, “Utilizing AI to Govern in China”

If I had to identify the two things which taken in combination make Yale Law School such a special place, it would have to be the school’s longstanding commitment to intellectualism, and its equally long-lived and deep-seated commitment to public service.