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William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
May 31 - July 1, 2011
This is the 21st century. For most of us, it’s a world where we use technological tools daily, the nature of which we may not
fully understand. We send e-mails without realizing the immense amount of invisible data attached. We give out
private information to companies and government, not knowing how the data is being used. We delete information
only to discover that most data can never be fully erased. We cope with emerging legal issues created by clicking a hyperlink. We use technology daily, but do we truly understand its implications and scope? The William & Mary Legal Technology Summer School offers courses designed to answer these questions and more.
Eligibility
The Legal Technology Summer School is open to students who have completed at least one year of law study and are in good
standing at an ABA-approved or state accredited law school. Applicants from schools other than the College of William & Mary must furnish a letter from their law school’s dean or registrar certifying current good standing. A limited number of foreign law students or law graduates, U.S. graduate students, and graduates with advanced degrees in other disciplines may also be eligible.
Credit
The program is ABA-approved. Class content and duration meet the requirements of the American Bar Association
and the Association of American Law Schools. Regular class attendance is expected. Grades used by William & Mary are A+,
A, A-. B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, and F; or pass/fail. The maximum course load for this program is six semester hours. Each course is
worth three credit hours. Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in this program is subject to determination by
your home school. You should consult with your dean’s office before applying to the program.
A summer grade report is available on-line after completion of the program. An official transcript will be sent to your law school
upon your written request ($7 fee per transcript).
Course Descriptions
NOTE: Classes will be held Tuesday - Friday, only for the first week of summer school.
Electronic Discovery and Data Seizures
Matthews / Quigley (3 credits)
Introduces electronic discovery as an essential part of legal practice because more than 90% of clients' data is now in digital format. The class takes a practice-oriented approach and presents the relevant case law, and the applicable Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure. The class will help the student to identify both the client's and attorney's responsibilites in the production and preservation of electronically stored information. Provides the basic technical knowledge needed to undersatand the legal requirements to help attonreys and clients avoid the shocking consequences and potential sanctions handed down in court.
(Class: Monday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Exam date: Thursday, June 30th, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Evidence
Lederer (3 credits)
Intensively studies the law of evidence primarily utilizing the Federal Rules of Evidence. Topics addressed include relevance, authentication, real evidence, competence, hearsay, impeachment of witnesses, and privileges.
(Class: Monday - Thursday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Exam date: Friday, July 1st, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Internet Law
Quigley / Simcox (3 credits)
Explores specific problems in applying law to cyberspace in intellectual property, freedom of speech, privacy, content control, and the bounds of jurisdiction. Investigates the unsettled and changing nature of many key points of law as applied to the Internet. Students will research and debate ongoing controversies such as "net neutrality" regulation. The class requires extensive hands-on participation, including several classes taught in Second Life(TM) virtual reality. Familiarity with the Internet is helpful but not required.
(Class: Monday - Thursday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Exam date: Friday, July 1st, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Privacy in a Technological Age
Hulse (3 credits)
How do new technologies change our expectations of privacy? Should they? From people revealing all on Facebook to corporate data breaches to NSA wiretapping and government phone and bank records surveillance, it is no longer clear what privacy means or where the boundaries lie. When information can easily and cheaply be gathered, stored, and searched, what are the appropriate boundaries fro personal privacy? this course will review (1) the historical roots of the concept of privacy in U.S. law; (2) the common clash between privacy and the public good; and (3) the shifting balance of privacy rights in rapidly changing technological contexts.
(Class: Monday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Exam date: Thursday, June 30th, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Application & Payment Schedule
Click here to download the application form
April 8, 2011 Deadline for submitting applications. Because of limited enrollment, it is recommended that applications be filed well in advance of this date. Qualified applicants will be accepted in the order their applications are received. There is a non-refundable $50 program registration fee that is due at the time of application submission.
If you seek financial aid, you must apply for education loans through your home institution. Because of substantial processing time, you are advised to obtain information immediately and begin the process in February, 2011 (at least two months in advance of the registration deadline).
April 29, 2011 – Due date for tuition fees. Payment or financial aid arrangements must be received by CLCT on or before this date.
*Expenses
Program Registration Fee: $50
Housing: $773– double; $759– triple/quad
Tuition: $3,250
Health Fee for on-campus students: $20/week as needed
Student ID: $20
Parking Decal (estimated): $40
In addition to the above program costs, you will pay your own travel and personal expenses: budget for basic living expenses, weekend travel and entertainment.
* Above expenses are estimates based on 2010 rates and are subject to change.
Refund Policy
Refund requests for registration fees must be made in writing (letter, fax, or e-mail) to the Center for Legal and Court Technology office by the indicated dates.
Please contact Campus Housing directly for refund requests of housing fees.
On or before April 29, 2011: All tuition payments are fully refundable (less $50 registration fee).
April 30 to May 13, 2011: Tuition is refundable, less a $100 cancellation fee and the $50 for registration.
May 14 to May 23, 2011: Only 50% of the tuition will be refunded (less $50 registration fee).
After May 23, 2011: No refunds will be made.
Local Attractions
During your stay,explore the historic city of Colonial Williamsburg (www.history.org) and many other tourist attractions, all within 20 miles of the college.
Housing
A limited number of rooms will be available on-campus at the Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Graduate Housing Complex, conveniently located next to the Law School. The complex, which opened in 1992, features two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments that are specifically designed and constructed for graduate students. Each occupant of the apartment has his/her private bedroom and shares common areas with the other occupants.
Faculty Biographies
Rebecca HULSE Assistant Director for Privacy and Technology, CLCT; Professor of Practice, College of William & Mary School of Law. J.D.: Harvard Law School. Worked as a media lawyer in Boston before joining the faculty at William & Mary. Specializes in privacy and technologoy issues, and coordinates CLCT's highly respected bi-annual Conference on Privacy and Public Access to Court Records.
Fredric I. LEDERER Director, CLCT; Chancellor Professor of Law, College of William & Mary School of Law. J.D.: Columbia University Law School; LL.M.: University of Virginia. Retired member of the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps. Served as prosecutor, defense counsel and trial judge. Joined William & Mary faculty in 1980. Specializations include evidence, trial practice, military law, and legal technology.
Mark MATTHEWS Managing Co-Director of the Veterans Benefit Clinic; Adjunct Professor of Law, College of William & Mary School of Law. J.D.: College of William & Mary School of Law. Served as an Army officer, seven years in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Currently has his own civil litigation practice, the Matthews Law Group, in Richmond, VA. Specializes in trial advocacy and electronic discovery.
Linda QUIGLEY Adjunct Professor of Law, College of William & Mary School of Law; Associate Attorney, the Matthews Law Group. J.D.: College of William & Mary School of Law. Taught courses in legal research and writing, constitutional law, and technology-augmented trial practice. Specializes in internet law and e-discovery and data seizures.
Stacey-Rae SIMCOX Associate Director for Professional Education, Research, and Terrorism Prosecution, CLCT; Managing Co-Director of the Veterans Benefit Clinic; Adjunct Professor of Law, College of William & Mary School of Law. J.D.: College of William & Mary School of Law. Served as an attorney in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Military Prosecutor, and Chief of Administrative Law. Specialist in internet law and high-tech trial advocacy.
Contact
The Center for Legal and Court Technology
William & Mary Law School
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
(757) 221-2494 (phone) | (757) 221-3708 (fax)
clct@wm.edu | www.legaltechcenter.net |