Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor, Technology Law Clinic – Boston University

Description:

Boston University School of Law is seeking to hire a full-time technology attorney in its
Technology Law Clinic (the “Clinic”). The Clinic is part of BU Law’s Entrepreneurship,
Intellectual Property, and Cyberlaw Program, which is a unique collaboration between BU
Law and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Clinic represents current students at MIT and BU on matters related to their
innovative academic and extracurricular work, in the areas of data privacy, intellectual
property, computer access laws, media law, and relevant areas of regulatory compliance.
The attorney would be expected to help law students counsel clients and represent students
in pre-litigation and transactional settings, and possibly also in some litigation matters,
including response to cease-and-desist letters and other legal threats. Clients often present
novel questions of law in emerging areas of technology, including artificial intelligence and
machine learning, encryption and cryptography, and novel methods of computer network
observation and data gathering. Experience with data privacy regulation, including sectoral
data privacy laws in healthcare and education, is considered a plus.

The attorney’s primary responsibility will be to supervise and assist students with direct
client representation matters and research. The attorney will also assist the Clinic Director
in preparing and teaching a year-long seminar for students enrolled in the Clinic, including
developing materials, performing research, and coordinating classroom activities and guest
presentations. As time allows, the attorney would also work with the Clinic Director to
develop generalized legal resources and informational material to inform MIT and BU
students on their legal risks when conducting innovative research and projects in emerging
technologies.

Qualification:

The ideal candidate is a member of the Massachusetts bar or is eligible for membership,
with at least one to three years of experience advising clients on cutting-edge issues in
technology law, and a willingness to support the work of creative and innovative young
clients. Experience with legal issues related to research and development of new
technologies is considered a plus. Teaching experience or a strong interest in developing as
a clinical faculty member is also considered a plus. Exceptional writing, editing,
organizational, and managerial skills are required.

Application Info:

Applicants should send a letter of interest and a resume to Andrew Sellars, Director of the
Technology Law Clinic. Email applications are encouraged and should be sent to
techlaw@bu.edu. Applications received before August 9, 2019 will be given full
consideration.