LAW 0778:
Tech Justice Clinic & Seminar - iLIT
Spring 2025 • Section 21
Course offerings for are still tentative. The information below is subject to change.
Course Description
Tech justice is an emerging critical legal agenda that addresses the intersection of data-fueled innovation, the rapid integration of new data-driven tools without adequate safeguards, and social justice movements. This clinic aims to serve in the pursuit of redress for harms experienced by individuals and communities who often bear the brunt of technological advancements without having a say in their development and implementation. The clinic prepares students as legal practitioners equipped to navigate the emerging field of tech justice and related law and technology, public interest, and social justice practice areas.
The course combines seminar and clinic components. The seminar provides a comprehensive exploration of current research, advocacy, litigation, and organizing efforts to reshape the information society. Topics include the ethical, philosophical, and practical implications of technologies such as artificial intelligence, biometrics, and digital finance. Students participate in collaborative projects with external organizations, addressing systemic issues related to tech justice. These projects involve a wide range of activities, from legal research and drafting litigation materials to engaging directly with victims and survivors of tech-related harms, to working with advocates and developing innovative legal claims in active litigation in foreign and domestic jurisdictions.
Through project work and seminar sessions, students will learn to apply critical perspectives on datafication and marginalization, understand the limitations of existing ethical frameworks, and analyze regulatory proposals using critical theory. This holistic approach aims to prepare students for movement lawyering, where legal skills support broader social justice movements.
Schedule
| Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|
| Th 10:00-11:50 AM | Klein 7B |
Additional Time Requirements
Approx. 10-12 hours/ week
Registration Info
Registration Notes
Temporarily CRN for "Fed Civ Rts/Labor Law" until course is created in the course inventory system. Internal Clinics are by application only and students are administratively registered.
Book List/Materials
Materials To Be Announced