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IT & Media Law

How We Are Involved

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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.

Information Society Project

ISP Events

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MFIA Clinic

The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA), part of ISP's 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.

Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic

Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression

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MSL Degree Program

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.

MSL Admissions

Apr
16

Angela Zhang — How China Governs Big Tech and Regulates Artificial Intelligence

12:10PM - 1:00PM
Angela Zhang — How China Governs Big Tech and Regulates Artificial Intelligence
Apr
17

Practical AI: AI's Impact on Legal Professionals as Workers

12:10PM - 1:00PM
Practical AI: AI's Impact on Legal Professionals as Workers
Apr
17

Paul Tsai China China Center: Jeremy Daum, “Protection of Minors Online in Chinese and U.S. Law”

12:10PM - 1:00PM
Paul Tsai China China Center: Jeremy Daum, “Protection of Minors Online in Chinese and U.S. Law”
Apr
18

Practical AI: AI in Law & Legal Research

12:10PM - 1:00PM
Practical AI: AI in Law & Legal Research

The clinics at YLS offer students incomparable experiences in representation of poor and marginalized individuals and communities, real-world engagement in complex fields of law, and the development of strategic judgment critical to effective lawyering.