Technology Law

Explore How Technology Challenges Legal Frameworks in an Emerging Tech Hub

The law is increasingly tech-driven - from the way law firms do business, to the way courts operate. Developments in the areas of telemedicine, artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, 3D printers, drones, and mobile apps, are examples of how today’s lawyers have to apply concepts of regulation, liability, privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and civil and individual rights with a legal/tech lens. Our cutting-edge curriculum covers the latest topics in technology law such as big data, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, legal informatics, programming, and much more.

You benefit at Miami Law from an innovative university atmosphere that promotes entrepreneurship. Miami Law is one of only a handful of schools offering a Startup Clinic, and The Launch Pad provides a resource for students to start, build, and scale their own startup businesses.

Not only is Miami the tech ecosystem with the highest density of startup companies in the United States but also the destination to which more technology industry workers have migrated over the last year than anywhere else in the nation. Miami Law prepares you for this growing landscape of technology through course offerings, engagement with entrepreneurs, and experiential opportunities regionally and elsewhere.

Cards

Leader in Technology

Listed as a Leader in Legal Technology in Pre-Law Magazine 
(also in winter 2024, winter 2023, fall 2022 and winter 2021)

Pre Law Magazine

Top 4 & NFTs

In April 2023 CIO (Chief Information Officer) ranked Miami as a top 4 tech hub, and Miami Law was the first law school in the country to offer a course in non-fungible tokens.

AI Law Lab

In 2024, the law school hired a fellow to establish the innovative AI and Law Lab.

Courses

Note: Course list is not exhaustive and does not set out a path of study.

  • Advanced Programming for Lawyers
  • Antitrust I and II
  • Arms Control
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robot Law
  • Big Data for Lawyers
  • Blockchain Technology and Business Strategy
  • Business and Human Rights
  • Chat ENT: AI's Impact on Entertainment, Arts and Sports
  • Consumer Protection
  • Cyber Security Policy and Regulations 
  • Data Security and Incident Response
  • Database Management System Law
  • Digital Asset and Blockchain Regulation
  • Digital Transformation Services: Business & Legal Considerations
  • E-Sports
  • Election Law
  • Electronic Discovery
  • Energy Law
  • Entertainment and Media Law in the Digital Age
  • Fake News: Media Law in the Age of Trump
  • Advanced Programming for Lawyers
  • Antitrust I and II
  • Arms Control
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robot Law
  • Big Data for Lawyers
  • Blockchain Technology and Business Strategy
  • Business and Human Rights
  • Chat ENT: AI's Impact on Entertainment, Arts and Sports
  • Consumer Protection
  • Cyber Security Policy and Regulations 
  • Data Security and Incident Response
  • Database Management System Law
  • Digital Asset and Blockchain Regulation
  • Digital Transformation Services: Business & Legal Considerations
  • E-Sports
  • Election Law
  • Electronic Discovery
  • Energy Law
  • Entertainment and Media Law in the Digital Age
  • Fake News: Media Law in the Age of Trump
  • Gaming Law
  • Large Scale Litigation
  • Law, Policy, and Technology  
  • Law, Technology, and Practice
  • Media Distribution
  • Media Law
  • Mobile Computing for Lawyers
  • Music Law
  • National Security Law
  • Patent Law
  • Patent Litigation
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Preparing the Corporate Client for Litigation
  • Privacy
  • Professional Responsibility for Lawyers in the
  • Digital Age
  • Programming for Lawyers
  • Programming for Lawyers in Python
  • Social Media Law
  • Space Law
  • Sports Betting and Regulation
  • The Future of Law Practice
  • Trade Secrets
  • Video Game Law
  • Vimeo, Twitter, and YouTube: Online Liability and Net Neutrality

 

Academic Programs and Concentrations

Clinics 

Joint Degrees

International Opportunities

Extracurricular Opportunities

Externships and Internships

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  • Hands-On Learning Opportunities

    Externships and Internships

    Note: List is not exhaustive and is intended to provide examples of past externships and internships.

    • Bristol-Myers Squibb, Trademark & Copyright Department (Pennington, NJ)
    • Carlton Fields P.A.—Law, Innovation, & Technology Clerkship
    • Digital Risk
    • eBay (San Jose, CA)
    • Glint, Inc. (Silicon Valley, CA)
    • Legal Atlas (La Paz, Bolivia)
    • MasTec
    • Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
    • Multicultural Media, Telecom & Internet Council (Washington, DC)
    • NASA Office of the General Counsel (Washington, DC)
    • NBC Sports Group (Stamford, CT)
    • NBCUniversal Global Networks International
    • NBCUniversal/Telemundo
    • NextEra Energy
    • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (San Francisco, CA)
    • Proctor and Gamble (Cincinnati, OH)
    • Recording Industry Association of America (Washington, DC)
    • Salesforce
    • Sirius XM (New York, NY)
    • Sony Music (New York, NY)
    • Spotify (New York, NY)
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Washington, DC)
    • Universal Music
    • University of Miami, Office of Privacy and Data Security
    • Walt Disney Studios, Music Business and Legal Department
    • Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
    • Warner Music Group Latin America
    • Wizeline (Mexico City, Mexico)
    • Zynga (San Francisco, CA)

Faculty Experts

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  • Meet Our Faculty Experts

    • Nikita Aggarwal teaches and researches in the areas of technology law, consumer finance law, and contract law.
    • Michele DeStefano is the founder of LawWithoutWalls and teaches a course on law, technology, and innovation, and her scholarship focuses on the growing intersections between law and business and legal entrepreneurship.
    • Michael Froomkin is the founder of the WeRobot Conference and is an expert in many areas including: Trademark, Intellectual Property in the Digital Era, Internet Governance, Law & Games, Regulation of Digital Identity, Electronic Commerce, and the area of Drone Law.
    • John M. Newman is an expert in antitrust, intellectual property and big tech.
    • Or Cohen-Sasson is a law and technology scholar, focusing on computational law, innovation policy, and intellectual property. 
    • Andres Sawicki researches and teaches in the area of intellectual property.

Conferences, Lectures, Centers 

 

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