Harvard University, June 22-24, 2005

The Internet Law Program at Harvard features two central components: a distance-learning component and classroom instruction. No previous experience with Internet law is required and international participation is encouraged. The lectures are designed to appeal to professionals from diverse backgrounds, including business, law, education, technology, policy, and journalism. American lawyers may be eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.

To learn more about the program sessions, including descriptions of individual topics to be covered, please download the program brochure. (You will need the free Adobe Acrobat PDF reader.)

The June 2005 schedule is also now available online.

Program Fees

The course fee is inclusive of the online and classroom instruction, all curricular materials and lunch daily. Please note that the fee does not include accommodations.

$2,350 Standard registration fee

$1,950 Registration fee for staff attorneys to public interest and public service organizations, government and non-profit executives, and full-time educators

Online Instruction

The online instruction will take place during the weeks before the classroom program. It is intended to accommodate participants with a range of backgrounds and knowledge levels. A series of resources will be made available to participants online and on DVDs, and discussion forums will allow participants to engage in structured weekly dialogue about relevant topics.

A sample instruction module can be viewed here.

More information about online instruction, including links to the first modules for the June 2005 session, are now available to registrants.

Classroom Instruction

The core segment of the program is an intensive 3-day series of lectures and discussions on June 22-24, 2005 designed to explore all aspects of contemporary Internet law. Professors William Fisher, Charles Nesson and Jonathan Zittrain of Harvard, Lawrence Lessig of Stanford, and Yochai Benkler of Yale comprise the five core faculty. Events and meals also will foster discussion and encourage further idea exchange.

The schedule for this year's program is now available online here.