Technology law has become a broad field with related subjects such as patent, copyright, trade secret, intellectual property, privacy, telecommunications, biotechnology, venture capital, and similar topics relevant to the technology industries. Such broad topics make for countless opportunities for UDSL students to enter a new writing contest and earn some recognition for their interests and studies.
The International Technology Law Association, Inc. announces the dedication of The Mark L. Gordon Memorial Technology Law Writing Award. Law students are eligible to submit an original research paper or article on any tech-law topic. The best paper will be selected by March 15 for publication and presentation. The deadline for submissions is February 1st.
“ITechLaw is an association of intellectual property attorneys worldwide that provides great opportunities for practitioners to collaborate and network on a regular basis,” said PILT Director Kelly Henrici. “Their events are educational and involve cutting edge topics in patent, copyright and trademark law. This contest is a fitting tribute to Mark Gordon in support of the next generation of intellectual property lawyers.”
The award, administered by ITechLaw, pays tribute to the significant contribution Mark L. Gordon made to the association as one of its past presidents and to the education of young lawyers. Gordon and his wife, Shelley, were killed in a fire that occurred in their home in Chicago last year. Gordon was the managing partner of the law firm of Gordon & Glickson in Chicago, a well-known tech law boutique firm, which merged recently with McGuireWoods. He served as president of ITechLaw (known then as Computer Law Association) from 1993 to 1994 in the years leading up to the “dot com” era. Gordon’s expertise and reputation as a leading technology lawyer were internationally recognized. He will be remembered as a pioneer in the field of tech law.
The winning author of this new writing contest will receive an invitation to present his or her paper at the next ITechLaw conference that is geographically closest to the student's location. The award includes: transportation to the conference (discount coach plane, train or other mode as decided by ITechLaw); two nights of hotel expense (incidentals such as meals and airport transfers not included); complimentary admission to all of the conference proceedings, including the gala dinner; recognition at the conference as the award winner.; a one- year student membership to ITechLaw; and publication of the article in ITechLaw's eBulletin. ITechLaw will also select two runner-up winners. These authors will be published in ITechLaw's eBulletin and receive recognition in the association’s newsletter as well as a one-year student membership.
Because issues of technology reach into many areas of the law, authors are not restricted to a particular subject; there may be interesting questions of tech law imbedded in other legal areas such as jurisdiction, ethics, litigation, cross-border transactions, international law, constitutional law, innovation and contracts. The best articles will not lose sight of a tech-law focus regardless of the context within which the topic is presented. Format guidelines and further information can be found at www.itechlaw.org.