Intellectual Property, Arts, & Technology Clinic

Come Support Fair Use at DMCA Exemption Hearing This Wednesday

May 21, 2015 by Richard J. Szuba

Angelenos who care about independent film, come to UCLA Law School tomorrow morning to see us testify in support of our proposed exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act! IPAT students Aaron Benmark and Rahul Sajnani will be joining Jim Morrissette and Gordon Quinn from Kartemquin Films, and Chris Perez from Donaldson & Callif. For more information see this blogpost on the International Documentary Association’s website.

The UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic is a core clinic in the UC Irvine School of Law's clinical program.

Law students in the IPAT Clinic work to protect civil liberties and support innovation in the digital age by advising and representing clients on a range of matters dealing with copyright, patent, privacy, First Amendment, and media law, among other areas. Clients include artists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, nonprofits, journalists, policymakers, and others. Through this work, Clinic students gain important legal skills while examining the role of the public interest in intellectual property, media, and technology law.

In 2016, the Clinic won a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year award for its work on behalf of filmmakers and authors.

The Clinic is directed by Professor Jack Lerner. Adjunct Professor Susan Seager leads our Press Freedom and Transparency practice, and Lecturer Christina Gagnier leads our Tech Startup practice.