Intellectual Property, Arts, & Technology Clinic

IPAT Clinic Featured in the OC Weekly

November 25, 2015 by UCI IPAT Clinic

UCI-IPAT’s work fighting for the rights of artists and filmmakers has been featured in the OC Weekly. Aaron Benmark and Lauren Wong are quoted, but credit also goes to UCI School of Law students Sasha Danielyan, Matt Germer, Mike Lee, Ranika Morales, Alex Podobas, Kyle Reynolds, Rahul Sajnani, Alex Selman, our brillant colleagues at Donaldson & Callif and the Colorado Samuelson-Glushko Tech Law & Policy Clinic, and our wonderful clients including Kartemquin Films, International Documentary Association, Authors Alliance, American Association of University Professors, and many others.

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.