I originally posted a version of this post more than 10 years ago, in 2005. I think it is important to re-post it, with a few updates.
I strongly recommend teaching information privacy law in law schools. I have authored several textbooks in the field, and I know that this might seem like a self-plug. But I really am a big believer that all law schools should have not just one course on information privacy law, but several — no matter what textbooks are used!
Information privacy law remains a fairly new field, and it has yet to take hold as a course taught consistently in most law schools. Last year, I wrote a post complaining about the fact that only about 25% of law schools have a course on privacy law. I’m hoping to change all that.
So if you’re an academic interested in exploring issues involving information technology, criminal procedure, or free speech, you should consider adding information privacy law to your course package. If you’re a practitioner, consider teaching an information privacy law course as an adjunct.
Here are some reasons to teach the course:
