Why Teach Information Privacy Law?

Professor Solove wrote this post making the case for teaching privacy law in law schools. Although written some time ago, the arguments remain relevant.

Letters to Law School Deans on Privacy Law Curriculum

Professor Solove led efforts alongside leading privacy law professors and practitioners to urge law school deans to add privacy law courses and hire professors in the field:

A New Open Letter to Law School Deans About Privacy Law Scholars and Curriculum (Aug. 1, 2023)

An Open Letter to Law School Deans About Privacy Law Education in Law Schools (Nov. 16, 2019)

Video: Teaching Information Privacy Law

In this one-hour video, eight law professors discuss their privacy law courses, including how they structure classes, what topics they cover, and how their approaches differ.

Privacy Law Centers, Programs, Conferences, and Academics

Privacy Law Centers and Programs

Summarizes the various privacy law programs and centers at law schools.

Assessing Privacy Law Programs

Professor Solove developed this list of key components of what comprise a strong privacy law program.

IAPP: Privacy Curricula in US Law Schools

This report from IAPP provides survey data about privacy curricula in law schools.

Privacy Law Scholars Conference

The Privacy Law Scholars Conference is the main conference for privacy law academics.

Privacy Law Casebooks

Several casebooks are now available in the field. The leading titles include:

Daniel J. Solove and Paul M. Schwartz, Information Privacy Law (Aspen 8th ed. 2024)

William McGeveran, Privacy and Data Protection Law (Foundation 2d ed. 2023)

Professor Daniel J. Solove is a law professor at George Washington University Law School and one of the world’s leading experts on privacy law. He has taught privacy law every year since 2000 and has published more than 10 books and 100 articles, including the field’s leading textbook on information privacy law. He has more than 1 million followers on LinkedIn.