Faculty — Adjunct
- Ryan Harkins
- Annette Hayes
- Robert Hedrick
- Mike Kasdan
- Bree Kelly
- Mariah Kennedy
- Christopher Koa
- Tracy Kosa
- Maja Larson
- Kelly Lawton-Abbott
- Katherine McDaniel
Seattle is home to a robust and innovative entrepreneurial community at the forefront of emerging transformative technologies. For those who desire to contribute to this exciting sector, Seattle University School of Law offers a comprehensive program in innovation law, including intellectual property, with an emphasis on ethics, values, and social justice. Situated in a global city, the program offers comparative and international perspectives, in addition to a strong grounding in U.S. law.
Choose from the courses below to create a curriculum centered on innovation law, including intellectual property, based on your interests and desired practice areas.
For both foreign-trained lawyers and attorneys trained in the United States who want to focus their studies in technology and innovation law-related areas such as cybersecurity, digital commerce, financial technology, and privacy.
For non-lawyers interested in technology and innovation law-related fields, including compliance, consulting, government, banking, and business.
For distinguished students who have already earned a law degree and who want to focus on a specific area of research and writing, including technology and innovation law.
With a curriculum grounded in the foundations of compliance and risk management, our students graduate with a commanding knowledge of law, legal analysis, and the frameworks used to identify, assess, and respond to risks related to fintech, data, and cybersecurity. Courses are open to JD and LLM students who meet specific criteria.
Gain an insider’s view into Seattle’s start-up culture and learn to contribute legal expertise to cutting-edge innovators during a late-spring/early summer intensive institute that offers a menu of courses suitable for JD, MLS, and LLM students.
Our graduates are building careers at a variety of innovative organizations, including:
*This list does not include the many regional, national, and international law firms where our distinguished alumni are practicing in areas related to technology and innovation law.
TILE Faculty Co-Director
Associate Dean for Planning and Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Law
Expertise: Ethics and Innovation
TILE Faculty Co-Director
Donald and Lynda Horowitz Endowed Chair for the Pursuit of Justice
Expertise: Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property
Professor of Law
Expertise: Artificial Intelligence
Professor of Law
Expertise: Intellectual Property, Property
Associate Professor of Law
Expertise: Legal Technology and Ethics
Professor of Law
Expertise: Antitrust
Distinguished Practitioner in Residence
Expertise: Technology Law
Reference Librarian
Expertise: Law Practice Technology and Ethics, Legal Research
Dean and Professor of Law
Expertise: Media and Communications Law