Institute for Communications Law Studies
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The Institute for Communications Law Studies, also known as the Communications Law Institute or CLI, is one of six institutes for specialized study within the Columbus School of Law
at The Catholic University of America
, in Washington, D.C.
The Institute for Communications Law Studies specifically focuses on the areas telecommunications, technology, and media law and policy.
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candidates in the Institute for Communications Law Studies receive a certificate in communications law studies after completing a curriculum in communications law and related subjects along with three externships in the communications law field.
including the CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Policy, a team that competes in the National Communications Moot Court Competition, and the CUA Communications Law Students Association.
Columbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
at The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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The Institute for Communications Law Studies specifically focuses on the areas telecommunications, technology, and media law and policy.
History
The Institute for Communications Law Studies was established in in 1981 by Catholic University of America Law Professor Harvey Zuckman.Director
The current director of the Institute for Communications Law Studies is Professor Donna Gregg. Professor Gregg is a former senior policy adviser to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and former chief of the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
's Media Bureau.
Campus
The Institute for Communications Law Studies is located within the Columbus School of LawColumbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
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Curriculum
In addition to their normal legal coursework, Juris DoctorJuris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
candidates in the Institute for Communications Law Studies receive a certificate in communications law studies after completing a curriculum in communications law and related subjects along with three externships in the communications law field.
Co-curricular activities
There are several communications law related co-curricular activities at the Columbus School of LawColumbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
including the CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Policy, a team that competes in the National Communications Moot Court Competition, and the CUA Communications Law Students Association.