James Grimmelmann is the Tessler Family Professor of Digital Information Law at Cornell Law School. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and an A.B. in computer science from Harvard College. Before joining the faculty at Cornell, he taught at New York Law School, Georgetown University, and the University of Maryland. Grimmelmann has extensive experience as a programmer at Microsoft and has clerked for a federal appellate judge. He is an affiliated fellow at the Yale Information Society Project, where he contributes to research on legal issues surrounding digital information. His writings have appeared in various prestigious publications, including Slate, Salon, Wired, and Ars Technica. He is frequently consulted by major news outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR for expert commentary on technology law. His significant contributions to the field include the creation of the Public Index website that informed the public about the Google Books settlement, and his research has been published in journals such as the Ohio State Technology Law Journal and the University of Colorado Law Review.
Cornell Law School • New York, NY
Teaching and research in the field of digital information law.
New York Law School •
Taught courses in law and technology.
Georgetown University •
Delivered lectures and seminars on intellectual property and digital law.
University of Maryland •
Engaged in teaching and academic scholarship focused on law.