Dr. Jonathan Zittrain

Professor

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Biography

Jonathan L. Zittrain is the George Bemis Professor of International Law at Harvard Law School and a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government. He also serves as a Professor of Computer Science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and is the Faculty Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. Zittrain has been instrumental in initiatives aimed at addressing pressing issues in technology policy, including serving on the board of directors for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Internet Society. He has contributed significantly to projects like the Casebook Access Project to improve public access to U.S. case law. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Zittrain has authored notable works, including 'The Future of the Internet,' published by Yale University Press.

Research Interests

Access To Knowledge Cyber Law Internet Governance Intellectual Property National Security Law

Experience

Professor of Public Policy

— Present

Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Teaching and researching public policy.

Professor of Computer Science

— Present

Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Teaching and researching computer science.

Courses

Debates Frontier Artificial Intelligence Governance: AI Triad, Spring 2026 Governing Digital Technologies, Fall 2025 Legal Architecture AI National Security Contingencies, Fall 2025

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.