ChatGPT’s College Application Essay, “Cali Girl” Style
My daughter is a senior in high school and applying to college. She asked ChatGPT to write a college application essay for a California GenZ female interested in arts and the humanities. I was amused by what ChatGPT came up…
IP/Tech Experts Ed Lee and Zahr Said Are Becoming My Santa Clara Law Colleagues!
I’m thrilled that Profs. Ed Lee (currently at Chicago-Kent School of Law) and Zahr Said (currently at the University of Washington Law School) are joining the Santa Clara University School of Law faculty in Fall. As I said in the…
A Tribute to UC Berkeley Law Professor Pamela Samuelson
[These remarks are inspired by the Pamfest, a/k/a the “Symposium Celebrating Pamela Samuelson,” held at UC Berkeley on November 3. I was honored to attend alongside dozens of the world’s leading experts in copyrights (and other topics). We were all…
Some Personal Good News: I Received a University-Wide Award for Curriculum Innovation
My colleague Dean Laura Norris and I recently received a university-wide award, the 2023 Brutocao Family Foundation Award for Curriculum Innovation. Video of the presentation (click on our names). This appears to be the first time that law faculty have…
My Fall 2023 Speaking/Travel Schedule
Some of my upcoming commitments through year-end: October 3: Hon. David E. Peebles American Inn of Court (videoconference). I’m presenting my SAD Scheme paper. October 5: Santa Clara Law alumni and friends reception at IAPP PSR. Details to come! Let…
Recap of My Second Visit to Amsterdam
I first visited Amsterdam in 2010 and did most of the “big sights” then. This time, I revisited some favorites and discovered some new ones. My photo album. Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Lord in the Attic Museum). Grade:…
Guest Blog Post: 5 Ways to Promote Scholarship and Junior Scholars in Law Schools (a post dedicated to Eric Goldman)
by guest blogger Colleen Chien Last week was my last one as a tenured professor at Santa Clara Law School. While I’m thrilled to be returning to my alma mater, Berkeley Law, Santa Clara has been a terrific place to…
Some Tourist Destinations I Dream About
[Note: I wrote this post in 2020, as we were trapped at home and I had cabin fever. In those dark days of the pandemic, I would let my mind wander to some of my favorite spots on earth to…
A Tribute to My Departing Colleague, Prof. Colleen Chien
My colleague, Prof. Colleen Chien, is leaving Santa Clara Law and moving to UC Berkeley Law. This is great news for her, and congratulations to Berkeley Law on a terrific hire. Personally, I’m happy for Colleen but sad for myself….
My Problems With American Home Shield (AHS)
[Lisa and I recently bought a vacation rental property on the Mendocino Coast, which has put us in relationships with a new group of vendors–including some terrible ones. I’m sure many people have bad stories about home warranty programs, so…