Progress in society depends on innovation of processes and products. But how does law react to such innovation processes and products such as data-driven challenges in artificial intelligence, internet of things, autonomous vehicles? Our LLM programme in Technology Law and Innovation focuses on the interaction between technology law and innovation. It explores the role of technology law as an enabler of innovation and reflects on examples where law hinders innovation.

The future of the law is digital. This innovative LLM offers you a critical and intellectual specialisation in this rapidly developing area. You’ll learn from today’s leading lawyers, and our research underpins our teaching. You’ll explore the issues responsible for placing the legal system at the forefront of governance of the internet. You’ll also gain theoretical and practical insights, enabling you to master the intertwined areas of information technology and intellectual property law.

The Law and Technology LLM fosters critical questioning of technological and scientific change, specifically in relation to law. The course also engages with political, social, and ethical questions relating to how law captures and makes use of changes in technology and scientific knowledge. The relationship between law and technology, and the associated ethical questions that emerge within this field, is dynamic, so this course aims to provide you with a space to evaluate current challenges and consider potential regulatory responses.

PhD in Law and Digital Technologies is an interdisciplinary doctoral study programme (full-time or combined) focused on the complex interactions between law and digital technologies. The programme is implemented by the Faculty of Law in cooperation with the Faculty of Science, Department of Informatics.

Leiden University’s Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in Law and Digital Technologies (L.L.M.) explores the law and governance relating to the internet, computers, mobile devices, persuasive technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, etc.

The online Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, and International Law aims at training participants in international law and applied practices to investigate and combat malicious cyber activities, as well as at providing them with in-depth knowledge of existing cybercrime prevention strategies at various levels, with a focus on the international dimensions of cybercrime and cybersecurity.

The LLM in Law, Innovation and Technology offers a distinct opportunity to master the legal expertise to address real-world challenges related to technology development and innovation.

The program is designed to provide students with the necessary technical knowledge on the functioning of emerging technologies. We believe that our graduates will only be able to competently engage with the stakeholders of a digital economy – be they regulators, start-up entrepreneurs or major tech companies – if they grasp how the technological context shapes the legal issues they are faced with.

American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) has long been a leader in the related fields of intellectual property and technology law. Our LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Technology harnesses those strengths with a unique program for international and domestic law graduates looking to enter or grow in these overlapping areas of practice. The program takes advantage of our Washington D.C. location, and our flagship research and policy centers, to bring students in constant contact with the judges, legislators, executive branch officials, trade negotiators, multilateral agencies, scholars, and industry and public interest lawyers whose work shapes this exciting and rapidly changing area of the law. Outstanding applicants are invited to apply for our Information Justice Fellowship, which includes a partial tuition scholarship.

The University of Zurich LL.M. program offers a furthering of education in the design of international contracts as well as the marketing of technology through license agreements. The course participants should be enabled to independently solve problems that arise in international treaty practice and technology transfer.

The Illinois LLM - Intellectual Property & Technology Law Concentration program is designed to prepare students with or without any prior legal training to excel in their professional careers. Foreign-educated students in the LLM - Intellectual Property & Technology Law Concentration program are introduced to the U.S. legal system and provided the opportunity to specialize in their own area of academic or professional interest. U.S.-trained lawyers can also enhance their legal expertise to meet their professional and career goals in the LLM - Intellectual Property & Technology Law Concentration program.

Our LLM focuses on the intersection of law, technology, and international commerce and covers subjects in online privacy, financial law, business law, AI and intellectual property. The flexible study format allows you to pursue your LLM while managing your current workload.

The LLM Digital law and technology proposes a program that will provide the knowledge required by lawyers to participate in the digital economy. This is a growing area of practice, and the skills required are sought after both in private practice and in the industry.

The National Security Law programs the George Washington University Law School highlight our unique strengths: a nationally recognized faculty, a comprehensive curriculum, and access to the extensive Washington, D.C., foreign relations, cybersecurity, and national security law community. While a number of U.S. law schools offer one or two courses in these fields, few others approach the number of courses available at GW Law. Students can choose between receiving an LL.M. in National Security and Cybersecurity Law, an LL.M. in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law, or an MSL in Cybersecurity.

The Master of Intellectual Property and ICT Law provides an in-depth study of international and European IP law, ICT law and media and communications law. Special attention is paid to the interdisciplinary perspectives and practical skills that are in demand in these sectors.