Fostering Technical
& Legal Discourse
JOLTT is a student organization dedicated to exploring the intersection of law and technology. JOLTT covers all aspects of technology law including but not limited to: intellectual property, privacy, computer, antitrust, internet, telecommunications,
and e-commerce law.
We are proud to be:
Student-run
We are run by a diverse group of law and undergraduate students from all sorts of different backgrounds and specialties.
Informed
Our blog is constantly updated with articles regarding everyday issues in law and technology. We also publish a journal annually.
Striving for the best
We put on informative events and panels, for example inviting notable leaders in the tech industry to speak about legal issues in their fields.
Executive Board
Editor-in-Chief
David Merlinsky
David is a third-year law student at Texas Law. David graduated from Baruch College where he studied Statistics and Quantitative Modeling with minors in Mathematics and Political Science. During his 1L summer, David interned for Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell and District Judge Alan Albright in the Western District of Texas. After graduating, David will return to Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City, where he worked his 2L summer.
Managing Editor
Charlie (Min Soo) Ough
Charlie is a second year law student at Texas Law and a longtime Austin resident. He received an English degree from Boston University. Austin’s tech boom has piqued his curiosity about intellectual property law and technology law in general. He hopes to practice in-house copyright after graduation.
Cheif Articles Editor
Kamran Parsa
Kamran is a second year law student at Texas Law. Before law school, Kamran studied Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at Northeastern University, and worked as a Paralegal at Cooley dealing mainly with technology-focused startups. He is interested in the legal developments around cybersecurity and data privacy, and hopes to pursue a career in litigation centered around these practice areas.
Outreach DIRECTOR & CO-ONLINE EDITOR
Brendan Legas
Brendan is a second year law student at Texas Law. Prior to law school, he worked as a software engineer for a large tech company in Austin. Brendan also received his undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems from The University of Texas at Austin.
Development DIRECTOR & CO-ONLINE EDITOR
Maddie de la Torre
Maddie is a second year law student at Texas Law. Prior to law school, she worked as a security engineer for a large cybersecurity company in Austin. Maddie also received her undergraduate degree in Bioinformatics from Baylor University.
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