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Caroline: /* Logistics */

2011-09-08T18:54:11Z

Logistics

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	* I’ve been a bit uncomfortable with the long sessions and the warm/stuffy room		* I’ve been a bit uncomfortable with the long sessions and the warm/stuffy room
	* Space out the days of the program more		* Space out the days of the program more
	* ~~sessions~~ were too long (especially Wednesday), lunch was too late in the day and awkwardly spaced, by the end of the day the material remains extremely interesting, but becomes increasingly difficult to absorb such a large amount of information		* Sessions were too long (especially Wednesday), lunch was too late in the day and awkwardly spaced, by the end of the day the material remains extremely interesting, but becomes increasingly difficult to absorb such a large amount of information
			* Keep being struck by the remarkable people sitting in the audience. Possible next iLaw to dedicate 30 minutes to VERY brief introductions around the room?

	===Summary of Striking Insights===		===Summary of Striking Insights===

David: /* Comments and Questions During the Session */

2011-09-08T18:51:06Z

Comments and Questions During the Session

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	** Someone needs to be at the switch, monitoring the gears, and it’s important to master the fundamental concepts early and understand their effects on higher level issues, so that when the times comes, you will have all the necessary tools to make the right decisions and understand how policy and doctrine factors into the decision-making process. Perhaps in another program (or at the next ilaw) we can highlight some of the real world cases where the doctrine has affected code, and where code has affected the doctrine.		** Someone needs to be at the switch, monitoring the gears, and it’s important to master the fundamental concepts early and understand their effects on higher level issues, so that when the times comes, you will have all the necessary tools to make the right decisions and understand how policy and doctrine factors into the decision-making process. Perhaps in another program (or at the next ilaw) we can highlight some of the real world cases where the doctrine has affected code, and where code has affected the doctrine.

	*'''Why should these issues matter to a law student or a first year associate? As a young lawyer, I may not have the ability to affect these issues; ~~we are litigating them~~ at the appellate level, the FCC ~~isn’t~~ asking us for ~~answers~~.'''		*'''Why should these issues matter to a law student or a first year associate? As a young lawyer, I may not have the ability to affect these issues; I will not be arguing the key issues at the appellate level, and the FCC will not be asking me for the answer.'''
	**Many past students have moved on after 1 or 2 years after graduating from law school and actually worked on some of the most controversial areas at the FCC, at companies, and at policy oriented departments at firms and other organizations.		**Many past students have moved on after 1 or 2 years after graduating from law school and actually worked on some of the most controversial areas at the FCC, at companies, and at policy oriented departments at firms and other organizations.
	**It’s important to build the blocks. As a first year associate, you are the person who is working with the law the most. Your opinion will be carried up the chain to the senior associates and the partners as they argue the cases before the courts. You do have an impact from day one, and your impact grows over time.		**It’s important to build the blocks. As a first year associate, you are the person who is working with the law the most. Your opinion will be carried up the chain to the senior associates and the partners as they argue the cases before the courts. You do have an impact from day one, and your impact grows over time.

David: /* Part 2: Reflections on iLaw from Attendees */

2011-09-08T18:49:46Z

Part 2: Reflections on iLaw from Attendees

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	==Part 2: Reflections on iLaw from Attendees==		==Part 2: Reflections on iLaw from Attendees==

	===Feedback re: Mode/Format===		===Comments and Questions During the Session===

			*It seems that with all the intelligent individuals in the room, we should be able to produce a meaningful output from the program's events. Let's start brainstorming and determine an output for the program on the Twitter stream.

			*Who can we trust to regulate the Internet?

			* '''Should law students be learning code?
			** Someone needs to be at the switch, monitoring the gears, and it’s important to master the fundamental concepts early and understand their effects on higher level issues, so that when the times comes, you will have all the necessary tools to make the right decisions and understand how policy and doctrine factors into the decision-making process. Perhaps in another program (or at the next ilaw) we can highlight some of the real world cases where the doctrine has affected code, and where code has affected the doctrine.

			*'''Why should these issues matter to a law student or a first year associate? As a young lawyer, I may not have the ability to affect these issues; we are litigating them at the appellate level, the FCC isn’t asking us for answers.'''
			**Many past students have moved on after 1 or 2 years after graduating from law school and actually worked on some of the most controversial areas at the FCC, at companies, and at policy oriented departments at firms and other organizations.
			**It’s important to build the blocks. As a first year associate, you are the person who is working with the law the most. Your opinion will be carried up the chain to the senior associates and the partners as they argue the cases before the courts. You do have an impact from day one, and your impact grows over time.

			===Survey Feedback re: Mode/Format===

			''[[Media:Speak_to_Us_%28iLaw%29._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of all survey responses to "Speak to us" question]]''

	* Generally into the tweets, question tool, etc.: “quality, quickness, and variety of the exchange”		* Generally into the tweets, question tool, etc.: “quality, quickness, and variety of the exchange”
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	===Summary of Striking Insights===		===Summary of Striking Insights===

	''[[Media:Striking_Insight_from_iLaw._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of All ~~Survey Responses~~]]''		''[[Media:Striking_Insight_from_iLaw._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of All survey responses to "most striking insight" question]]''

	* interconnectedness of all of these issues		* interconnectedness of all of these issues
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	===Nagging Questions===		===Nagging Questions===

	''[[Media:Nagging_Concern_from_iLaw.SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of ~~Survey Responses~~]]''		''[[Media:Nagging_Concern_from_iLaw.SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of survey responses to "any nagging questions"]]''

	* What do we do with this information? What of this information is actionable? What’s the next step? What are (or how do we find) the solutions to the questions we’ve raised?		* What do we do with this information? What of this information is actionable? What’s the next step? What are (or how do we find) the solutions to the questions we’ve raised?
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	* Given the “ever-present ability of governments and corporations to restrict, constrain, and control,” what is the future of the Net?		* Given the “ever-present ability of governments and corporations to restrict, constrain, and control,” what is the future of the Net?
	* Will professional creativity disappear in the absence of copyright protection?		* Will professional creativity disappear in the absence of copyright protection?

	~~''[[Media:Speak_to_Us_%28iLaw%29._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of all survey responses]]''~~

David: /* Comments and Questions During the Session */

2011-09-08T18:46:48Z

Comments and Questions During the Session

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 * Given the “ever-present ability of governments and corporations to restrict, constrain, and control,” what is the future of the Net?
 * Will professional creativity disappear in the absence of copyright protection?
 ''[[Media:Speak_to_Us_%28iLaw%29._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf|PDF of all survey responses]]''

David: /* Summary of Striking Insights */

2011-09-08T17:35:48Z

Summary of Striking Insights

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	===Summary of Striking Insights===		===Summary of Striking Insights===

	[[Media:Striking_Insight_from_iLaw._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of All Survey Responses]]		''[[Media:Striking_Insight_from_iLaw._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of All Survey Responses]]''

	* interconnectedness of all of these issues		* interconnectedness of all of these issues

David: /* Nagging Questions */

2011-09-08T17:35:39Z

Nagging Questions

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	===Nagging Questions===		===Nagging Questions===

	[[Media:Nagging_Concern_from_iLaw.SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of Survey Responses]]		''[[Media:Nagging_Concern_from_iLaw.SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of Survey Responses]]''

	* What do we do with this information? What of this information is actionable? What’s the next step? What are (or how do we find) the solutions to the questions we’ve raised?		* What do we do with this information? What of this information is actionable? What’s the next step? What are (or how do we find) the solutions to the questions we’ve raised?

David: /* Comments and Questions During the Session */

2011-09-08T17:35:31Z

Comments and Questions During the Session

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	==Comments and Questions During the Session==		==Comments and Questions During the Session==

			''[[Media:Speak_to_Us_%28iLaw%29._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of all survey responses]]''

	*It seems that with all the intelligent individuals in the room, we should be able to produce a meaningful output from the program's events. Let's start brainstorming and determine an output for the program on the Twitter stream.		*It seems that with all the intelligent individuals in the room, we should be able to produce a meaningful output from the program's events. Let's start brainstorming and determine an output for the program on the Twitter stream.

David: /* Nagging Questions */

2011-09-08T17:34:31Z

Nagging Questions

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	===Nagging Questions===		===Nagging Questions===

			[[Media:Nagging_Concern_from_iLaw.SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of Survey Responses]]

	* What do we do with this information? What of this information is actionable? What’s the next step? What are (or how do we find) the solutions to the questions we’ve raised?		* What do we do with this information? What of this information is actionable? What’s the next step? What are (or how do we find) the solutions to the questions we’ve raised?

David: /* Striking Insights */

2011-09-08T17:33:26Z

Striking Insights

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	* sessions were too long (especially Wednesday), lunch was too late in the day and awkwardly spaced, by the end of the day the material remains extremely interesting, but becomes increasingly difficult to absorb such a large amount of information		* sessions were too long (especially Wednesday), lunch was too late in the day and awkwardly spaced, by the end of the day the material remains extremely interesting, but becomes increasingly difficult to absorb such a large amount of information

	===Striking Insights===		===Summary of Striking Insights===

			[[Media:Striking_Insight_from_iLaw._SurveySummary_09082011.pdf\|PDF of All Survey Responses]]

	* interconnectedness of all of these issues		* interconnectedness of all of these issues

Caroline: /* Comments and Questions During the Session */

2011-09-08T16:07:47Z

Comments and Questions During the Session

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	** Someone needs to be at the switch, monitoring the gears, and it’s important to master the fundamental concepts early and understand their effects on higher level issues, so that when the times comes, you will have all the necessary tools to make the right decisions and understand how policy and doctrine factors into the decision-making process. Perhaps in another program (or at the next ilaw) we can highlight some of the real world cases where the doctrine has affected code, and where code has affected the doctrine.		** Someone needs to be at the switch, monitoring the gears, and it’s important to master the fundamental concepts early and understand their effects on higher level issues, so that when the times comes, you will have all the necessary tools to make the right decisions and understand how policy and doctrine factors into the decision-making process. Perhaps in another program (or at the next ilaw) we can highlight some of the real world cases where the doctrine has affected code, and where code has affected the doctrine.

	*'''Why should these issues matter to a law student or a first year associate? As a young lawyer, I may not have the ability to affect these issues; we are litigating them at the appellate level, the FCC isn’t asking us for answers.		*'''Why should these issues matter to a law student or a first year associate? As a young lawyer, I may not have the ability to affect these issues; we are litigating them at the appellate level, the FCC isn’t asking us for answers.'''
	**~~'''~~Many past students have moved on after 1 or 2 years after graduating from law school and actually worked on some of the most controversial areas at the FCC, at companies, and at policy oriented departments at firms and other organizations.		**Many past students have moved on after 1 or 2 years after graduating from law school and actually worked on some of the most controversial areas at the FCC, at companies, and at policy oriented departments at firms and other organizations.
	**~~'''~~It’s important to build the blocks. As a first year associate, you are the person who is working with the law the most. Your opinion will be carried up the chain to the senior associates and the partners as they argue the cases before the courts. You do have an impact from day one, and your impact grows over time.		**It’s important to build the blocks. As a first year associate, you are the person who is working with the law the most. Your opinion will be carried up the chain to the senior associates and the partners as they argue the cases before the courts. You do have an impact from day one, and your impact grows over time.