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Area of law

Technology Law

Legal questions raised by software, data, platforms and new tools.

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What this area covers

Technology lawyers advise on how products are built, licensed and governed. The field cuts across contracts, intellectual property, privacy and regulation, and changes as the technology does.

Also called: Cyberlaw, Information Law, Internet Law, Law and Technology, Tech Law.

Typical legal work

  • Negotiating software and cloud agreements
  • Advising on platform liability and content rules
  • Counselling product teams on regulatory risk

Common subareas

Artificial Intelligence LawGoverning how automated systems are built and used.Cybersecurity LawLegal duties to secure systems and respond to breaches.Data Privacy LawHow personal information may be collected, used and shared.

Where lawyers work

  • Law firms of every size
  • In-house legal departments
  • Technology companies
  • Federal, state and local government

A setting is where you work; an area is what the work is about. The same area is practised in very different settings.

Schools with verified programs

A school is listed here only when its own website names a concentration, certificate, clinic, center or field placement in Technology Law or one of its subareas. Schools are in alphabetical order. The list is not a ranking, and a school that is absent may still teach the subject.

32 schools · 6 concentrations and specializations · 11 certificates · 6 clinics · 21 centers and institutes

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Program types counted as evidence: clinics, certificates, concentrations and specializations, centers and institutes, externships and field placements. Joint degrees and advanced degrees are described under Degrees & program types.

Sources

These references informed what the area covers. The description above is PreLaw Advisor’s own and does not reproduce their text.

  1. 1.American Bar Association. Science & Technology Law Section (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.

Description reviewed Sep 2026. Each school program links to the page it was verified against.