Graduate Student at University of California at San Diego
Greater San Diego Area
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- Graduate Student and Reader/Teaching Assistant at University of California at San Diego
- Past
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- Research Assistant at University of Washington School of Law
- Systems Analyst/Programmer at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Student at University of Washington School of Law
- Student at UC Hastings College of the Law
- Law Clerk at Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
- Extern at California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District
- Education
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- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- University of Washington
- University of California, San Diego
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Kristopher Nelson’s Summary
• In law school I focused on research and writing in intellectual property (biotechnology, information technology, licensing), employment law (work/life and disability issues in particular), international and comparative law, and more.
• Interned as a law clerk at LAS-ELC in San Francisco (employment/disability law).
• "Open Source, Open Access, and Open Transfer: Market Approaches to Research Bottlenecks" (with Professor Robin Feldman), Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property. Forthcoming at the end of 2008.
• Formerly a judicial extern with the California Court of Appeal, which gives me broad experience with both criminal and civil appeals, criminal and civil procedure, and research and writing skills (including expertise with both Westlaw and LexisNexis).
• Software developer and IT manager with project and staff management experience, plus technical skills, such as Linux systems administration, Perl and C, Apache, SQL, and more.
Kristopher Nelson’s Specialties:
Intellectual property (biotech, software, licensing, copyright), employment law (work/life and disability), international/comparative law, legal research and writing (Westlaw and LexisNexis), criminal and civil appeals and procedure, staff and project management, and information technology (software development, systems administration).
Kristopher Nelson’s Experience
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Graduate Student and Reader/Teaching Assistant
University of California at San Diego
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
PhD student in the History of Science and Science Studies programs, connecting law with technology.
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Research Assistant
University of Washington School of Law
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
March 2009 — August 2009 (6 months)
Assisted a professor with intellectual property research, primarily historical licensing contracts between authors and publishers.
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Systems Analyst/Programmer
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
(Non-Profit; Research industry)
September 1999 — June 2009 (9 years 10 months)
• Managed projects from conception through implementation, including client relations, timelines, budgets, communication and deployment.
• Researched and advised on technical and policy issues.
• Consulted with clients on implementing technical and policy-based solutions.
• Participated in team responsible for managing press, from lawsuits to Nobel Prizes.
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University of Washington School of Law
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — May 2009 (9 months)
Visiting student in the School of Law
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Student
UC Hastings College of the Law
(Legal Services industry)
August 2006 — May 2009 (2 years 10 months)
Legal research, writing and analysis leading to a J.D. Specialty areas include intellectual property (biotechnology, information technology), disability and employment law, and international/comparative law.
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Law Clerk
Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
(Law Practice industry)
May 2008 — July 2008 (3 months)
• Research & writing, discovery, depositions, investigation, and other legal work.
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Extern
California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District
(Government Agency; Judiciary industry)
January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)
Researched and wrote legal research memos and judicial opinions (both criminal and civil) under the supervision of Justice Lambden and his staff attorneys.
Kristopher Nelson’s Education
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University of California, San Diego
PhD , History, Science Studies , 2009 — 2013 (expected)
Focusing on law & technology, including intellectual property, medicine, and discrimination/disability.
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University of California, Hastings College of the Law
JD , IP, int'l, employment, disability , 2006 — 2009
• "Open Source, Open Access, and Open Transfer: Market Approaches to Research Bottlenecks" (with Professor Robin Feldman), Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property. Forthcoming at the end of 2008..
• Blum Foundation Academic Scholarship.- Activities and Societies:
- Online Content Editor for Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly (law review journal), Law and Bioscience Project Student Fellow, International and Comparative Law Society, Public Interest Law Foundation, Center for Democracy & Technology.
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University of Washington
BA , Comparative History of Ideas, Comparative Literature, Spanish , 1993 — 1998
Honors Thesis: “The Role of Narrative in the Formation of Community”
- Activities and Societies:
- CHID Academic Advisor, Honors Council, K-12 Tutor
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University of California, San Diego
PhD , History of Science , 2009
Additional Information
Kristopher Nelson’s Websites:
Kristopher Nelson’s Interests:
technology, law, theory, literature, critical theory
Kristopher Nelson’s Groups:
UC Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly
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UC Hastings College of Law Alumni Association -
UC Hastings Law Alumni
Kristopher Nelson’s Honors:
Blum Foundation Academic Scholarship, Best Oral Argument (Honorable Mention)
Kristopher Nelson’s Contact Settings
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