Michael D. Scott

Current

• Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School

Past

• Partner at Perkins Coie LLP
• Founder at Scott Technology Law Offices (Sole Proprietorship)
• V-P, Business Development, Director, General Counsel at Sanctuary Woods Multimedia

• Partner at Graham & James
• Founder at Law Offices of Michael D. Scott (Sole Proprietorship)
• Associate and Partner at Smaltz & Neelley
• Computer Software Designer/Programmer at Univac Federal Systems Division
• Computer Software Designer/Programmer at Computer Science Corp.
• Computer Software Designer/Programmer at NASA - Electronic Research Lab

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Education

• University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Edina

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Michael D. Scott’s Summary

Currently professor of law; previously attorney in private practice and corporate general counsel; specializes in intellectual property, computer, Internet and e-commerce law. Continue to write and update my books on IT, multimedia and outsourcing law.

Michael D. Scott’s Specialties:

Teaching high technology law courses; drafting and negotiating high-tech contracts, protecting clients' intellectual property rights

Michael D. Scott’s Experience

• Professor of Law

  Southwestern Law School

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)

  Professor of Law; Member of the Biedermann Entertainment and Media Law Institute; Member, LLM Committee, Academic Standard Committee, Admissions Committee; Co-Chair, International IT Law Conference (2005, 2007); Co-chair, Distinguished Speaker Series on Technology Innovation and Commercialization Law and Policy (2005)
  
  Courses Taught: Computer Law, Internet and E-Commerce Law, Information Privacy Law, Drafting and Negotiating Technology Agreements, Patent Law, Copyright Law, Torts

• Partner

  Perkins Coie LLP

  (Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Legal Services industry)

  September 1997 — June 2003 (5 years 10 months)

  Partner in the Menlo Park and later the Los Angeles office. Advised traditional media, multimedia, software and online clients on the legal and business issues involved in creating, marketing and protecting software, interactive multimedia products and services on disk and on-line. Provided business development counsel to content providers, developers and publishers.

• Founder

  Scott Technology Law Offices (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Legal Services industry)

  January 1995 — September 1997 (2 years 9 months)

  Advised traditional media, multimedia, software and online clients on the legal and business issues involved in creating, marketing and protecting software, interactive multimedia products and services on disk and on-line. Provided business development counsel to content providers, developers and publishers. Between January 1995 and April 1997, also acted as “of counsel” to the law firm of Steinhart & Falconer, San Francisco on technology and Internet law issues.

• V-P, Business Development, Director, General Counsel

  Sanctuary Woods Multimedia

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; SWDF; Computer Software industry)

  July 1993 — December 1994 (1 year 6 months)

  Provided corporate legal services to the company; negotiated content licenses for multimedia product development; negotiated distribution agreements
  
  Between September 1988 and June 1993 acted as outside legal counsel, director and business consultant to the company.

• Partner

  Graham & James

  (Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Legal Services industry)

  October 1989 — June 1993 (3 years 9 months)

  Chairman of the firm’s High Technology/Intellectual Property Department (1990-91).
  
  Practice limited to domestic and international transactions and intellectual property matters involving computer hardware, software, services and multimedia.

• Founder

  Law Offices of Michael D. Scott (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

  July 1980 — October 1989 (9 years 4 months)

  Provided legal services to software companies and individual software developers.

• Associate and Partner

  Smaltz & Neelley

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

  December 1974 — July 1980 (5 years 8 months)

  State and federal trial and appellate commercial and IP litigation

• Computer Software Designer/Programmer

  Univac Federal Systems Division

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

  June 1971 — September 1971 (4 months)

  Designed software; debugged compiler

• Computer Software Designer/Programmer

  Computer Science Corp.

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  February 1969 — April 1971 (2 years 3 months)

  Worked on design and programming of Infonet, commercial time-sharing system

• Computer Software Designer/Programmer

  NASA - Electronic Research Lab

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

  June 1967 — February 1969 (1 year 9 months)

  Designed and programming various computer systems, including a time-sharing computer system

Michael D. Scott’s Education

• University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

  J.D. , Law , 1971 — 1974

  Activities and Societies:

  Editor, UCLA-Alaska Law Review, President, Phi Alpha Delta chapter, officer, UCLA - ACLU chapter

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  B.S. , Mathematics , 1963 — 1967

  Activities and Societies:

  Dean's lisr; varsity baseball, drummer in jazz band, intramural soccer, hockey and lacrosse, member Phi Mu Delta fraternity

• Edina

  1960 — 1963

  Activities and Societies:

  I was a percussionist in the Concert Band and the Marching Band.

Additional Information

Michael D. Scott’s Interests:

Internet law, classic rock and roll

Michael D. Scott’s Groups:

Editorial Advisory Board, CCH Guide to Computer Law,
Member, International Technology Law Association (Itechlaw) (formerly the Computer Law Association)

•    Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (P.A.D.)
•    Patent Law Group
•    UCLA Law Alumni
•    Legal IT Network
•    Global Intellectual Property & Business Lawyers
•    Legal Blogging
•    MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni
•    IP Lawyers
•    Intellectual Property Professionals
•    Electronic Signature Group
•    Information Technology & Intellectual Property Law Group
•    International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
•    IP Transactionalists
•    Computer, Internet, Telecommunications and Technology Lawyers, Attorneys and Legal Counsel

Michael D. Scott’s Honors:

Author, Scott on Information Technology Law (3d ed.), Scott on Multimedia Law (2d ed.), Scott on Outsourcing Law, Internet & High-Technology Law Desk Reference, Intellectual Property & Licensing Law Desk Reference, Telecommunications Law Desk Reference

Editor-in-chief, Cyberspace Lawyer (monthly newsletter; West LegalWorks); Editor-in-chief, E-Commerce Law Report (monthly newsletter; West LegalWorks)

Michael D. Scott’s Contact Settings

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