Hot Legal Issues Workshop

Robin Albert ra67 at umail.umd.edu
Thu Mar 21 15:41:57 EST 2002


Are you concerned about the effects of the USA Patriot Act in your 
library or organization? Do you want to know how the Electronic 
Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) can be used in the current war on 
terrorism? For these questions and more:

The College of Information Studies
University of Maryland
Presents:

Critical Legal Concerns for Information Professionals

This seminar will provide a cutting edge survey of recent laws and 
judicial decisions that are essential knowledge for information 
professionals. Do you understand your rights and responsibilities in 
these areas? As a responsible information professional, you must 
maintain a current awareness of these critical legal issues!

Topics will focus on the latest legal developments and may include:
· Information Security - Nat'l Security Espionage to Commercial Theft
· Information Systems Security - Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
· Traditional Copyright and Napster litigation
· The DMC & the Reimerdes litigation
· Licensing, UCITA and database legislation
· Censorship - CIPA and other Challenges
· Privacy and the Commercial or Medical Environment

We will use these issues, as well as the latest in judicial decisions, 
for collaborative discussions and to formulate key management strategies 
for your professional success.

Instructor: Lee S. Strickland, J.D., Visiting Professor, College of 
Information Studies and Sr. Intelligence Officer, CIA

Date: May 15, 2002, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 6107 McKeldin Library, UMD, College Park, MD
Registration Fee: $225 CEUs: .6
Registration Deadline: May 6, 2002

Please visit our web site at www.clis.umd.edu/ce/ for additional 
workshops and registration information or contact Robin Albert @ 
301-405-2057

REGISTRATION FORM:

______ Critical Legal Concerns for Information Professionals

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Continuing Education Program
4105 Hornbake South, CLIS, UMD
College Park, MD 20742
Or FAX to 301-314-9145

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