Joseph Liu
Encyclopedia
Joseph P. Liu is a professor at Boston College Law School
. He has published a number of papers and articles on the subjects of intellectual property
law, law and the internet
, and internet regulation.
in Physics and Philosophy from Yale University
. In 1994, he received his J.D.
from Columbia Law School
, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Law Review
.
After law school, he worked as clerk
to Judge Levin H. Campbell of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
. He then worked as a litigator at Foley, Hoag & Eliot in Boston
, Massachusetts
, specializing in intellectual property litigation, securities litigation, and white collar criminal
defense.
In 1999, Liu was appointed assistant professor at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law
. He has served as Vice President and General Counsel at BuyerZone
, a business-to-business Internet start-up company. He also served as a Climenko Teaching Fellow in the Lawyering Program at Harvard Law School
from 1997-1998.
Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts.With approximately 800 students and...
. He has published a number of papers and articles on the subjects of intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
law, law and the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, and internet regulation.
Biography
Liu was born in Seattle, Washington. In 1989, he received his B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Physics and Philosophy from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. In 1994, he received his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Law Review
Columbia Law Review
The Columbia Law Review is a law review edited and published by students at Columbia Law School. In addition to articles, the journal regularly publishes scholarly essays and student notes. It was founded in 1901 by Joseph E. Corrigan and John M. Woolsey, who served as the review's first...
.
After law school, he worked as clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Judge Levin H. Campbell of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
. He then worked as a litigator at Foley, Hoag & Eliot in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, specializing in intellectual property litigation, securities litigation, and white collar criminal
White-collar crime
Within the field of criminology, white-collar crime has been defined by Edwin Sutherland as "a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation" . Sutherland was a proponent of Symbolic Interactionism, and believed that criminal behavior was...
defense.
In 1999, Liu was appointed assistant professor at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law is a public law school in San Francisco, California, located in the Civic Center neighborhood....
. He has served as Vice President and General Counsel at BuyerZone
BuyerZone
BuyerZone is an online marketplace for business-to-business purchases. The service works similarly to other lead generation web sites such as Resource Nation, LendingTree or ServiceMagic: buyers enter specific information about themselves and the purchases that they intend to make. BuyerZone then...
, a business-to-business Internet start-up company. He also served as a Climenko Teaching Fellow in the Lawyering Program at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
from 1997-1998.