[FC-discuss] SU Law chapter now official with SBA

[Brian Rowe]

Definitely Law Students, although early last year it felt like law student
for FC.

On Dec 6, 2007 5:43 PM, Elizabeth Stark <emstark at gmail.com> wrote:

> Congrats!!! We also now have a sub-group of Harvard Free Culture
> called HLS for Free Culture (we're still deciding whether to seek
> separate recognition from the law school).
>
> Just out of curiosity, are you guys called Law Student or Law Students
> for Free Culture?
>
> On Dec 6, 2007 7:28 PM, Brian Rowe <brian at freedomforip.org> wrote:
> >
> > Seattle University Law Student for Free Culture Officially Recognized by
> > Student Bar Association
> >
> > The SU Law Student for Free Culture (SFFC) chapter has been actively
> > pursuing official status for almost a year. We started recruiting last
> > spring at the incoming 1L student organization fair and continued the
> > process throughout this fall. We currently have 15 members and 4 active
> > board members. This last week we received official status as a student
> > organization.
> >
> >  This official status is important for three reasons:
> >
> >  First it demonstrates the schools involvement on social justice issues
> that
> > are unique to the Information Age.
> >
> >  Second the official status allows us a greater opportunity to voice our
> > concerns on issues of relevance to legal scholarship and open access.
> >
> >  Third the official status will allow us to use the law school to host
> > forums or educational events around issues like fair use, privacy and
> > ethics, maybe even a Continuing Legal Education Seminar.
> >
> >  I would like to give strong thanks to the other founding board members
> who
> > spent serious time and effort drafting our charter, our mission
> statement,
> > and navigating the politics of the Student Bar Association (SBA).
> >  Anne Marie Marra 2L
> > Jessica Creager 2L
> > Shane Robinson 3L
> >
> >  Our Official Mission Statement:
> >
> >  Seattle University Law Students for Free Culture aim to place the tools
> of
> > creation, distribution, communication and collaboration, teaching and
> > learning into the hands of everyone through the democratizing power of
> > digital technology and the Internet.
> >
> >  In promoting a culture of participation, accompanied with such
> technology,
> > a new paradigm of creation is possible, where anyone can succeed on
> their
> > merit.
> >
> >  Our goals are to:
> > seek a balance of intellectual property rights, where other rights of
> the
> > individual and social policy are not encroached by trends to over-expand
> > intellectual property rights.
> > bring attention to how the digital industry ironically clings to
> obsolete
> > modes of distribution through bad legislation, and call out repressive
> > legislation that stifles innovation.
> > oppose monitoring technology that prevents users from exercising
> dominion
> > and control over their privately owned hardware, and their own
> intellectual
> > property.
> > seize opportunities presented by the Internet and digital technology
> before
> > such opportunities become irretrievable.
> >
> > The future is in our hands; we choose to promote a technological and
> > cultural movement to defend the digital commons.
> > --
> > Brian Rowe
> > Brian at freedomforip.org
> > (206) 335-8577 (Cell)
> >
> > Access To Justice Technology Principles
> > www.ATJWeb.org
> >
> > Freedom for IP
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Brian Rowe
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