معرفی
Jack Cushman is the Director of the Harvard Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School, a software and design lab focused on integrating library principles with cutting-edge technologies. He holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree in electronic arts, straddling roles as a software engineer, appellate attorney, and educator. His work centers on digital preservation, legal technology, and library innovation, including leading the Caselaw Access Project and developing Perma.cc to combat link rot in scholarly citations.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Electronic Arts
- Juris Doctor (JD)
Research Interests:
- Application of LLMs in translation and legal documentation
- Data archiving and preservation of government datasets
- Innovation in library systems to address emerging community needs
Awards & Recognition:
- 2019 Fastcase 50 Award for contributions to Perma.cc and Caselaw Access Project
Grants & Advising:
- Formerly a Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center
- Advisory roles on data governance and digital preservation initiatives
Labs & Teams: Leads the Harvard Library Innovation Lab, collaborating with institutions to create preservation networks for legal and scholarly materials.
