Julie E. Cohen

Julie E. Cohen is the Mark Claster Mamolen Professor of Law and Technology at the Georgetown University Law Center, where she teaches and conducts research at the intersection of law, technology, and society. Her work critically examines the legal and institutional transformations driven by digital technologies.

Her research focuses on surveillance, privacy, data protection, intellectual property, and the governance of information platforms. She explores how networked information systems reshape legal norms, individual autonomy, and democratic institutions. Her scholarship is foundational in understanding the political economy of informational capitalism.

The trends in her publications reveal a sustained engagement with the legal architectures of digital society, particularly the interplay between law, code, and power. Her work spans legal theory, digital rights, platform regulation, and the ethical dimensions of data-driven systems.

• 2013 Association of Internet Researchers Book Award
• Shortlisted for the Surveillance & Society Journal’s 2013 Book Prize

While no formal advisees are listed in the provided text, her influential scholarship suggests a significant mentorship role within the legal academic community. Her work has been supported by prestigious academic publishers and recognition bodies, indicating sustained research funding and institutional support. She is affiliated with the Georgetown University Law Center, a leading institution in legal scholarship and policy.