Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014
10:30 am – 11:30 am
PILC Library, Furman Hall, Room 430
Join Jeramie Scott of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) for an informal informational meeting on the work of EPIC and on summer clerkships and the EPIC fellowship. Jeramie will also be available for more in-depth one on one meetings to advise on clerkships and the fellowship from 11:30 to 12:30. Click here to reserve a time slot to meet with him.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is a leading privacy and civil liberties organization, based in Washington, D.C., working to protect the public interest and to promote the Public Voice in decisions concerning the future of the Internet. EPIC pursues public interest litigation, conducts public education, testifies in Congress, organizes conferences, coordinates grassroots advocacy, and publishes books, reports, and an online newsletter. EPIC also maintains several well-regarded Web sites, such as privacy.org, thepublicvoice.org, and privacycoalition.org.
Mr. Scott is a NYU Law grad (’12). He is currently the National Security Counsel and Privacy Coalition Coordinator for EPIC. His work focuses on the privacy issues implicated by government domestic surveillance programs that include the use of drones, biometrics, big data, and license plate readers. Mr. Scott also runs the monthly Privacy Coalition meeting that brings together representatives of consumer and privacy organizations with key Washington decision makers in the privacy field.