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Title: Computer Law Association records
Identifier/Call Number: X3864.2007
Contributing Institution:
Computer History Museum
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
12.5 Linear feet,
10 record cartons
Date (inclusive): 1985-2005
Abstract: The Computer Law Association records document the organization from 1982 to 2005. The CLA was created in 1971 to provide a
forum for lawyers practicing or interested in computer and telecommunications law to network, share information, and discuss
current legal developments related to the high-tech field. It changed its name in 2006 to the International Technology Law
Association, or ITechLaw. The collection contains conference materials, books, and periodicals published by the CLA, with
the majority of material consisting of proceedings and promotional flyers for CLA-organized conferences and seminars. The
collection also contains legal publications that were collected, but not published, by the CLA.
Languages: The collection is primarily in English, with small amounts of material in French, Italian, and Portuguese.
creator:
Computer Law Association.
The collection is open for research.
The Computer History Museum (CHM) can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying
any claims of the copyright holder. Requests for copying and permission to publish, quote, or reproduce any portion of the
Computer History Museum’s collection must be obtained jointly from both the copyright holder (if applicable) and the Computer
History Museum as owner of the material.
[Identification of Item], [Date], Computer Law Association records, Lot X3864.2007, Box [#], Folder [#], Catalog [#], Computer
History Museum.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Computer Law Association, 2006.
The Computer Law Association (CLA), initially called the Computer Lawyers Group, was founded in 1971 by seven lawyers practicing
or interested in computer law. Its purpose was to provide a forum for those in the technology legal field to network, share
information, and discuss current legal developments related to computers and telecommunications. They began holding regular
meetings on the East Coast, and the organization quickly grew in size. In 1973, the group was incorporated into the nonprofit
Computer Law Association. The CLA held several national and international conferences each year, including its annual Computer
Law Update (later the World Computer and Internet Law Congress), conducted workshops, and also published periodicals and reports
on computer law. As international membership grew, the CLA changed its name in 2006 to the International Technology Law Association,
or ITechLaw.
Scope and Content of the Collection
The Computer Law Association records contain conference materials, books, and periodicals published by the CLA and other legal
publications collected, but not published, by the CLA. The records date from 1982 to 2005. The majority of the collection
consists of proceedings and promotional flyers for CLA-organized conferences and seminars. Three of the CLA’s events that
are especially well-documented in this collection are the annual Computer Law Update, Pacific Rim Computer Law Conference,
and CyberSpaceCamp. This collection also contains the CLA’s published newsletters, books on computer law, and annually published
collections of essays. Newsletters with significant numbers of issues in this collection include the Computer Law Association
Bulletin and International Update. Lastly, the CLA records hold journals, books, newsletters, and reports that the CLA collected,
but did not publish. Common publications in this part of the collection include the Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal,
Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal, and quarterly journals and bulletins published by the American Intellectual
Property Law Association (AIPLA). Common topics covered throughout the CLA records include legal issues related to the Internet
and electronic commerce, comparisons of IT laws and business environments in different regions of the world, strategies for
computer law practitioners, and intellectual property legislation relating to software and other forms of technology.
The collection is arranged into 3 series:
Series 1, CLA conferences, 1982-2005
Series 2, CLA books and periodicals, 1986-2005
Series 3, Non-CLA legal publications, 1985-1999
Three CD-ROMS were separated from the main collection. To view catalog records for separated material search the CHM catalog
at
http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/search/ .
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Computer networks--Law and legislation
Electronic commerce
Information technology lawyers
International law
International Technology Law Association
ITechLaw