The Santa Clara Computer & High Technology Law Journal today announced the appointment of its Volume 21 Editorial Board.
“In marking our twentieth anniversary, the Journal has witnessed many accomplishments this year, in both honoring its past contributions and laying the foundation for the Journal’s continued development,” said outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Mehdi Khodadad. “We are confident that our incoming editorial board, backed by their considerable talents and expertise, will only serve to build upon these successes and further the Journal’s leadership in its coverage area.”
The Journal’s incoming executive team consists of the following Santa Clara University law students:
Trevor A. Dutcher, Editor-in-Chief, comes to the Journal with nearly ten years of experience in business development and other roles with technology companies in Silicon Valley, including Sun Microsystems where he was a summer associate in the legal department working with the marketing and brands group. Mr. Dutcher is a JD candidate for 2005 and holds a BA, magna cum laude, in management from Menlo College.
Stacy L. Asato, Managing Editor, brings to the Journal a wealth of experience in marketing and law over a broad geographic area that includes Japan and Germany, as well as Silicon Valley. In addition to being a JD candidate for 2005, Ms. Asato is also an MBA candidate. She also holds a BA, cum laude, in Asian studies from Pomona College.
James Thomas Huie, Senior Comments Editor, joins the Journal having published three articles on intellectual property issues. Mr. Huie is currently a judicial extern in the Northern District of California. He is a JD candidate for 2005 and holds a BA, with honors and distinction, in molecular cell biology from University of California, Berkeley.
Andy H. Chan, Senior Production Editor, comes to the Journal with over five years of experience in biotechnology and chemistry. Mr. Chan began his legal studies at Santa Clara University’s part-time program while also working as a chemist at a Silicon Valley technology company. He is a JD candidate for 2005 and holds a BS, with honors, in molecular biology from University of California, Berkeley.
Geraldine K. Kim, Senior Production Editor, brings to the Journal a broad range of legal and finance experience at Merrill Lynch and Yahoo! Inc. Ms. Kim is a JD candidate for 2005 and holds a BA in economics and art history from the University of Southern California.
In addition to the appointment of a new editorial board, the Journal also welcomes the addition of a new faculty advisor, Professor June Carbone. Professor Carbone joins Professor Allen S. Hammond as one of the Journal’s faculty advisors. Professor Carbone is a leading legal expert in the area of biotechnology. She holds a JD from Yale Law School and was a member of the faculty of George Mason University School of Law prior to joining Santa Clara University School of Law.
“We are honored to have Professor Carbone join Professor Hammond as one of the Journal’s named faculty advisors,” said Mr. Khodadad. “Professor Carbone’s expertise in biotechnology will help expand our coverage of emerging issues in this area, and compliment Professor Hammond’s expertise in telecommunications networks.”
The Journal’s incoming editorial board will begin their tenure upon the completion of the requisite transition process and publication of Volume 20, Issue 4 in late May 2004.
