Michael S. Gottlieb

North Potomac, Maryland 20878

E-mail: mgottlieb@lawyer.com

URL: http://geocities.datacellar.net/msgott/

Fax: (815) 366-8819

BAR MEMBERSHIP:

  Maryland

  In process of waiving into District of Columbia

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Employment:

Attorney:  Joyce & Jacobs, Attorneys at Law, LLP:  Internet/Corporate Law Practice Group

Washington, DC;  July 1999 – Present

 

Consultant: Arthur Andersen LLP: Intellectual Property Asset Management Group

Washington, DC; June 1998 – June 1999

  Assist in development of new intellectual property asset management practice group in AA

  Help organizations more effectively manage their intellectual property assets by levering their existing IP assets

 

  Create and deliver detailed marketing survey questionnaire and report to potential clients

 

Analyst: Andersen Consulting, LLP:  Process Competency Group

Washington, DC; May 1997 - June 1998

  Program, design, system test, and troubleshoot computer information systems

  Train all levels of users on information systems

  Write comprehensive, user friendly online help documentation

 

Editorial Assistant: Inherent.Com, Inc.

Waltham, Massachusetts; September 1996 – March 1997

  Coordinate production schedule, edit articles, and design layout for Lexica, an online legal magazine

  Coordinate production schedule, research content, and draft article abstracts for Traveler, a technology law e-mail newsletter

 

Consultant: Booz·Allen & Hamilton

McLean, Virginia; May 1996 – August 1996

  Designed, implemented, and maintained intranet web pages for Proposal Support Capability Team

  Created a staffing matrix and formatted/edited resumes for a multi-million dollar proposal effort

  Collected documents, wrote abstracts, managed staff, and coordinated delivery effort for a deliverables inventory for EPA

 

Summer Law Clerk: Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice

Winston-Salem, North Carolina; May 1995 – August 1995

  Analyzed documents to determine attorney/client privilege and responsiveness in discovery requests

  Reported findings to staff attorneys

 

Enrollment Counselor: Kaplan Educational Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Fairfax, Virginia;

June 1994 – August 1994 and May 1993 – August 1993

  Prepared contracts for enrolling and continuing students

  Advised students about educational options

 

Paralegal: Roger Ritchie and Partners

Harrisonburg, Virginia; March 1994 – May 1994

  Drafted letters to insurance companies on behalf of injured plaintiffs

  Transferred hard-copy legal documents to electronic format

 

Internships:

Fairfax County Attorney’s Office

Fairfax, Virginia; January 1990 – August 1991

  Conceived and implemented methodology for decreasing backlog of delinquent property taxes

  Contacted property owners and negotiated payment schedules

 

EDUCATION:

Law School:

Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC

Doctor of Jurisprudence: Conferred: May 19, 1997

Relevant Legal Course Work:   

Antitrust Law

Computer Law

Copyright Law Tutorial

Intellectual Property Law

Patent Law

Regulated Industries

Trademark Law

                             

Academic Achievements:                              

Top 1/3 or top 1/2 of class: multiple semesters

Int. Prop. Courses GPA ≈ 87 (Cumulative Average ≈ 80)

3rd highest grade or better in: Antitrust Law & Copyright Law Tutorial

Relevant Legal Papers:   

"Civil Liability for SYSOPs"

"The Communications Decency Act: The Government Should Not be on this Highway"

"Criminal Liability for SYSOPs"

"Intellectual Property Protection for Software"

"The CyberWar: .com vs. ®"

"A Primer For New ISPs Regarding Cyberlaw Issues"

Extracurricular Activities:

Delta Theta Phi: President 1996-97; Secretary 1995-96

Internet Training Seminar:  Coordinator & Presenter

                    American Bar Association: Law Student & Computer Law Divisions; Sci. & Tech. Division

Computer Law Association: Member

 

Undergraduate:

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

BS: Political Science (minors in Paralegal Studies and Psychology): May 1994

Paralegal Certificate: December 1993

Academic Achievements:

                    Dean’s List: multiple semesters

Extracurricular Activities:

          Pre-Law Society: President – 1992-1994; Secretary & Treasurer – 1990 - 1992

          Judicial Council: Student Representative

Honor Council: Head Representative – 1992 - 1993; Representative – 1991 – 1992

 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Extensive computer experience, including:

Internet: Web page design, implementation, and maintenance

Programming Languages: Visual Basic 4 & 5, Foundation

Operating Systems: Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and MS DOS

Software Applications: MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word for Windows and WordPerfect

Legal Research: Internet, Lexis, and Westlaw