Committees

Privacy, Security & Emerging Technology Division

Big Data Committee

For the legal profession to squarely address the challenges posed by big data, legal professionals must understand the uses and best practices of analytics, not only within subject-matter and analytic verticals, but across each of these verticals as well.

Cloud Computing Committee

The Cloud Computing Committee addresses (i) web-based communities, social-networking, blogs, and cloud computing, the newest paradigm to virtualize and distribute interoperable, collaborative information services on the Internet.

E-Filing Committee

This committee considers the improved efficiencies and privacy implications occasioned by the use of electronic processes to enable information transfers between private persons or entities and public repositories.

E-Privacy Committee

This committee is a forum for sharing information concerning cutting-edge legal developments with respect to information privacy, both domestically and globally.

Homeland Security Committee

This committee focuses on legal and policy issues related to the role of science and technology in the nation's homeland security efforts.

Information Security Committee

This Committee is comprised of a diverse group of lawyers, security experts, technologists, auditors and other professionals, whose focus includes the examination and analysis of legal, business, and technical aspects of securing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

Insurance Technology and Risk Committee

The Insurance Technology Committee has a dual focus on the role of insurance in technology innovations, and the role of technology innovations in insurance.

Internet of Things Committee

This newly formed Internet of Things Committee (IoT) will address emerging legal issues raised by the proliferation of interconnected devices and objects.

Open Source Software Committee

This committee identifies and analyzes the legal issues raised by commercial development and distribution of products using software and tools licensed under an Open Source model.

Privacy and Computer Crime Committee

This committee focuses on privacy, cybercrime and cybersecurity issues. Its work is international in scope.

Life Sciences Division

Behavioral and Neuroscience Law Committee

This committee addresses the full range of legal issues that concern psychiatry, psychology, and related behavioral sciences.

Biotechnology, Healthcare Technology, and Medical Devices

The Biotechnology, Healthcare Technology and Medical Devices Committee addresses the full array of legal, public policy, and ethical issues at the forefront of the fields of biotechnology, healthcare technology, and medical devices. It aims to provide a forum and resource for its members in a dynamic environment in which technological and scientific advancements continue to test and expand the boundaries of existing legal and regulatory frameworks.

Food, Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals Committee

The mission of this committee is to keep its members educated and informed on legal issues relating to the burgeoning industries of foods, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, medical foods, and cosmetics.

Precision Medicine

The PMC Committee's focus includes such diverse topics as drug and device development and regulation, payment and reimbursement, health IT, data privacy, ethical issues, intellectual property and business and investment, as they relate to precision medicine.

Interdisciplinary Division

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Committee

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics are no longer topics of the distant future. AI software now is used in businesses from “high-frequency” stock trading to discovering new breakthrough pharmaceuticals.

Cleantech and Climate Change Committee

The Clean Technology and Climate Change Committee (CTC3) raises awareness to law, policy, science, and technology issues related to climate change and sustainability.

Law Student Engagement

The committee is designed to connect students to opportunities with SciTech’s substantive committees and National Institutes as well as other legal education programs and Section activities.

Nanotechnology Committee

The Nanotechnology committee explores the novel legal issues associated with nanotechnology research and development, distribution, licensing, and intellectual property protection.

Rights and Responsibilities of Scientists Committee

This committee serves as a primary informational and advocacy resource for those interested in the legal representation, professional autonomy, and regulatory obligations of researchers, teachers, and practitioners in all areas of scientific endeavor.

Science and Technology for the Public Good Committee

The Science and Technology for Social Good Committee seeks to connect members with ideas, information, opportunities, and dialogues about the use of science and technology for social good.

Scientific Evidence Committee

This committee addresses the legal and evidentiary issues arising from the use of scientific evidence and experts.

Space Law Committee

The mission of this committee is to provide educational resources to the legal community about the unique legal, business and technical challenges presented by space operations.

Technical Standardization Committee

This committee seeks to improve the development of solutions to policy issues having a mixture of legal and technical factors. The committee will develop principles and practical guides towards better solutions generally. These may include policy approaches to finding the right balance or changes in the law applicable to standards development and use to support more effective solutions.

SciTech Committees

Committee membership offers unlimited access to targeted substantive content and experts.

Privacy, Security & Emerging Technology Division

Big Data Committee

Cloud Computing Committee

E-Filing Committee

E-Privacy Committee

Homeland Security Committee

Information Security Committee

Insurance Technology and Risk Committee

Internet of Things Committee

Open Source Software Committee

Privacy and Computer Crime Committee

Life Sciences Division

Behavioral and Neuroscience Law Committee

Biotechnology, Healthcare Technology, and Medical Devices

Food, Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals Committee

Precision Medicine

Interdisciplinary Division

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Committee

Cleantech and Climate Change Committee

Law Student Engagement

Nanotechnology Committee

Rights and Responsibilities of Scientists Committee

Science and Technology for the Public Good Committee

Scientific Evidence Committee

Space Law Committee

Technical Standardization Committee

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Privacy, Security & Emerging Technology Division

Big Data Committee

Cloud Computing Committee

E-Filing Committee

E-Privacy Committee

Homeland Security Committee

Information Security Committee

Insurance Technology and Risk Committee

Internet of Things Committee

Open Source Software Committee

Privacy and Computer Crime Committee

Life Sciences Division

Behavioral and Neuroscience Law Committee

Biotechnology, Healthcare Technology, and Medical Devices

Food, Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals Committee

Precision Medicine

Interdisciplinary Division

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Committee

Cleantech and Climate Change Committee

Law Student Engagement

Nanotechnology Committee

Rights and Responsibilities of Scientists Committee

Science and Technology for the Public Good Committee

Scientific Evidence Committee

Space Law Committee

Technical Standardization Committee

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