Michael S. Gottlieb

North Potomac, Maryland 20878

E-mail: mgottlieb@lawyer.com

URL: http://www.geocities.com/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