Kyle Courtney

Kyle Courtney

Bio

Kyle Courtney is executive director of the Social Law Library in Boston. At Northeastern Law, he teaches in the areas of  cyberlaw, privacy and legal writing. A nationally recognized expert in copyright and information policy, with extensive experience at the intersection of law, libraries and education, he previously served as director of copyright and information policy for the Harvard Library, where he provided strategic leadership on intellectual property, licensing, privacy and digital access rights for Harvard University.

Professor Courtney is widely published and is frequently sought after as a speaker on topics such as copyright, fair use, licensing reform and the legal challenges of emerging technologies.  His scholarship includes contributions to leading journals, books and policy papers. He has received numerous honors, including the IP3 Award for Intellectual Property and the Public Access to Government Information Award.