American Bar Association Section of Science & Technology Law In This Issue Letter from the Chair Nanotechnology Committee Launches Listserv 2004-2005 Officer and Council Nominees Section Offers 7 CLE Programs at Annual Meeting Information Security Law Teleconference Volume 1 Issue 2 Section Home Membership Calendar Committees Publications Sites of Interest National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists (NCLS) Contact Us Message from the Chair, by Heather D. Rafter 10 Things you May Not Know About the Section (but Should!) Our section is on the move -- more programs, more content and even a new look for one of our time-honored publications.  Before I give too much away, I invite you to take a quiz of sorts about our section, delivered in a top ten list format.  With deference to David Letterman, and with an imaginary drum roll and Lettermen-style pencil tossing, here it is.... Click here for full article Nanotechnology Committee Launches Listserv The Nanotechnology Task Force is pleased to announce the launch of its new listserv.  It will a be a center for the dissemination of information and communications on the latest legal and regulatory developments, and announcements about conferences.  It will also serve to host discussions about the numerous issues, legal and ethical, raised by Nanotechnlogy.  If you are not already member of the Nanotechnology Task force, and wish to join the listserv, please join the Task Force, and you will be automatically added to the listserv distribution list.  If you do not wish to receive additional mailings through the listserv, please opt out either when signing up to the Nanotechnology Task Force, or after receiving emails through the List.  If you have any questions,  please contact Section Director, Shawn Taylor Kaminski at skaminski@staff.abanet.org or email the leadership of the Task Force: Committee Chair: Francoise Gilbert  fgilbert@itlawgroup.com Committee Vice-Chair: Tim Hsieh  tim@mh2law.com Committee Vice-Chair: Lance Johnson  ljohnson@roylance.com To join the Committee and listserv click here 2004-2005 Officer and Council Nominees The 2003-2004 Nominating Committee, Chaired by Ivan K. Fong, is pleased to announce the following nominees for Section Officer and Council positions Chair-Elect: Richard L. Field Vice-Chair:William Sloan Coats Secretary: Gilbert F. Whittemore, Jr. Council:                    Eric Y. Drogin                    Kimberly B. Kiefer                    Erika (King) Lietzan Each nominee has stated that he or she has not personal interest or obligation which would, or would likely, conflict in any material way with impartially promoting the objectives and activities of the Section.  Each nominee has agreed to promptly notify the Council if this should change.  Ivan K. Fong, current Chair-Elect will automatically assume the office of Section Chair at the close of the 2004 Annual Meeting. For full biblographical information on each nominee, please click here Section will Offer 7 CLE Programs at the Anual Meeting August 8-9, 2004, Atlanta, GA Get all the CLE you need for the year and network with colleagues from across the Country. The Section of Science & Technology Law is planning many exciting events at the Annual Meeting, including the following seven CLE programs: "Willl You and Your Client Survive the Next Great Epidemic?" "Experts Need Your Expertise: Representing the Scientific Expert" "International Legal Developments Affecting U.S. eBusiness" "Cyber Security Liability - A Growing Legislative Trend" "The Coming Wave of Open Source Licensing"  "Sarbanes-Oxley - What You Don't Know About Information Security Can Hurt You" "Self-Help on the Internet: The Law, Ethics and Tactics of Hacking Back Against Computer Attack." To register for the Annual Meeting, please go on line to http://www.abanet.org/annual04 For full program descriptions, please click here Information Security Law Teleconference July 20, 2004 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time The Section will offer a 90 Minute CLE teleconference "Information Security and the Law" on Tuesday, July 20th at 1:00 p.m.Eastern Time.  In the areas of information security and privacy, questions continue to arise regarding numerous issues, including liability, compliance, and incident response. Though the government has produced the National Plan to Secure Cyberspace containing numerous recommendations for improving information security, attorneys dealing with information security have not had a concise summary of the issues...until now. Based on select chapters of Information Security: A Legal, Business, and Technical Handbook produced by the Information Security Committee within the Section of Science and Technology of the ABA, this teleconference will discuss threats to information security, compliance issues, liability, incident response, and risk management, along with new developments in this ever-changing area of the law. ABA Copyright Statement     ABA Privacy Statement