Geoffrey Weg
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About
- Internet startup enthusiast. | Creating Justice Collective (Fund & Follow Lawsuits that Matter).
- Part-time law student at New York Law School. | Concentrating in legal sector innovation, Internet Law, and Intellectual Property. | Web Editor of the New York Law School Law Review. | Harlan Scholar at the Institute for Information Law & Policy.
- Photographer and photography lover. | Click here to see my work.
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Photography
- Click here to check out my work.I also curate other photographers' work on my Tumblr photoblog grizzlyNess.
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Tweets
- @AmritRichmond Nerd valentine addition? http://t.co/kHQAEKdwJan 27, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Best of luck to the very super @superamit!
- @Andrew_Simmons Perfect. Gotta make it happen.
- I'm very tempted to fly to Chicago just to have some deep dish.Jan 26, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @shaycolson Will let you know. This is also cool: http://t.co/9yNBc5tz
- Kuddos to @TDBank_US's Twitter team for being responsive to @GladysSilvera's complaints. Amazing how Twitter changes the customer svc game.
- Interesting how the 468 people I follow on Twitter post A LOT more content than my 900+ Facebook friends. Side note: I really hate Facebook.
- @shaycolson For real. Awesome that they offer classes though.
- Signed up for almost all of these free classes taught by Stanford professors. No idea what they are, but looks cool: http://t.co/uyl3hUc8Jan 26, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @grimmelm Check out @Instapaper. It's very flexible and might be able to handle that with a third party reader.
- @benpopper Looks nice. If you find a wedding band that doesn't suck, let me know.
- @benpopper Know of any other good vendors? Planning mine now. (Venue, Photo, Band, etc.)
- @larsonlaidlaw Good luck!!
- @BenDoernberg thanks a lot Ben! Hope your NYC visit allowance is replenished this semester.
- @larsonlaidlaw Side project.
- @larsonlaidlaw Thanks Larson! Btw, checked out Tipping Press earlier. Beautiful design.
- Psyched to be working with @TechStars NYC as an Associate this Spring. Thanks @AdamRothenberg and @DaveTisch for the opportunity!
- @DanielGershburg Would love to give feedback.
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Info
- SummaryInternet startup enthusiast. | Creator of JusticeCollective.com.
Part-time law student at New York Law School. | Concentrating in legal sector innovation, Internet Law, and Intellectual Property; ultimately seeking to utilize my law degree in business. | Web Editor of the Law Review. | Harlan Scholar at the Institute for Information Law & Policy.
Marathon runner since 2007. | Photographer, and photography lover.Experience- Jan 2012 - PresentParticipant / Law Without Walls
- May 2011 - PresentCreator / Justice Collectivewww.JusticeCollective.com
- Creating a “crowdfunding” website to connect donors to legal teams bringing public interest lawsuits.
- Developed legal team participation process.
- Scouting legal team participants.
- Researching related industries for forthcoming law review note. - Mar 2011 - PresentFounding Web Editor / New York Law School Law Reviewwww.NYLSLawReview.com
- Define and execute product strategy for the New York Law School Law Review’s novel legal scholarship website.
- Launched the website with engineering staff.
- Attract nearly 7,000 pageviews a month.
- Manage four Online Staff Editors. - Nov 2010 - PresentResearch Assistant / Professor James GrimmelmannJames.Grimmelmann.net
Provide research assistance to Professor Grimmelmann for his legal scholarship on internet safe havens. - Aug 2009 - PresentHarlan Scholar / Institue for Information Law & Policywww.NYLS.edu/IILP
Developed proposals on behalf of the Center for Democracy and Technology to ameliorate internet dilemmas related to the internet’s “social health,” and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’s declining accountability. - May 2010 - Jul 2010Summer Associate / MasurLawwww.MasurLaw.com
- Prepared legal memoranda on corporate issues, such as the consequences of noncompliance with New York’s LLC publication requirement.
- Drafted legal scholarship, blog posts, and presentations on emerging technology law issues. - Jan 2010 - May 2010Legal Intern / White House: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)www.WhiteHouse.gov/OSTP
- Collaborated with OSTP leaders on internet-based projects involving open government, prizes, and electronic personal health records.
- Devised a form to be used by OSTP’s general counsel in ascertaining whether an employee may accept a gift in compliance with ethics laws.
- Selected as the first participant in the pilot remote externship program. - Nov 2008 - Apr 2010Assistant Editor / International Journal of Communications Law & Policy (IJCLP)www.IJCLP.net
Online, professional journal.
- Determined whether submitted papers conform to the Journal’s criteria.
- Conformed citations to Bluebook rules.
- Communicated remotely with the Journal’s internationally-based editorial staff. - May 2009 - Nov 2009Legal Intern/ Law Student Extern/ Government Fellow / Honorable John M. Leventhal, NY State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Departmentwww.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad2/Justice_Leventhal.shtml
- Prepared memoranda and orally presented findings on legal issues, such as the application of an erroneous legal standard by the Court, and post-conviction motions.
- Participated in judicial decision-making conferences.
- Observed appellate arguments
- Awarded New York Law School’s Government Fellowship. - Jun 2007 - Aug 2007Intern / Congressman Anthony Weiner, United States House of Representatives- Intern for Congressman Weiner's legislative office and congressional campaign.
- Researched telecommunications, foreign relations and health care issues.
- Represented Congressman Weiner at committee hearings and meetings with lobbyists.
- Responded to constituent inquiries. - May 2004 - Aug 2004Intern / Creative Entertainment GroupCreated and implemented CEG’s street and Internet marketing strategy for daily concerts at the Lions Den (now called Sullivan Hall).
Education-
2008 - 2012New York Law SchoolJD in Law
Activities: Law Review (Web Editor); NYLStartup (Chair of Internet and Law Startups); De Novo [Student Newspaper] (Editor in Chief); Media Entertainment Sports Law Association (Chair of Media); American Intellectual Property Association (NYLS's student representative); Art Selection Committee (Student Member); Jewish Law Students Association (Vice President) -
2004 - 2008Boston UniversityBS in Business Administration (Law & Entrepreneurship)
Activities: Pre Law Society (Treasurer); Pre Law Review (Writer); Alpa Epsilon Pi (Vice President, Treasurer, Philanthropy Chair, Rush Chair, Member at Large); School of Management Student Government (Class Representative); Hillel (Ambassador); Israel Amplified (Campus Ambassador); Meor Jewish Leadership Initiative (Fellow); Run with the Rabbi
Additional Information-
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Interests:Photography, Long distance running
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Cover Photos
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Checkins
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden900 Washington Ave.
- L&B Spumoni Gardens2725 86th St.
- Ko Sushi1329 2nd Ave
- Bar Boulud1900 Broadway
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts70 Lincoln Center Plaza
- New York Law School185 W Broadway
- Ko Sushi1329 2nd Ave
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)Van Wyck Expy. & JFK Expy.
- Universität St. GallenDufourstrasse 50
- StarbucksBahnhofplatz 2
- Zurich Airport (ZRH)Flughafenstr.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)Van Wyck Expy. & JFK Expy.
- Candle Cafe1307 3rd Ave
- The General Greene229 Dekalb Ave
- 423 East 73rd Street423 E 73rd Street
- Weg HouseCh. Cochrane
- Weg HouseCh. Cochrane
- Weg HouseCh. Cochrane
- PT Restaurant331 Bedford
- REI SoHo303 Lafayette Street
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Photos
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What I'm Reading
- I "favorite" all of the articles and blog posts that I find through Twitter, and that I read. Check them out here.
