Northwestern Law and Data Society (NLDS)
Advisory Committee
Meet the esteemed experts empowering the NLDS
Faculty Advisors
Daniel W. Linna Jr.
Co-chair
- Biography
Professor Daniel W. Linna Jr. has a joint appointment at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering as the Director of Law and Technology Initiatives (LTI) and a Senior Lecturer. - Teaching and Research
Focus on Innovation and technology, including computational law, artificial intelligence, data analytics, leadership, operations, and innovation frameworks. - Selected Courses
AI and Legal Reasoning
Assessing AI & Computational Technologies
Innovation Lab
Law of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - Education
BA, University of Michigan
MA, Michigan State University
JD magna cum laude, University of Michigan
Leslie A. Oster
Co-chair
- Biography
Professor Leslie Oster is a Clinical Associate Professor of Law and the director of the Master of Science in Law (MSL) program at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. - Prior Appointments
Before coming to Northwestern in 2012, Leslie worked in a variety of administrative and academic positions in legal education. She was the Dean of Students at Berkeley’s law school for eleven years, and also held positions as Special Assistant to the Dean at the University of San Diego School of Law and Assistant Dean for Strategic Planning at the University of Texas at Austin. - Education
AB, University of California, Berkeley
JD, University of California, Berkeley
Professional Advisors
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Student Advisors
Peter K Chan
Co-founder & Advisor
- Biography
Peter is currently a JD/PhD student at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering with a PhD specialization in Computer Science. - Selected Activities and Societies
Co-founder & Advisor, Northwestern Law and Data Society (NLDS)
Founding Board Member, Computer Science Social Initiative
Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property, Staff Editor, 2022-23
Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property, Executive Board, Production Editor, 2023-24
SBA Vice President, President (interim Feb-Apr), 2022-23
SBA Co-chair, Student Affairs Committee, 2023-24. - Education
BS, Mathematics (Pure Mathematics) and Computer Science (Honors Software Engineering), DePaul University
MS, Law, Northwestern University
JD/PhD (Computer Science), Northwestern University