Patrick K. Lin

Patrick K. Lin

Digital Technology & Human Rights Attorney
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  • New York
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Patrick K. Lin is an attorney and researcher focused on AI, privacy, and technology regulation. He is the author of Machine See, Machine Do, a book that explores the ways public institutions use technology to surveil, police, and make decisions about the public, as well as the historical biases that impact that technology.

Patrick has extensive experience in impact litigation and policy advocacy, having worked for the ACLU, FTC, EFF, and other organizations that advocate for digital rights and social justice. He is passionate about addressing the ethical and legal challenges posed by emerging technologies, especially in the areas of surveillance, algorithmic bias, and data privacy. He also serves as the junior board chair of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP). Patrick has published multiple articles and papers on topics such as facial recognition, data protection, and copyright law.

Education
New York University
B.A. | Economics
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Brooklyn Law School
J.D. (2022)
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Honors: Brooklyn Law Review Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society Certificate in Intellectual Property, Media, and Information Law (with distinction)
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Professional Experience
Judicial Law Clerk
U.S. District Court (SDNY)
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Litigation Associate - Digital Technology & Human Rights Group
Eisenberg & Baum LLP
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Judith Bresler Fellow
Center for Art Law
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M&A Associate
Latham & Watkins LLP
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Legal Intern
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Legal Intern - Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission
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Legal Intern - Digital Technology & Human Rights Group
Eisenberg & Baum LLP
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Summer Associate
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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Legal Intern - Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
ACLU
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Judicial Intern
U.S. District Court (SDNY)
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The Honorable Lorna G. Schofield
Judicial Intern
U.S. District Court (EDNY)
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The Honorable Steven L. Tiscione
Speaking Engagements
Machine See, Machine Do: How Algorithms Mirror Discriminatory Police Practices, A BETTER TECH: Public Interest Technology Convention, New York, NY (Virtual)
New York University
In the Loop: Human Error in the Deployment of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems, National/Cyber Security CLE Webinar, New York, NY (Virtual)
New York County Law Association
In the Loop: Human Error in the Deployment of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems, National/Cyber Security CLE Webinar, New York, NY (Virtual)
New York County Law Association
Generative AI: What Power New Tools Mean for Washington . . . and Homework, State of the Net, Washington, DC
Internet Education Foundation
Digital Spaces & Public Goods, Responsible Tech Summit, New York, NY
All Tech Is Human & Consulate General of Canada in New York
Through the Schoolhouse Gate: Students' Rights & Free Speech at School, Fall Press Day, New Brunswick, NJ
Garden State Scholastic Press Association
Navigating the Legal Landscape: Contracts and Copyright Essentials, The Art and Commerce of Photography Archives Conference, New York, NY
American Photography Archives Group
Professional Associations
State Bar of New York
Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
New York State Office of Court Administration
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Practice Areas
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Communications & Internet Law
Internet Law
Appeals & Appellate
Federal Appeals
Intellectual Property
Consumer Law
Class Action
Websites & Blogs
Website
Personal Website
Blog
My Newsletter: Tech Support
Contact & Map
Eisenberg & Baum LLP
24 Union Square East
Penthouse
New York, NY 10003