Alumna Elisa D’Amico ’06 was featured in a New York Times piece about the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project that she co-founded at K&L Gates.
The program is believed to be the first of its kind at a major United States law firm and is led by David A. Bateman, a partner in the firm’s Seattle office, and Elisa J. D’Amico, a litigator in the firm’s Miami office.
Most of its clients come through the program’s website or referrals from two national advocacy groups for victims of revenge porn, the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and Without My Consent.
“The advocacy groups are really excited about what we are doing,” said Ms. D’Amico, a litigator who specializes in technology and Internet law issues.
Ms. D’Amico said she came up with the idea of the legal clinic while working last year with one of the founders of the nonprofit Cyber Civil Rights Initiative during an effort to lobby Florida officials to pass a revenge porn criminal statute. Up until now, advocacy groups have largely relied on lawyers at smaller firms to contribute their time and services.