Harvard Law School


Faculty Disclosures re: Related Outside Interests and Activities

Name: Lawrence Lessig

HLS Title: Professor of Law

The faculty member above engages from time to time in outside activities, some of which are compensated, some of which are ongoing, and also has outside financial interests that may relate to his/her scholarly activities. The disclosures below are intended to provide interested parties information about potential conflicts of interest during the relevant period that might exist between the faculty member's scholarly and teaching activities, on the one hand, and his/her outside activities, on the other hand.
Client/Interest Role/Interest Issue/Matter Dates
SEED Petal Foundation Board Member of Petal Foundation, a foundation related to the game SEED, a product of Klang Games. May 2025 - ongoing
Former employees of OpenAI Counsel Pro bono counsel representing former-employees of OpenAI in disputes regarding their departure May 2024 - ongoing
Various Trump presidential electors Expert / Consultant Pro bono expert filing reports opposing the prosecution of former presidential electors pledged to Donald Trump September 2023 - ongoing
Equal Citizens Counsel Litigation related to equal political rights. January 2017 - ongoing
Klang Games Expert / Consultant Advising game developers on governance November 2016 - ongoing
AXA Scientific Research Board Board Member of board of research fund that funds scientific research November 2011 - ongoing
Miami University Ohio Talk or publication Lecture at University April 2025 - May 2025
IAPP Talk or publication Lecture at two International Association of Privacy Professional events June 2024 - May 2025
Fathom Talk or publication Lecture about AI January 2025 - January 2025
Francesco Gino Counsel Pro bono counsel offering advice relating to charges of academic fraud July 2023 - January 2025
Baxter et al. v. Attorney General MA Counsel Pro bono counsel in litigation regarding originalist challenge to SpeechNow v. FEC August 2022 - July 2024
Hong Kong Police International Symposium Talk or publication Speaking about the regulation of cyberspace July 2023 - July 2023
GinestiƩ Magellan Paley-Vincent Talk or publication Lecture at anniversary party for firm. May 2023 - May 2023
KSA Ministry of Justice Talk or publication Participating in a panel about AI technologies. March 2023 - March 2023
Patrick v. Alaska Counsel Raising originalist challenge to SpeechNow v. FEC (2010). January 2018 - September 2021

Last Updated: July 25, 2025