Harvard Law School

Faculty Disclosures re: Related Outside Interests and Activities

Name: Mason Kortz

HLS Title: Lecturer on Law

Client/Interest Role/Interest Issue/Matter Dates
Access Now Counsel In my capacity as a Clinical Instructor at the Cyberlaw Clinic, I have represented Access Now, a non-profit, in a FOIA lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. May 2024 - ongoing
Access Now Counsel In my capacity as a Clinical Instructor at the Cyberlaw Clinic, I have represented Access Now, a non-profit, in a FOIA lawsuit against Customs and Border Protection. May 2024 - ongoing
Andrew Quemere - BCDAO Counsel In my capacity as a Clinical Instructor at the Cyberlaw Clinic, I have represented Andrew Quemere, an independent journalist, in a Massachusetts Public Records Act lawsuit against the Bristol County District Attorney. July 2023 - ongoing
Andrew Quemere - NWDAO Counsel In my capacity as a Clinical Instructor at the Cyberlaw Clinic, I have represented Andrew Quemere, an independent journalist, in a Massachusetts Public Records Act lawsuit against the Northwestern District Attorney. June 2023 - ongoing
Privacy International / MuckRock Counsel In my capacity as a Clinical Instructor at the Cyberlaw Clinic, I have represented Privacy International and MuckRock, both non-profits, in a FOIA lawsuit against the Department of State. December 2020 - ongoing
Volunteer Lawyers Project Counsel I have represented low income tenant in Boston housing court through the Volunteer Lawyers Project. This is relevant to my HLS activities as some of my work has focused on the use of algorithmic decisionmaking in housing systems. June 2018 - ongoing
Susan Murphy Counsel I have represented a low income tenant in Plymouth housing court in an eviction and consumer protection case. The case settled without trial. December 2023 - May 2024
Martin Pfeiffer Counsel In my capacity as a Clinical Instructor at the Cyberlaw Clinic, I have represented Martin Pfeiffer, a University of New Mexico graduate student, in a FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Energy. October 2020 - February 2024

Last Updated: July 24, 2024