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In collaboration with the University of Ottawa and Bocconi-Milan University In partnership with the University of Ottawa and Bocconi University, the Haifa Center for Law and Technology offers a selective course on Global Technology Law and Policy for exceptional law students. Held in Canada and Israel, the program explores international IP, internet regulation, privacy, cybersecurity, and AI through lectures, site visits, and collaborative projects, fostering comparative legal thinking and cross-border dialogue.
Read MoreUniversity of Haifa Faculty of Law Israel’s first legal clinic dedicated to the intersection of law, technology, and society, the Law, Technology & Cyber Clinic offers students practical experience addressing cutting-edge legal challenges in the digital era. From privacy and AI to cybersecurity, civil liberties, and human rights, the Clinic empowers students to shape emerging legal standards through hands-on legal work, policy innovation, and engagement with civil society and government stakeholders.
Read MoreFaculty of Law | Department of Communication | University of Haifa
This selective double degree program offers high-achieving students an integrated curriculum in law and communication. Combining rigorous legal training (LL.B.) with in-depth study of media, journalism, digital platforms, and public discourse (B.A.), the program prepares graduates for diverse careers at the intersection of law, media, and society.
Sponsored by Zeligson-Gabrieli & Co., Law Offices Each year, Zeligson-Gabrieli & Co. awards up to three scholarships to outstanding law students admitted to the accelerated LL.M. in Law and Technology at the University of Haifa. The scholarships partially cover tuition and are awarded based on academic excellence, relevant background, and motivation to pursue a career in law and technology. Recipients are recognized at the annual Arnan Gabrieli Memorial Conference.
Read MoreCourses & Seminars
Cyber and Information (seminar)
Prof. Eldar Haber, Semester A (Fall Semester)
The seminar explores key legal issues arising from technological developments in the digital age. We will examine how the law interacts with the internet and digital infrastructure, addressing challenges in areas such as privacy, freedom of expression, cybersecurity, and data governance.
Topics include the evolution of computer crime law, surveillance and data collection by governments and corporations, and the global regulation of cyber threats. Students will analyze comparative legal frameworks, landmark cases, and emerging technologies, including AI, IoT, and predictive policing.
Law and Information Technology – Theoretical and Practical Aspects
Adv. Amit Ashkenazi, Semester A (Fall Semester)
This course examines the evolving field of Information Law, focusing on the intersection of legal norms and information technologies. It addresses topics such as privacy regulation, freedom of information, e-commerce, electronic signatures, online identity, and platform governance (including search engines and social networks).
Students will explore both theoretical foundations and the practical legal tools used to regulate cyberspace, while also discussing policy design and interdisciplinary legal strategies. Special emphasis will be placed on cybersecurity preparedness and regulatory approaches in Israel and abroad.
Regulating Competition in the Digital Economy
Prof. Michal S. Gal, Semester A (Fall Semester)
This course explores the regulatory challenges posed by digital markets and their impact on competition law. Students will examine how data-driven business models, algorithmic coordination, and digital platforms shape market power and behavior in the digital age.
Key topics include abuse of dominance by online intermediaries, market definition in digital ecosystems, and the role of big data. The course will also address the interplay between competition, consumer protection, and privacy, as well as institutional coordination among regulators.
Case studies from recent global enforcement actions—such as those involving Google and Facebook—will be used to illustrate emerging legal approaches and policy trends.
Research Seminar: Issues in Law and Artificial Intelligence (seminar)
Profs. Orna Rabinovich-Einy & Eldar Haber, Semester B (Spring Semester)
This research seminar explores the legal, ethical, and practical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) in contemporary society. Students will trace the development of AI and machine learning, with particular emphasis on generative AI and its implications for the legal system.
Topics include AI liability and ethics, the use of AI in criminal law and dispute resolution, and its application in legal research and practice. The seminar also addresses emerging regulatory frameworks at national and international levels, alongside a critical analysis of the social risks posed by AI.
Students will gain both theoretical understanding and practical tools for responsible and effective integration of AI in legal contexts.
Privacy and Big Data
Prof. Tal Zarsky, Semester B (Spring Semester)
This course examines the legal and social implications of the rise of Big Data and its impact on privacy. Students will explore how the collection and processing of vast datasets, including personal data, can generate societal value while raising complex legal dilemmas.
The course begins with a theoretical foundation and a comparative analysis of privacy regimes in the EU, the U.S., and Israel. Emphasis will be placed on the GDPR and Israeli privacy law, reflecting their influence on global regulatory trends.
Topics include data anonymization, algorithmic processing, automated decision-making (including AI), and the intersection of privacy with competition, consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and innovation law. The course also addresses state and commercial uses of data, as well as public resistance to surveillance and data-driven practices.
Fintech
Prof. Nitzan Geslevich Packin, Summer Semester
This course introduces the evolving field of financial technology (fintech), which integrates innovation and digital tools into traditional and emerging financial services. Sparked in part by the 2008–2010 financial crisis, fintech has revolutionized access to financial services and enabled new market players beyond conventional institutions.
Students will explore core fintech domains—including insurtech, regtech, payments, digital lending, and risk management—as well as the use of technologies such as big data, machine learning, and blockchain. The course will also examine regulatory frameworks shaping fintech ecosystems and their broader impact on financial inclusion and modern banking.
Intellectual Property
Prof. Daniel Benoliel, Semester A (Fall Semester)
This course explores the legal foundations and global significance of intellectual property (IP) rights in the digital and innovation-driven economy. It covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, highlighting their role in protecting technological inventions, creative works, and commercial brands.
Students will examine how IP law supports entrepreneurship and innovation, with a focus on legal frameworks, enforcement mechanisms, and contemporary challenges. The course also emphasizes the economic and societal impact of IP systems, encouraging critical thinking on emerging trends in global IP governance.
Information and Cyber Law in the Age of AI
Dr. Dalit Ken-Dror Feldman, Semester A (Fall Semester)
This course examines how the legal system addresses emerging challenges at the intersection of information law, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. Students will explore key legal frameworks governing data governance, algorithmic decision-making, cyber threats, and digital surveillance.
Topics include AI-generated content, accountability and transparency in automated systems, cybersecurity regulation, and the balance between innovation and fundamental rights such as privacy and freedom of expression.
The course provides both theoretical and practical insights into how law evolves in response to rapidly advancing technologies.
Intellectual Property
Dr. Dalit Ken-Dror Feldman, Semester B (Spring Semester)
This course provides an introduction to the legal framework governing intellectual property (IP), including trademarks, patents, designs, and copyright. It explores foundational principles, legal rationales for protection, rights acquisition, infringement defenses, and remedies.
Students will engage with real-world questions surrounding digital use, user-generated content, workplace inventions, branding, and corporate IP strategies. Through these discussions, the course offers a practical and theoretical basis for understanding IP law in both local and global contexts.
Cyber and Law in a Changing World
Prof. Eldar Haber, Semester A (Fall Semester)
This comprehensive elective course explores artificial intelligence from multiple dimensions — starting with the core theories and technological foundations behind AI, continuing through its legal implications and regulatory challenges, and culminating in practical applications relevant to the daily work of legal professionals.
Students will gain a broad understanding of how AI is transforming the world — and how to critically prepare for, adapt to, and engage with this transformation as future lawyers and policymakers.
Competition Law
Prof. Michal S. Gal, Semester B (Spring Semester)
This course examines the foundations and application of competition law (formerly antitrust law), which governs how firms may compete within a free market. Emphasis is placed on the Israeli legal framework, with comparative references to global practices.
Key topics include the economic rationale for market regulation, abuse of market power, merger control, joint ventures, cartel prevention, and price discrimination. The course combines legal theory with practical analysis, offering tools to assess how competition law promotes market efficiency and consumer welfare.
Technological Entrepreneurship Law (seminar)
Prof. Daniel Benoliel, Semester B (Spring Semester)
This seminar examines the legal foundations of technological entrepreneurship, concentrating on the contractual, regulatory, and policy challenges encountered by founders, investors, and early-stage ventures. Through case studies and legal theory, students will examine startup financing structures, intellectual property strategies, equity arrangements, and founder agreements within various innovation ecosystems.
Special attention will be given to the legal asymmetries and agency risks unique to tech entrepreneurship, including venture capital dynamics, platform regulation, and international market entry. The seminar encourages critical thinking, comparative analysis, and engagement with real-world legal dilemmas drawn from high-tech and startup practice.
Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Eldar Haber, Semester A (Fall Semester)
The course will teach a variety of techniques and applications, from creating more accurate and high-quality prompts to developing AI-based workflows and automating tasks. Students will examine how to use AI technologies effectively, ethically, and safely as skills in an era where AI is integrated as an integral part of the future of work. More specifically, students will learn how to integrate these tools into legal practice itself—improving research, writing, analysis, and presentation of arguments—to make legal work more accurate, efficient, and innovative.
The course will engage in a critical analysis of the broad implications of AI. Legal, social, economic, and regulatory aspects will be discussed as we review solutions being implemented worldwide or proposed in current research.
