HCLT is based at the Faculty of Law, University of Haifa, on the northern coast of Israel. The main goal of the center is to promote research activities in the fields of Law and Technology and Intellectual Property. HCLT further seeks to promote dialogue between academics, innovators, policymakers, and businesses in order to establish the scientific foundation for legislation to address new technologies.

The center conducts workshops and conferences, and promotes research activities by faculty and students, judges, lawyers, jurists, decision makers, and the general public. With ​​nine full-time faculty members, full-time faculty fellows, international visiting professors, and a group of adjunct faculty.

HCLT offers a wide range of courses and seminars in AI, Intellectual Property, Cyberlaw, Law and Innovation, Privacy, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Cybersecurity Law, Big Data, and Information Law at the graduate and post-graduate levels. Graduate programs include a unique LL.​M. program in Law and Technology.​

The Center has established a worldwide reputation in its field and enjoys a wide network of international collaborators. It is a part of the Global Network of Centers for Internet and Society (NoC) initiative: a collaborative initiative among academic institutions with a focus on interdisciplinary research on the development, social impact, policy implications, and legal issues concerning the Internet. Hosted by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. It serves as one of the Israeli representatives of the European Hub of the NoC.