Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law and the founder and Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice (IIPSJ), established in 2002.

IIPSJ was created to explore the relationship between intellectual property and social justice. Director Mtima takes the lead on most of the IIPSJ programs, including a set of programs associated with Howard University School of Law such as sponsoring relevant scholarship, involving HUSL students in IP courses and issues, assisting the HUSL Faculty in designing the IP curriculum, sponsoring student internships in IP law practice, and other programs such as organizing and conducting an annual CLE on IP and social justice for practicing lawyers.

Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law and cofounder and Associate Director of IIPSJ.

Prof. Jamar assists Director Mtima in the various projects of IIPSJ, in particular working with students, working on curricular issues, and writing articles and IIPSJ position statements. Prof. Jamar also serves as the IIPSJ webmaster.

Bryant L. Young

IIPSJ Practicing Scholar in Residence & Instructor  

Chair of Institute Development and Advancement

Mr. Young is a practicing attorney who is doing many projects for IIPSJ including preparing position papers, particularly in the patent area, moderating the Linked-In IIPSJ site, and editor in chief of the IPSJ Quarterly Newsletter.

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Shiveta Sooknanan

IIPSJ (Past) Research Fellow in Residence 2010

Ms. Sooknanan is a 2010 LLM graduate of George Washington University School of Law and came to us from Trinidad and Tobago. As a scholar in residence Ms. Sooknanan worked on a variety of issues including developing position papers for IIPSJ, particularly in the patent area. She also worked on developing the IIPSJ Caribbean IP Program, a project she continues to be involved in after completing her residency.

Tiffany Tucker

IIPSJ Director of Community Outreach and IP Educational Development

Through its Community Outreach and IP Education initiatives, IIPSJ is currently developing instructional and mentoring programs and establishing IP information conduits within targeted communities. Ms. Tucker is a 2009 graduate of Howard University School of Law

Alan Nolley

IIPSJ Research Scholar, 2009-

Mr. Nolley is a 2008 graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law and a member of the California Bar. As the IIPSJ Research Scholar, Mr. Nolley researches various issues on the implications of intellectual property on social justice. Mr. Nolley is also helping develop the IIPSJ online IP and Social Justice Library.

Prof. Spencer Boyer

Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law and IIPSJ Senior Scholar

Prof. Spencer Boyer has taught at Howard University School of Law for more than three decades. He teaches Entertainment Law and is the faculty advsisor for SELSA (Sports and Entertainment Law Student Association) at HUSL.