As the author Richard Wurman has said, One of the great ironies of the information age is that as the technology of delivering data becomes more sophisticated, the possibility that intellectual property professionals can process it all becomes more remote. It is as if we are at one end of an assembly line that is cranking out data at an alarming rate, and the machine has no off button. Raw data can be, but isn't necessarily information, and unless it can be made to inform, it has no inherent value. Understanding lags behind production. What has been virtually untapped is the understanding business.
Understanding is the bridge between data and knowledge.
My goal is to bridge that gap in order to produce intellectual property professionals who have a competitive advantage. I also take peace knowing that the same skills can serve students to grow personally and spiritually. I joined the Law Center in the holistic philosophy of the making of a lawyer. I believe students are colleagues who can teach me different ways of thinking and how to be more effective. Together we develop practical research strategies while at the same time developing critical thinking skills.