Education
B.A., University of Georgia (1996)
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law (2000)
Chris Jay Hoofnagle is teaching the following course in Spring 2025:
• 276.34 sec. 001 - Computer Programming for Lawyers
Courses During Other Semesters
| Semester | Course Num | Course Title |  Teaching Evaluations | Fall 2025 | 201 sec. 001 | Torts | 276.15 sec. 001 | Cybersecurity, Computer Crime, & Investigation | Summer 2025 | 276.11S sec. 001 | Cybersecurity in Context: Technology, Policy, and Law | Fall 2024 | 201 sec. 001 | Torts | Summer 2024 | 276.11S sec. 001 | Cybersecurity: Present and Future | View Teaching Evaluation |
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