Christie Dudley

Christie is an accomplished and resourceful attorney with more than three decades of successful experience in legal practice and business.

As a former engineer, Christie understands what it’s like to have big ideas and struggle to realize them. She can talk you through the fundamentals of what you need to start up and grow in a language you can understand.

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California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 347643

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 5805783

Attorney

Christie Dudley, Attorney at Law

2023 - Current

Remote Associate

LAWCLERK - Freelance

2022 - Current

Law Clerk

Computerlaw Group LLP

2020 - 2022

Patent Specialist

HIPLegal LLP

2019 - 2020

Legal Technology Assistant

Various solo attorneys

2014 - 2017

Assisted clients with prior formation problems and performed technical software reviews for legal compliance.Special Accomplishments: Successful in first attempt for a 501(c)(3) tax status application late exception. Duties: With attorney supervision, drafted formation documents and contracts. Assisted clients with prior formation problems and performed technical software reviews for legal compliance.

Founder

Fork the Law

2013 - 2014

Privacy research assistant

Santa Clara University School of Law

2012 - 2013

Intern Hacker

H4RDW4RE

2010 - 2010

UNIX System Administrator, HPOV

Cubic Transportation Systems

2008 - 2010

Senior Networking Engineer

Various Consulting Companies

2006 - 2008

Senior Telecommunications Engineer

AG EdwardsAG Edwards

1999 - 2001

WAN administrator

Hussmann

1997 - 1999

University of Kansas

B.S. | Electrical Engineering

Digital Communications

Santa Clara University School of Law

J.D. (2014) | High Tech Law

2011 - 2014

Honors: High Tech Law Journal Emory Scholarship

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member

2023 - Current

Activities: Solo and Small Firms section member Intellectual Property section member Security and Privacy section member

Queen's Bench Bar Association

Member

2023 - Current

Activities: Amicus committee member

Privacy and the Car of the Future, DEF CON, Las Vegas, NV

August 2013

The Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US)

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Q. If I post a picture of myself online, can anyone use to in any way they would like?

August 8, 2023

A: No.

How people can use your image depends on where you post it. You can find information on who can use your photo in the terms of service/privacy policy of the site where you posted it.

Q. If students pay to enroll in an online course I’ve created, does fair use still apply when I link to outside resources?

August 8, 2023

A: You are totally in the clear for links.

You aren't making any claim to or copy of any content when you link to it so copyright doesn't even apply. The only concern you should really have is the possibility that the linked material could be changed or removed by the people who maintain the outside material.

Q. I have a lock I designed that protects the factory ignition on a motorcycle. How do I go about getting it patented?

August 8, 2023

A: Get on this quick. You need to have a patent in process within a year of disclosure of the ignition lock. You could either file a patent yourself through USPTO.gov or get a patent agent or attorney to help you with that. Filing is the first thing you need to do and if you're not perfect, you can amend it later so long as you preserve your priority.