Terrica is a 2016 graduate of the George Mason University School of Law. During her time in law school she gained a variety of experience in copyright law. While participating as a student attorney in the Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic at GMUSL, Terrica co-authored a filing submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office on the effects of the DMCA’s notice and takedown process on middle class artists. Terrica was also selected as the First Place Winner of the 2015 Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association’s legal writing competition.

Additionally, Terrica’s previous experience includes various internships and employment with National Geographic, the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property, the Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic, the Association of Public Television Stations, and WYZ Girl Entertainment Consulting, a boutique entertainment law firm based in D.C.

Terry Hart is VP, Legal Policy and Copyright Counsel at the Copyright Alliance, a DC-based nonprofit public policy and advocacy organization representing the copyright interests of individual creators and organizations. In his role he oversees the organization’s legal and policy activities, including tracking policy developments of interest to the broader copyright community, drafting agency submissions, briefing policymakers, and directing amicus brief filings.

Since 2010, Terry has blogged at Copyhype on copyright law, history, and policy. The blog was named one of the top 100 legal blogs by the American Bar Association in 2011 and has been cited in law review articles, legal filings, and books. He has also been published in The George Mason Law Review, SCOTUSBlog, and IP Watchdog. In addition, he has taught copyright law at George Mason Law School.

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