Mary Anne Franks

Mary Anne Franks is an American legal scholar, author, activist, and pundit. She is a professor of law and the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor in Intellectual Property, Technology, and Civil Rights Law at George Washington University Law School, where her areas of expertise and teaching include First Amendment law, Second Amendment law, criminal law, criminal procedure, family law, and law and technology. She also serves as president and Legislative and Technology Policy Director of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative. Prior to joining the faculty at George Washington University Law School, Franks was the Michael R. Klein Distinguished Scholar Chair and Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law.