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Niels Henrik Stakemann Spang-Hanssen

Curriculum Vitae

Senior Researcher in Silicon Valley, California.
Lecturer in Law
Danish Supreme Court Attorney-at-Law (UK: Barrister & Solicitor).
Previously Deputy District Attorney in Denmark (UK: Crown Prosecutor in Court of Appeal)
Previously clerked for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Denmark
Previously student at the Technical University of Denmark.
First time programmed and used a computer back in 1971 at the (Nobel Price awarded) Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen

Born
1953 Copenhagen, Denmark
   
Graduate education
1973 Upper secondary school leaving examination, Science side, Kildegård Gymnasium, Copenhagen
1973-1975 The Technical University of Denmark: i.e. courses in computer science, software and programming
1980, January Candidate of Law (US: J.D. + LLM) - Graduate in law from University of Copenhagen (Chosen topics: History of Law, Real Estate Law, Tenancy Law, Company Law, Tax Law)
1988 Graduate as Merconom (accountant-side), at The Merconom Courses of the Danish Commercial Schools
July 2002 Certificate in U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers
Dec 2005 Master of Law degree (LLM) in United States Law (with emphasize on High Tech Law)
   
Employments
1980 - 1983 John Richter & A Klastrup Hansen, firm of lawyers, Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark
1983 - 1985 The Danish Law Society (amongst others clerked for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Denmark in his capacity of Chairman for the Danish Disciplinary Board over attorneys (Advokatnævnet), which pursuant to the Danish Civil Procedure Code handles complaints against lawyers.
In addition, secretary for Denmark's two largest country- committees which supervises the lawyers disciplinary committees. Also made statements and referenda to the Danish Parliament and courts in given areas)
1985 - 1999 Own law firm in Copenhagen (UK: Barrister & Solicitor)
1987 - 1999 Also owner and managing director (US: President) of a real estate management company in Copenhagen
1990 - 1995 Also co-owner of and manager of legal affairs in a franchise company with 12 estate agency shops in Copenhagen City
1994-1995 Also CEO of a Apple company in Copenhagen
1995 - 1999 Also Deputy District Attorney of Zealand District (UK: Crown Prosecutor in Court of Appeal)
Aug. 98 -June 99 Visiting Scholar at Institute of International and Comparative Law at Santa Clara University, Silicon Valley, California, US (Specially dealt with the subject: Cyberspace/Internet Jurisdiction in US)
Autumn 1999 Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, California, US (Specially dealt with the subject: Cyberspace/Internet Jurisdiction in US. Made an outline on US' courts system)
April - May 2000 Visiting Scholar at Bodleian Law Library, Oxford University, England
From May 2000 Researcher at Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law, University of Oslo
2002-2004 Leader of the project "Cyberspace Jurisdiction" at Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law, University of Oslo, funded by the Danish Social Science Council (Project# 24-2-0127)
January - May 2008 Visiting Scholar at Department of Commercial and Business Law, University of Vienna School of Law, Austria.
From June 2004 - Present Senior Researcher in Silicon Valley, California.
From November 2010 - Present Lecturer in Law.
   
Called as Expert
12-19 April 2010 U.N. General Secretary invitation to attend and draft expert papers for the Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Brazil.
14-17 Sep 2010 Council of Europe invited as expert to Internet Governance Forum 2010 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
   
Admitted to the Bar in Denmark
January 14th 1983 (UK: Solicitor and Barrister)
December 15th 1988 Right to appear before the High Court and Courts of Appeals (UK: Queen's Counsel)(After having passed special exams before benches of Appeal Court Judges)
January 24th 1994 Right to appear before the Supreme Court of Denmark
   
Teaching
1986-87 Basis course for secretaries/paralegals at law firms
1987-90 Paralegal courses concerning foreclosure auctions, incl. drawing up the textbook for the courses
1991 External examiner at a school for paralegals & secretaries at law firms
1994 Course for lawyers concerning legal expenses insurance and free legal aid and advice
1994 Lecture for lawyers concerning lawyers' fee
1995-1997 Several lectures & courses on laws of own apartments and flats under a multi-ownership scheme (US: Condominiums)
November 17 2000 Lecture: "US Jurisdiction" at Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law, Oslo
November 30 2000 Lecture: "US Jurisdiction", Nordic seminar for IT-scholars, Oslo
November 30 2000 Lecture: "Legal Research in US", Nordic seminar for IT-scholars, Oslo
February 15 2001 Lecture: "States and Federal [Courts], Legal Research in US, Westlaw On-line” at Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law, Oslo
February 23 2001 Lecture: "US Jurisdiction in Internet Cases", European Law Students' Association's "2001-An IT Odyssey", Oslo
June 6-7 2001 Two-day course "Legal research in Europe and US", including the difference between civil law and common law, and the different legal families (Together with dr. juris Emily Weizenböck, Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law) at Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law, Oslo
September 5-6 2001 The same course again
October 25 2001 Lecture: Legal Research - Westlaw, Seminar "Internationalization of law" for doctorates& scholars at Oslo University
November 8 2001 Lecture: "CyberspaceJurisdiction in US" at Nordic seminar for IT-scholars, Mariehamn, Åland
May 29 2002 Lecture: Legal Research in Europe and the U.S. (Together with dr. juris Emily Weizenböck) at Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law, Oslo
October 16, 2002 Lecture: Legal Research in and outside the U.S. for LLM Students at Oslo University
November 14, 2002 Lecture: Legal Research in and outside the U.S. at Lund University, Sweden
March 10, 2003 Lecture: Cross-border disputes: EU Jurisdiction - in module # 4: E-Commerce Law of the Master of Laws in Information and Communication Technology Law at University of Oslo
March 8, 2004 The same course again
September 21, 2005 Lecture: Public International Law in the Computer Age
In module on Public International Law for Master Students at Raoul Wallenberg Institute
Faculty of Law, University of Lund, Sweden (Course instructor: Professor Bertrand Ramcharan)
March 8, 2006 Lecture: Public International Law in the Computer Age
In course "Law and National Security Policy", School of Law, Stanford University, California (Course instructor: Professor Jim Armstead)
December 6, 2006 Lecture: Differences in US and Europe legal systems and research hereof
In course "Advanced Legal Research", School of Law, Stanford University, California (Course instructor: Library Director Paul Lomio)
March 14, 2007 Lecture: "Public International Law in Practice by example Public International Computer networks"
Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Swiss (Course instructor: Professor Bertrand Ramcharan)
April 4, 2007 Lecture: Law in Continental Europe
In course "Advanced Legal Research", School of Law, Stanford University, California (Course instructor: Library Director Paul Lomio)
October 5, 2007 Lecture “Legal Research Methods in A Modern World”
In course “Introduction to Legal Studies Course”, University of California, Santa Cruz (Course instructor: Professor Jim Armstead)
November 9, 2007 Lecture “Public International Law in Practice - By example of public International computer networks”
In course “International Law” (POLI-173-01), University of California, Santa Cruz (Kresgee College) (Course instructor Professor Jim Armstead)
April 10, 2008 Lecture: "Cross-border Internet Transactions - Jurisdiction"
In module 030661 on KU Informationstechnologierecht III: European and International E-Commerce Law (Technologierecht), Institut für Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftsrecht (Department of Commercial and Business Law), University of Vienna, School of Law (Course instructor Professor, Dr. Siegfried Fina)
May 15, 2008 Lecture: "Cyberspace – its protocols & International Law"
In module 50017-1-1 on Privacy Legislation and Information Security (Datenschutz und Datensicherheit), Dept. of Distributed and Multimedia Systems, Faculty of Computer Science, University of Vienna (Course instructor: Professor Gerald Quirchmayr)
May 21, 2008 Lecture: "Legal Research: Civil Law & European Union"
In Santa Clara University School of Law summer program at Vienna University, Austria (Course instructor: Professor Jiri Toman)
April 26, 2010 Lecture: "Public International Law in Practice by example Public International Computer networks"
In course "Advanced International Law", School of Law, Santa Clara University, California (Course instructor: Professor Jiri Toman)
May 11, 2010 Lecture: "European Union"
In course "Foreign and International Legal Research", School of Law, Stanford University, California (Course instructors: Reference Librarian, Lecturer in Law Sergio Stone & Reference Librarian, Lecturer in Law George Wilson)
November 16, 2010 Lecture: "Public International Law in Practice by example Public International Computer networks"
In course "Advanced International Law", School of Law, Santa Clara University, California (Course instructor: Professor Jiri Toman)
May 18, 2011 Lecture: E.U. Law and where to find material
In course "Foreign and International Legal Research", School of Law, Stanford University, California (Course instructors: Reference Librarian, Lecturer in Law Sergio Stone)
Sep-Oct, 2011 Visiting Professor at DeVry University
Teaching "Managing Organizational Change" course
Sep-Oct, 2011 Visiting Professor at DeVry University
Teaching "Negotiation" course
October 24-27, 2011 3-day lecture on Danish, US & international cybercrime
In a special crime course at Aalborg University, Denmark
(Co-course lecturer: Head of Law Faculty Department , Professor, dr. juris Lars Bo Langsted)
October 27, 2011 Session 6 of "Cybercrime Security, Safety and Prevention: From Children to International Network Protection for Advancing Justice and Security Sector Reform"
In course "The United Nations and Crime Prevention", School of Law, Vienna University (Austria) (Course instructor: Dr. jur. habil. Slawomir Redo)
February 27, 2012 Lecture: "Franchising and Trademark Licensing - Going abroad (including the E.U.)"
In course "International Business Transactions", School of Law, Santa Clara University, California (Course instructor: Professor Philip Jimenez)
April 18, 2012 Lecture: "Nordic Legal Systems"
In course "Comparative Law", School of Law, Santa Clara University, California (Course instructor: Professor Jiri Toman)
October 25-27, 2013 Lecture: "International Disaster Response Law""
In course "Humanity in the Midst of War - International Humanitarian Law (IHL): The Rules of Engagement in Armed Conflict", Monterey, California (Arranged by MIIS Department of Public Administration & Monterey Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross)
March 24, 2014 Lecture: "Nordic Legal Systems - - Including Denmark’s influence on law in countries/territories outside today’s borders of Denmark"
In course "Comparative Law", School of Law, Santa Clara University, California (Course instructor: Professor Jiri Toman)
   
Speeches and Conferences
September 21, 2005 "Public International Law in Practice - By example of public international computer networks"
Public Lecture at Faculty of Law, University of Lund, Sweden
April 7, 2006 "A Just World under Public International Law in Cyberspace (Jurisdiction)"
Conference: On Current international Legal Problems - Centennial Conference of the American Society of International Law (15th Annual Regional Meeting of of ASIL) and the 16th Annual Fulbright Symposium at Golden Gate University, San Francisco
April 6, 2007 "The Future of International Law: Cybercrime"
Conference: The Future of International Law - 16th Annual Regional Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the 17th Annual Fulbright Symposium at Golden Gate University, San Francisco
May 1, 2007 "Crimes on the Internet ("cybercrimes")"
West San Jose - Campbell Lions Club, California
June 18, 2007 "Public International Law in the Computer Age"
Milpitas Lions Club, California
November 21, 2007 "Public International Law in the Computer Age"
Arranged by Campbell Chamber of Commerce, California
April 23, 2008 "Cyberspace and International Law"
To Vienna Law Faculty, Juridicum, Austria
June 10, 2008 "Cyberspace: Its Protocols and Public International Law"
Public Lecture at Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University, United Kingdom
August 1, 2008 On panel on "Crimes of War", 145 Years of Red Cross Photography: A Memory of Humanity.
Presidio Officers’ Club Exhibition Hall, San Francisco (arranged by: American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter & co-presented by Human Rights Advocates and the World Affairs Council of Northern California)
(Panelists: Barbara J. Olshansky, Leah Kaplan Distinguished Professor in Human Rights at Stanford Law School, Steve Mansfield, former head of the United Nations War Crimes Investigation Unit, Philip Sundel, Deputy Legal Advisor for the Washington Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Henrik Spang-Hanssen - Panel Moderator: James Armstead, JD, PhD, Visiting Professor for Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies at Stanford Law School)
October 28, 2008 On panel on "For The Rule of Law - Criminal Justice Teaching and Training Across the World".
871 U.N. Plaza, New York (arranged by: United Nation University, New York)
(Panelists: Rosemary Barbaret (Spain), Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York & former Chair of the International Division of the American Society of Criminology; Roger Clark (New Zealand) TBC, Professor, Rutgers University Law School, former Representative of Samoa for International Criminal Court negotiations; Jean-Marc Coicaud (France), Director, United Nations University Office at the United Nations, New York; Damásio de Jesus (Brazil), General Director of Faculty of Law Damásio de Jesus and founder of Patronato Professor Damásio de Jesus for alternative penalties; Mangai Natarajan (India), Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York; Slawomir Redo (Austria), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Philip Reichel (USA), Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Northern Colorado; Dmitry Titov (Russian Federation) TBC, Director, Africa Division, United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations; Henrik Spang-Hanssen (Denmark), Senior Researcher & Danish Supreme Court Attorney-at-law).
February 18, 2014 "Disaster Assessment PLUS"
Public Lecture at "Speakers Bureau", American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter, California
   
Honorary office etc.
1989-90 Vice-president of The Danish Mercantile Association
1990-91 Executive member of the Danish Mercantile Association
1989-92 Member of The Danish Law Society's committee concerning foreclosure auctions, debt-collecting business, bankruptcy, moratorium
1991-92 President for a special committee concerning debt-collecting business
1989-94 Member of the Danish Law Society's disciplinary committee for the district of Copenhagen (UK: The Bar Council and Inns of Court for barristers & the Solicitor's Complaint Bureau)
1996-99 President of Lions Club Copenhagen (First chartered club in Denmark)
March 11-13 2002 Judge in final rounds in Washington D.C. of the 43th Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition: Case concerning Regulation of Access to the Internet
March 30 - April 2 2003 Judge in final rounds in Washington D.C. of the 44th Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition: Case concering the Women and Children of the Civil War
March 29 - April 3 2004 Judge in final rounds in Washington D.C. of the 45th Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition: The Case Concerning Nationals of Non-Party States & The International Criminal Court
March 25-31 2007 Judge in final rounds in Washington D.C. of the 48th Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition: The Case Concerning the The Differences Between The States Concerning The Rotian Union
2000-2005 Member of International Bar Association
2001-2004 Member of Norwegian Association for Legal Philosophy
2001-2004 Norwegian Political Law Association
2002-2004 Norwegian International Law Association
2002-2005 Member of the Norwegian Authors Association
1999-2005 Member of Computer Law Association
1998-2009 Member of the Board of the Danish Leprosy Mission.
   
   
President or executive member of various foundations
Member of Advisory Board (Law) for European American Trade Association.
  Member of Norwegian Association of Law and Edp
  International Law Association
  American Bar Association (Associate)(& its Commitee on Cyberspace Law)
  Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet)
  American Society of International Law
  External Partner in Research Project: "Extraterritorial Prosecution of Cybercrime" (Max-Plank-Institute, Criminal Law Dept., Freiburg, Germany)
  Part of Aalborg University's Project: Collection and management of digital evidence material with respect for privacy(CEMP)
   

July 9, 2014