Lana I. Habash
6349 NE Radford Dr. #3616 Seattle, Washington 98115 (206) 934-6862
EDUCATION
University of Washington School of Law Seattle, Washington
LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Technology Law Awarded 2002
University of Jordan Amman, Jordan
Bachelors of Art Law Degree Awarded 1996
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Shidler Center For Commerce, Law and Technology Seattle, Washington
School of Law, University of Washington 2001 - Present
Student Research Associate
Working on a project to Publish a compendium of laws and cases related to the Internet in various countries around the world.
Abdul Razzaq, Al Saeed, Al Fuzaie & Al Oudah Kuwait, Kuwait
Legal Advisor, Internet Law Department 2000 - 2001
Coordinator, International Department
Established both the International and Internet Law Departments at this firm. Served as consultant and coordinated with different international law firms for mutual cooperation in handling cross- border cases. Drafted and reviewed contracts. Provided English-Arabic translation of various documents. Prepared seminars conducted by the firm and participated in different conferences.
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Amman, Jordan
Intellectual Property Assistant 1999 - 2000
Handled registration of trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and patents under Jordanian law at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Represented Jordanian and foreign intellectual property rights holders before the Ministry and other related courts of law in Jordan.
Access to Microfinance & Improved Implementation of Amman, Jordan
Policy Reform (AMIR) Program (Funded by the U.S. AID) 1999
Local Consultant
Acted as the local counterpart for the foreign consultant on assignment regarding the National Production Protection Law and the related regulations in light of the WTO Agreements. Provided advocacy to the private sector on issues related to the measures applied pursuant to such laws and regulations and assisted the foreign consultant in developing a position paper related to these laws and regulations.
International Business Legal Associates Amman, Jordan
Consultant, WTO Department 1998 - 1999
Provided consultation to the Jordanian government on legal issues regarding Jordan’s accession to the WTO. Drafted numerous new laws and amended current laws in order to bring Jordanian legislation into conformity with WTO standards and requirements in such areas as customs law, the National Production Protection Law, intellectual property law, and other related regulations. Provided Arabic-English translation of various laws and legal texts.
Fredric Ebert Foundation Amman, Jordan
Research Assistant 1998
Conducted research with the help of local research centers, including the Royal Scientific Society, on various topics, such as the Jordanian Parliament. Issued the latest edition of the book “Who is Who” in association with Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center.
Allam Al-Ahmad Advocate Office Amman, Jordan
Lawyer 1998
Trainee Lawyer 1996 – 1998
Appearing before courts of law, submitted procedures to the notary public and followed up administrative procedures. Took all legal actions before the Ministry of Industry and Trade concerning all companies’ matters and trademarks and represented clients at other governmental departments. Prepared judicial warnings and pleadings. Drafted and reviewed various contracts and provided Arabic-English translation.
CERTIFICATION AND BAR MEMBERSHIP
Jordanian Bar Association Amman,Jordan
Member 1998
AWARDS
Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology 2002
University of Washington, School of Law
Certificate of Appreciation
THESIS AND PUBLICATIONS
“Credit Cards as a Commercial Paper” 1998
This thesis was presented to the Jordanian Bar Association for attaining registration as a certified lawyer in Jordan.
“Legal Developments Regarding E-commerce in the State of Kuwait” 2000
Paper presented at the Seminar on Information Technology and Internet Law in Bahrain, held in November 2000, and at the Conference on E-Business in Kuwait, held in Kuwait in February 2001. This paper is published at
“The ASFO Guide to Internet Law” 2001
This Guide highlights the most important legal issues that arise when dealing on the Internet. Soon it will be printed as a publication of the Internet Law Department at the ASFO law firm.
Web Sites “Terms of Use”; Are they Enforceable?! 2002
Not Published yet.
Domain Names; New Registration Practices And Their Impact On Trademarks.
Not Published yet. 2002
SELECTED COURSES, CONFERENCES, AND SEMINARS ATTENDED
Workshop on Drafting Information Services Contracts and Domain Names Disputes
The GCC Commercial Arbitration Center, Manama, Bahrain (May 2001)
Seminar on the Settlement of Commercial Disputes in the Era of Telecommunications,
Information Technology & E-Business
The GCC Commercial Arbitration Center, Manama, Bahrain (May 2001)
Conference on E-Business in Kuwait
In Partnership with Microsoft, Kuwait, Kuwait (February 2001)
Licensing Course
Licensing Executive Society, Arab Countries, Amman, Jordan (December 1999)
English Commercial Law Course
British Council, Amman, Jordan (February 1998 – April 1998)
EXTERNSHIPS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
Provided consultation regarding e-commerce issues and drafted a set of contracts for the operation of an online museum as part of an externship with the Law School under the supervision of Preston Gates LL.P. Seattle, Washington.
Currently working on a study regarding Click Free contracts for the American Bar Association with Professor Anita Ramasastry.
Developing a web site regarding Internet law and E-commerce targeting the Middle East Region. This web site, which will be launched in July 2002, is intended to be a comprehensive source of information both for lawyers and businesses in the Middle East about Internet Law and E-commerce.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Arabic - native fluency. English - acquired fluency
REFERENCES
Professor Anita RamasastryAssociate Director
Shidler Center for Law, Commerce & Technology
University of Washington School of Law
1100 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle,WA 98105-6607
Tel: (206) 616-8441/ Fax: (206) 616-3427 / Professor William F. Baron
University of Washington School of Law
Tel: (206) 685-2535
1100 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle,WA 98105-6607
P.O. Box: 354600
Mr. Duane Layton – King & Spalding
1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Tel: (202) 661-7837/ Fax: (202) 626-3737 / Mr. Ben Irvin
Trade & Customs Attorney
7921 Broadmoor Pines Blvd.
Sarasota FL 34243