Education
B.A., University of Georgia (1996)
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law (2000)
Chris Jay Hoofnagle is not teaching any Law courses in Spring 2026.
Courses During Other Semesters
| Semester | Course Num | Course Title |  Teaching Evaluations | Fall 2026 | 276.15 sec. 001 | Cybersecurity, Computer Crime, & Investigation | Summer 2026 | 276.11S sec. 001 | Cybersecurity in Context: Technology, Policy, and Law | Fall 2025 | 201 sec. 001 | Torts | View Teaching Evaluation | 276.15 sec. 001 | Cybersecurity, Computer Crime, & Investigation | View Teaching Evaluation | Summer 2025 | 276.11S sec. 001 | Cybersecurity in Context: Technology, Policy, and Law | View Teaching Evaluation | Spring 2025 | 276.34 sec. 001 | Computer Programming for Lawyers | View Teaching Evaluation |
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Privacy Puzzle: Consumer advocates divided over California’s Prop. 24
Professor Chris Hoofnagle discusses Prop 24 and says an opt-out system may not be perfect, but it is the only workable approach
Academic Freedom
The Environmental Law Clinic fights toxic chemicals in federal court and at the State House.
A Pillar of Berkeley’s Top-Ranked IP Law Program, Chris Hoofnagle Embraces New Faculty Role
The role brings a renewed focus on teaching for Hoofnagle, a renowned privacy expert and a faculty co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.
Facebook plans to influence public opinion and politicians with NRA-style lobbying group
Professor Chris Hoofnagle explains why Facebook’s new lobbying strategy raises flags
Privacy Power: Elizabeth Denham Awes Packed Crowd of Berkeley Law Students
UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, a towering figure in privacy policy, shares key challenges and promising triumphs with a packed crowd of Berkeley Law students.
Emma Day Links Children’s Rights and Technology at ‘Amazing’ LL.M. Program
A Fulbright Scholar and longtime children’s advocate, Day sees a huge opportunity to advance her work through Berkeley Law’s LL.M. thesis track program.
Berkeley Law Dominates Privacy Papers For Policymakers Awards
Chetan Gupta ’16 LL.M. and Professors Paul Schwartz, Kenneth Bamberger, and Deirdre Mulligan are recognized for their seminal privacy scholarship.
Faculty Trio Files Brief Supporting FTC’s Power to Police Data Security
The brief explains why Congress gave the agency broad, flexible authority to respond to evolving threats.
The Berkeley Law Effect: Resonating Impact on Law, Policy and Lives
“The Berkeley Effect” suggests that small actions can cause large, resonating effects. Here are just some of the ways that the Berkeley Law community helps make the world a better place.
New Faculty Books Feted with Comic Wordplay
Berkeley Law fetes its faculty authors and their most recent books on legal theory, ocean law, juvenile justice and more.
Digital Deceit: Study Reveals Consumer Misconceptions About Ownership Rights
A new study reveals consumers’ widespread misperceptions about ownership rights of their digital media.
Duped: Consumers Fooled by Advertorials
Consumers are easily fooled by ads masquerading as editorials, according to a new paper, yet they’re proliferating online at a rapid rate.