JANINE S. HILLER
Professor of Business Law
Department of Finance
Pamplin College of Business
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Office: Pamplin 2120
Phone: 540-231-7346
Fax: 540-231-3155
E-mail: jhiller@vt.edu
Spring 2013 Teaching Schedule:
- TBA
Spring 2013 Office Hours:
- TBA
Education and Certification
J.D., University of Richmond, 1981
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1978
Teaching:
Dr. Hiller's teaching achievements include her designing one of the first Internet Law courses in the country. She currently teaches Internet Law and Policy to graduate students at Virginia Tech, to students at Thunderbird University and INT, France through distance learning. She has also co-authored one of the first textbooks on Internet Law. She has conducted seminars through the Management Development Office and has been a lecturer of Continuing Education Seminars for the Virginia Law Foundation.
Research:
Dr. Hiller's research focuses on the challenges and policy issues of how traditional law and legal institutions can sufficiently address and accommodate the evolution of the advanced technological environment. Electronic commerce makes her research more complex, since it is international in nature, and therefore, international principles and norms must be considered. Research in electronic commerce and the law has included various aspects of relationships between electronic commerce and privacy, security and trust, and electronic government and privacy. Her research articles have appeared in American Business Law Journal, Banking Law Journal and Real Estate Law Journal.
Business Experience:
Dr. Hiller has worked as an intern at the Virginia Attorney General's office.
Service-Related Contributions:
Dr. Hiller is a member of the Academy of Legal Studies Education and a member of the Executive Committee. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Legal Studies Education.
Professional Achievements:
Dr. Hiller is a licensed member of the Virginia State Bar and she is a member of the Virginia Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She has refereed papers for the American Business Law Journal.