Eric P. Robinson is Of Counsel to Fenno Law Firm, where his work focuses on First Amendment, news media, Internet and copyright law. He is also the Reid H. Montgomery Freedom of Information Chair at the College of Information and Communications at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches internet and social media law courses in both the journalism and law schools. Mr. Robinson held positions with the Press Law and Democracy Project at Louisiana State University; the National Center for Courts and Media at the University of Nevada, Reno; the Digital Media Law Project at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society; the Media Law Resource Center; and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. 

Mr. Robinson is a prolific author, having published books and articles in numerous journals and encyclopedias. He writes a monthly column on legal issues for journalists for the South Carolina Press Association. His most recent books are Cyberlaw and Ethics: Regulation of the Connected World and chapters of the new, sixth edition of Media Law and Ethics. His prior books include the legal reference book Internet Law: The Complete Guide, for which he was the lead contributor, and Reckless Disregard: St. Amant v. Thompson and the Transformation of Libel Law. A full list of his publications can be found here.

Mr. Robinson is also recognized as a leading authority on legal issues involving new media and technology, and has spoken at conferences and been interviewed on these issues numerous times. A list of his speaking engagements can be found here.