Paul Petrick is a student at Harvard Law School, class of 2004. After receiving a BS in physics from the University of California at San Diego in 1997, he spent six months teaching English in Spain. Upon return, he began work as an engineer and software developer, designing radar systems. Later, he worked for an Internet start-up, developing web-based privacy protection software. This past year, he served as Media Director for Harvard's Journal of Law and Technology Spring Symposium.

Paul's interests include online privacy and speech. In his free time, he writes and records electronic music. A native Californian, he also enjoys water-sports, as well as dancing and Nutella (not Gnutella).