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Jason R. Baron

Jason R. Baron joined the UMD iSchool in August 2020 as a professor of the practice focusing on the intersection of law, archives, and information retrieval. He is a co-founder of the Center for Archival Futures, with research interests involving practical applications of AI, including providing public access to government records.  

Mr. Baron served as a trial attorney and senior counsel in the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he litigated landmark lawsuits involving White House records, and was the first appointed Director of Litigation at the National Archives and Records Administration. Most recently, he served as Of Counsel in the e-discovery and information governance practice area at Faegre Drinker LLP.

Mr. Baron is a recipient of the international Emmett Leahy Award in recognition of his achievements in the field of information and records management. He is also a recipient of the Justice Tom C. Clark Outstanding Government Lawyer Award from the Federal Bar Association.  He received his B.A. magna cum laude with honors from Wesleyan University, and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

Mr. Baron’s CV is available here.