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Adriana
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Currently reviewing Ph.D. applicants
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    Ms. Adriana Rizzotto is a federal judge from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she has jurisdiction over both criminal and civil matters. Judge Rizzotto has worked as a civil attorney and served as a pro bono lawyer for eight years before joining the Federal Bench, in January 2000. Her research agenda focuses primarily on how intellectual property law responds to new technologies, with emphasis on developments of the fair use doctrine, cyberlaw, biotechnology patents and major law enforcement issues. During her Humphrey year, Judge Rizzotto will also conduct research on issues of sustainable economic development and intellectual property law educational programs currently run in the United States.