The role of the cyberlawyer

As someone who has taught and researched in the field of internet law, or cyberlaw, for the past nine years, I often find it difficult to convince academics and lawyers who work in 'traditional' areas, such as family and property law, of the value of cyberlaw and cyberlawyers. This article, adapted from my forthcoming book, Regulating New Media, is my attempt to justify the subject of cyberlaw, and to illustrate the role of cyberlawyers in understanding this new and complex place.