Gene Koo

Gene's diverse career across law, professional development, and academia focuses on how the Internet can strengthen society. Prior to joining Blue State Digital, Gene was a joint Fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction; there he launched the Legal Education Commons, which enables law professors to share teaching resources, and Hub2, which empowers neighborhood residents to participate in urban design using 3D visualization. Gene's research includes how video games can strengthen ethical and civic behavior; he also wrote extensively on the Internet's role in the 2008 Presidential election.

In 2004 Gene co-founded the Center for Legal Aid Education, which provided vital skills to poverty lawyers across the United States using online tools. From 2002 to 2006 Gene managed MassLegalServices.org, which enabled legal aid attorneys to share vital information, and MassLegalHelp.org, which educated consumers on how to advocate effectively for themselves.

Gene is a 2002 graduate of Harvard Law School and 1997 graduate of Harvard College. His passions include grassroots organizing, bicycle commuting, and video game criticism.