Richard Simon has directed the website strategy for Georgetown Law in Washington, DC, since 2010, and is a former reporter and webmaster for The Daily Record newspaper in Maryland.

Recognizing that he had an unhealthy relationship with his smartphone, Simon turned it off for an entire year in 2020. He still owns an iPhone, but keeps it off for days, sometimes weeks at a time. His book, Unplug: How to Break Up With Your Phone and Reclaim Your Life tells the story of what that year was like and includes advice on how to do it yourself, what to do with all your newfound time, and how it can lead to a happier, healthier life. Forthcoming in 2025 from Workman/Hachette.

He lives in Baltimore with his wife and three children.