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UC Berkeley, School of Law
421 Boalt Hall; Berkeley, CA 94720
law.berkeley.edu/bclt
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Dear Berkeley Law Students,
Here’s what you’ll find in this week’s newsletter:
Upcoming Events:
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BCLBE/BCLT Venture Capital Speakers Series: Stephanie Breacher, NEA - TUE 9/29
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September 2015 Multistakeholder Meeting on Vulnerability Disclosure - TUE 9/29
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP - THUR 10/1
Future Events:
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series – Cooley LLP – TUE 10/6
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The 4th Annual US-China IP Conference - THUR 10/8 & FRI 10/9
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CDO/BCLT Practice Area Program & BCLT Fall Networking Mixer - WED 11/4 - Save the Date!
Law & Tech Opportunities:
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The 2015-2016 Big Ideas Contest is underway with up to $300,000 in prizes available to graduate and undergraduate students who have creative solutions to pressing social challenges.
If you have any questions about this week's content or items for inclusion in future newsletters, please email bclt@law.berkeley.edu »
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BCLBE Venture Capital Speaker Series: Stephanie Brecher, NEA: Financing Silicon Valley
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 ~ 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boalt Hall, Room 105
A conversation with Stephanie Brecher (‘93), General Counsel, New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is one of Silicon Valley’s top venture capital firms, with a focus on the technology and healthcare sectors and an investment strategy that spans all stages of a company’s growth. As the general counsel of NEA, Stephanie leads efforts in deal execution, portfolio management and risk management. Stephanie will discuss her career and the highlights of negotiating complex and exciting venture deals. Register »
Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.
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NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration): September 2015 Multistakeholder Meeting on Vulnerability Disclosure
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 ~ 9:00am to 3:00pm
Boalt Hall, Booth Auditorium
National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) will convene the first meeting of a multistakeholder process concerning collaboration between security researchers and software and system developers and owners to address security vulnerability disclosure on September 29, 2015, at the University of California, Berkeley.
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
Thursday, October 1, 2015 ~ 12:55pm to 1:55pm
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Special Counsel Kathryn Zalewski and Senior Staff Attorney David Smith at WilmerHale will address the various means for proving – and defeating – patent infringement allegations. What types of evidence can be used? How is that evidence collected, when, and from where? And how are expert witnesses used? These questions as well as tales of the good, bad, and the ugly will be discussed.
Lunch is served for students staying through the entire presentation.
Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) and the Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ).
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Next Week:
BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Cooley LLP
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 ~ 12:55pm to 1:55pm
Boalt Hall, Room 105
The BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series features local practitioners, bringing real world experience and practical legal knowledge to Berkeley Law students. Lunch is served for students staying through the entire presentation.
Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.
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US-China IP Conference:
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - Friday, October 9, 2015
8:00am to 5:00pm (Thursday) & 8:00am to 1:00pm (Friday)
The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa
Free registration for student volunteers! - Students who want to volunteer can attend the event for free. Please email bclt@law.berkeley.edu to sign up.
The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and Renmin University of China Law School organize this annual conference to compare developments and trends in two countries critical for any IP creation and protection strategy: China and the United States. Leading scholars, government officials and practicing lawyers from China will join US experts to examine vital current topics including:
* Opportunities and Challenges in US-China Film Co-Production and Other Media
* New Trends and Legal Issues in Transnational Technology Investment
* Specialized IP Courts
* Recent Developments in Copyright: Legislation and Cases
* Recent Developments in Patents: Legislation and Cases
* Cross-border IP Enforcement
For more information, please go to the conference site »
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Law & Tech Opportunities:
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Big Ideas Contest
The 2015-2016 Big Ideas Contest is underway with up to $300,000 in prizes available to graduate and undergraduate students who have creative solutions to pressing social challenges. The contest features a variety of categories this year, and given the scope of your organization's work, we feel that the Information Technology for Society category would be of particular interest to students affiliated with UC Berkeley’s Center for Law & Technology!
Student teams are required to submit a 3-page pre-proposal by 12pm PST on November 12th. To learn more about the rules and eligibility requirements of the category, please visit our Big Ideas website. We are holding a special Online Information Session for remote teams that will be webcast on October 13th at 3:00pm PST, where we can answer students’ questions about the contest.
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Job Opportunity: Part Time Job - Lex Machina
Part-time Job: Lex Machina, the IP legal research and data analysis company, is looking to hire a law student to code case outcomes over the next month and a half. $25/hour for about 200 hours total with near-complete flexibility on when the hours are worked. No particular experience required, just diligence. A good way to earn a little extra money and get to know Lex Machina. Contact Brian Howard, Legal Data Scientist, Lex Machina <bhoward@lexmachina.com>
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ACLU of Northern CA Legal-Policy Department Internships
The ACLU-NC invites applications for internships for law and graduate students in the Legal-Policy Department. Students willing to work with intensity and focus will find an internship at the ACLU-NC a rewarding learning experience. Qualified applicants are enthusiastic, creative, and detail-oriented; have excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills; and, can articulate a commitment to work for social justice and the ideals of the ACLU.
Available Internships:
LITIGATION INTERNSHIPS
Litigation Interns work directly with one or more attorneys and conduct legal research and writing in support of active and potential impact litigation that spans the ten core issue areas. Interns may be asked to draft legal memoranda, portions of court documents, and pre-litigation demand letters.
More Information »
TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES INTERNSHIP
The Technology and Civil Liberties Intern will participate in cutting edge legal and policy work to safeguard privacy and free speech in the modern digital world. Interns will help draft reports, analyses, articles, and testimony to the legislature and regulatory agencies and brief the ACLU of California and National ACLU staff on a variety of technology issues. More Information »
APPLICATION DEADLINES & MORE INFORMATION »
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Tech Research Funding Opportunity from the School of Information
The newly-created Center for Technology, Society & Policy at the School of Information is accepting proposals from students for research projects and fellowships concerning "engineering ethics; technology and well-being; infrastructure, standards and governance; and digital citizenship.” CTSP is seeking to "fund thoughtful and creative but concrete ideas to advance the state of knowledge, solve problems, and promote understanding” in the aforementioned areas. CTSP is also seeking mentors for researchers. View request for proposals and more information »
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