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UC Berkeley, School of Law
421 Boalt Hall; Berkeley, CA 94720
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Dear Berkeley Law Students,
We had another record crowd for the Thursday Speaker Series Lunch – Google: “The Right to Be Forgotten." Thank you to the host Google and speaker Matt Sucherman for presenting on this fascinating topic! This week we will not feature a law firm or corporate speaker during lunch, so take advantage of the many student group general meetings happening this week! Next week is jam packed with programming, such as:
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Julie Brill, FTC – TUE 9/15
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series – THUR 9/17
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European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli and Berkeley Law Professor Paul Schwartz – FRI 9/18
Law & Tech Opportunities:
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Research Assistants needed!
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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Event: Berkeley Technology Law Journal General Meeting
Wednesday September 9, 2015 ~ 12:50pm-1:50pm
Boalt Hall, Room 100
Come to BTLJ's first general meeting in Room 100 to learn how to join our journal. 1L, 2L, 3L, transfers, and LLMs are all welcome! Lunch will be served.
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Event: BERC@Boalt General Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2015 ~ 12:30pm–1:30pm
Boalt Hall, Room 105
BERC is a university-wide, student-led organization that brings together UC Berkeley students and
faculty with working professionals to engage in current issues and opportunities in the field.
Come to the first general meeting for BERC@Boalt, the law school chapter, to learn how to launch your career in Energy Law, or simply to learn more about energy issues! Officer positions are available and lunch with be served! RSVP here ».
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Event: Patent Law Society (PLS) General Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2015 ~ 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boalt Hall, Room 134
PLS is having its first General Body Meeting of the semester. Come hear about the new events we will be hosting this semester, opportunities for mentorship, and ways to get involved. Local catering will be provided.
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Event: BJESL/SELS First General Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2015 ~ 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boalt Hall, Room 132
The Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law (BJESL) and Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS) are hosting their first general membership meeting for new interested members.
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Next Week:
SAVE THE DATE: BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Julie Brill, FTC
Tuesday, September 15, 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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SAVE THE DATE: BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series
Thursday, September 17, 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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SAVE THE DATE: European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli and Berkeley Law Professor Paul Schwartz
Friday, September 18, 2015 ~ 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boalt Hall, Room 170
Giovanni Buttarelli is serving a five-year term as European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), where he is tasked with ensuring that European institutions and bodies respect the right to privacy and data
protection when they process personal data. The EDPS also advises European member states' data protection authorities and the European Parliament and Commission, making Buttarelli a key commentator and leader on European Privacy Law. A member of the Italian judiciary, Buttarelli has held several positions in government and teaches Privacy at Lumsa University.
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Law & Tech Opportunities:
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Job Opportunity: Hiring Research Assistants for Professor Catherine Crump
Professor Catherine Crump is seeking research assistants to work on a variety of projects related to government surveillance. One project focuses on the role of Federal money in accelerating municipal law enforcement agencies’ adoption of surveillance technology, and the impact that path to acquisition is having on democratic control of police departments. Another focuses on the use of predictive algorithms in law enforcement investigations and in decision making regarding who is entitled to probation or parole. A third focuses on the impact of surveillance technology on the First Amendment right of association. Research tasks include legal research into relevant First and Fourth Amendment case law, researching relevant bodies of scholarly literature, factual research into municipal policies and procedures, and use of state and federal public records laws.
If you are interested, please send your cover letter and resume to Clinical Program Associate Administrator, Olivia Layug at olayug@law.berkeley.edu by Tuesday, September 15.
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Job Opportunity: Hiring Research Assistant for Professor Chris Hoofnagle
Professor Chris Hoofnagle seeks a research assistant with interests in consumer protection and knowledge of (or willingness to learn) wiki markup.
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