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Welcome Back,
The Fall Semester has officially started and we are excited to welcome this year’s new 1L students. Our first BCLT e-newsletter of the semester provides important links for both new and returning members of the BCLT community.
In this newsletter:
- BCLT 1L Orientation information — THIS WEDNESDAY 8/26
- Law & Tech Program New Student Handbook
- Law & Tech Speaker Series: McKesson Corporation
- Samuelson Clinic Summer Newsletter
- Baker & McKenzie Tech Talk Program
- Law & Tech Opportunities
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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BCLT 1L Orientation
Wednesday, August 26 ~ 12:55pm – 1:55pm
Boalt Hall, Room 105
The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology’s Orientation welcomes incoming students with information on the law & technology program at the UC Berkeley School of Law. New students can meet representatives from the BCLT faculty and staff, our seven affiliated student groups, the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic, and the Career Development Office.
Lunch will be served for those staying through the entire presentation.
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Law & Tech New Student Handbook
The handbook for new students in the the Law & Tech program is now available. Hard copies will be distributed at the BCLT 1L Orientation (August 26th at 12:55pm) and are available for digital download (pdf).
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Event: Law & Tech Speaker Series: McKesson
Thursday, August 27, 2015 ~ 12:55pm to 1:55pm
Boalt Hall, Room 105
BCLT and BTLJ will host Michael Hamilton, Counsel at McKesson. He will speak on data privacy and security laws from an in-house counsel’s perspective. In particular, there will be a discussion of practical and operational issues that arise in complying with these laws and the role of in-house counsel in helping to address these issues. Lunch is served for students staying through the entire presentation.
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Samuelson Clinic – Newsletter
The Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic (SLTPPC) provided the first opportunity in legal academia for students to represent public interest clients in key debates and litigation at the intersection of law and technology.
Read about the Samuelson Clinic’s recent projects, events, and faculty news in our summer newsletter ».
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Baker & McKenzie Tech Talk Program
2015 Tech Talk
Cirital Legal Updates for the Global Tech Company
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 ~ 8:00am to 5:00pm
Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara
This engaging full day CLE briefing will feature succint, practical, and timely overviews of the most imporatant global legal developments relevant to Silicon Valley technology companies and their in-house counsel.
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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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Job Opportunity: Hiring Research Assistant for Professor Robert Merges
Professor Merges has a consulting project with a very large international tech company, and needs a Research Assistant. The job involves researching case law and academic literature on an important legal/policy issue that has been center stage in the world of tech patent litigation for the past few years. Pay is above the usual GSR rate, and can be negotiated with Prof. Merges. The project will probably take 10-15 hours of concerted effort each week for eight to ten weeks; it may continue after that time with follow-on projects, depending on the company’s level of interest.
If you are interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to Professor Merges at rmerges@law.berkeley.edu by Friday, 8/28/15.
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Submission Opportunity: Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition
The Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Writing Competition invites law students to write a 3000 word paper about a compelling issue facing today’s music industry. Winners of the competition have gone on to significant careers in the music industry and credit ELI as a significant part of their success. The competition prizes include financial awards, including all expenses paid trips for the contest winners to attend GRAMMY Week events, including the GRAMMY Telecast. The winning papers are also featured at the prestigious Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon which is attended by 500 of the most prominent entertainment attorneys in the country. Winners of the competition have gone on to successful careers practicing in the entertainment industry. I’ve attached a copy of the competition rules for your review.
ELI Writing Competition Workshops:
As part of ELI, the GRAMMY Foundation holds writing workshops at select law schools across the country. These workshops serve as a means of demystifying the competition but also an opportunity to connect with noted attorneys associated with the competition. Students will receive guidance on crafting a successful submission, and find out what it’s like to practice law within the entertainment community. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this in further detail.
For information about the ELI Writing Competition or seating at the ELI Luncheon contact loren.fishbein@grammy.com.
www.grammyfoundation.org
www.musicares.org
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