Events for Thursday, March 21, 2024

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10:00 am

Law & Technology: Amazon’s Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Session 5: Amazon's Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System Jeanne Fromer (NYU) Room 134 Thursday, March 21, 2024 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. (PT) Organized by Proj. Tejas Narechania & Prof. Colleen Chien Abstract Amazon’s Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System Amazon’s impact raises profound questions for trademark law, and for law more generally. There have […]

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BJELL Symposium: The Current State and Future of Forced Arbitration in America

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Booth Auditorium, 175 Law Building, UC Berkeley School of Law
2745 Bancroft Ave, CA 94720 United States
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This year's BJELL symposium, in collaboration with Berkeley's Center for Law and Work and Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice, will focus on forced arbitration in America. It will include a keynote address by Justice Goodwin Liu, of the California Supreme Court, along with three panel discussions, featuring some of the most impactful scholars […]

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12:00 pm

African Americans, History, Law: A Conversation between Robin D.G. Kelley and Dylan Penningroth

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
JSP (2240 Piedmont Ave.), Kadish Library, 2240 Piedmont Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704 United States

Co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Law and Society, this event features a free-ranging conversation between Robin D.G. Kelley (Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History, UCLA) and Dylan Penningroth (Professor of Law and Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of History, UC Berkeley) on the subject of […]

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12:50 pm

The EBCLC Advantage: Preparing Future Plaintiff-Side Champions

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
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Join us for a dynamic discussion featuring EBCLC alumni and board members, who have found their calling in plaintiff-side work. Gain practical advice, industry insights, and inspiration as they share the ways in which they’ve leveraged their EBCLC training to carve out impactful careers in fields ranging from employment and consumer rights to housing advocacy. […]

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1:00 pm

Lunch Talk with Christina Tetrault: Deputy Commissioner, California Department Financial Protection & Innovation

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Wondering what all the fuss about fintech, blockchain and ai means for real people? Christina Tetreault, Deputy Commissioner Financial Technology Innovation at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation - California’s top financial regulator - will be here to answer all your questions, and separate the real potential from the garden-variety ponzi scheme. RSVP here. […]

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4:00 pm

Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture | Constitutional Preconditions Featuring Martha Minow

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Warren Room (295 Simon Hall), 2745 Bancroft Ave
Berkeley, 94720 United States
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Beneath growing perceptions of constitutional crisis and democratic fragility in the United States lies a fundamental conundrum. Critical preconditions for effective self-government are either weak or missing in action, and our constitutional system at least for now stands in the way of actions to strengthen or build those preconditions. In tribute to Herma Hill Kay’s […]

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5:30 pm

McGuireWoods x APALSA Networking Event at Tupper & Reed

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tupper & Reed, 2271 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94720
This is a flyer for the event. The text reads: UC Berkeley APALSA and McGuireWoods: Networking in 2024. Join UC Berkeley’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and McGuireWoods for a networking event at Tupper & Reed. Enjoy appetizers and drinks with lawyers from varied practice areas as we discuss strategies to help law students build lasting connections. Thursday, March 21, 2024 5:30-7:30 p.m. LOCATION Tupper & Reed 2271 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94701. For more information Vanessa Diego  vdiego@mcguirewoods.com

Join McGuireWoods and APALSA for a networking event at Tupper & Reed. Enjoy appetizers and drinks with lawyers from varied practice areas as we discuss strategies to help law students build lasting connections. Register here. All students welcome! 

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6:30 pm

PWC Presents: Knives Out

Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
PWC Movie Night: Knives Out; come join PWC for a movie night with free popcorn, candy, and pizza!

Join Peer Wellness Coalition for a movie night! We'll be playing Knives Out and will have free pizza, popcorn, and candy. 

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