25th Anniversary Celebration for the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic

Celebrating 25 Years at the Digital Frontier

Join fellow technology leaders, alumni, and friends in Berkeley on September 24 and 25 to celebrate the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic’s 25th Anniversary. Over two dynamic days, we will connect with our community, reflect on our pioneering work, and chart the course for the road ahead.

Schedule of Events

Opening Day: Connection and Celebration

Thursday, September 24, 2026

The University Club at Cal Stadium, Berkeley

2:00 PM

Welcome
2:05 PM

Panel 1 — The Case for a Technology Law and Policy Clinic: Then and Now

Panelists: Nicole Ozer (Electronic Frontier Foundation), Pamela Samuelson (UC Berkeley School of Law), Jason M. Schultz (NYU School of Law), and Jennifer M. Urban (UC Berkeley School of Law)

Moderator: Phillip R. Malone (Stanford Law School)
3:15 PM

Break
3:25 PM

Panel 2 — The Clinic’s Work and Its Impact

Panelists: Lila Bailey (Internet Archive), Joseph Lorenzo Hall (Internet Society), Lee Tien (Electronic Frontier Foundation), and Jonathan Unikowski (Avec)

Moderator: Deirdre K. Mulligan (UC Berkeley School of Information)
4:30 PM

Break
4:40 PM

Keynote — Cory Doctorow

Author of The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI and Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
5:25 PM

Champagne Toast
5:30 PM

Gala Reception and Dinner

Full-Day Symposium: Recollection and Looking Forward

Friday, September 25, 2026

Hotel Shattuck Plaza, 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley

8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast
8:30 AM

Welcome
8:45 AM

Panel 1 — Navigating Copyright to Promote Access, Preservation, and Research

Panelists: Andrew Gass (Latham & Watkins LLP), Mark Gray (OpenAI), Dave Hansen (Authors Alliance), and Emma Lee (Fenwick)

Moderator: Jack I. Lerner (UC Irvine School of Law)
10:00 AM

Break
10:15 AM

Panel 2 — Privacy in the Trenches: From Prison Walls to Silicon Valley

Panelists: Will DeVries (Google), Gary Lee (California Privacy Protection Agency), Jumana Musa (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), and Stacey Schesser (Office of the California Attorney General)

Moderator: Jennifer Lynch (EFF)
12:00 PM

Lunch
1:30 PM

Panel 3 — Unmasking the State: Transparency, Free Speech, and Accountability

Panelists: Megan Graham (University of Iowa College of Law), Michael Lissner (Free Law Project), Aaron Mackey (EFF), and Jennifer Sun (Gibbs Mura LLP)

Moderator: Juliana DeVries (UC Berkeley School of Law)
2:45 PM

Break
3:00 PM

Panel 4 — Shaping the Future: Fostering Innovation and Protecting Individuals

Panelists: Charlotte Jones (Office of the Inspector General for Oakland, California), Heather M. Patterson (Independent), and Aaron Perzanowski (University of Michigan Law School)

Moderator: Catherine Crump (UC Berkeley School of Law)
4:15 PM

Cake Reception