BCLT’s conferences bring together law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, judges, academics and others to explore the latest in patent law, privacy, life sciences, AI and other rapidly developing areas of technology law. Panels at our annual symposia present the diverse perspectives of government officials, advocates and academics.
Most past events are still available for CLE credit on B-CLE.
Who is Going to Pay for Psychedelic Therapies?
Wednesday
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Location: Zoom 1.00 General CLE Credit Available This panel will explore how psychedelic advocates, drug developers, private insurers, government programs, and individual patients will share the financial burden, and what models might work best to create equitable access for these therapies. Attendees will gain insight into the financial levers and regulatory changes required to make psychedelic medicine accessible for everyone. |
The Talent Tug-Of-War: Lessons from the Trenches on Trade Secrets and Employment Mobility Disputes (BCLT x Skadden)
Jan 27, 2026 |
Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 1.00 General CLE Credit Available In today’s fast-moving and fiercely competitive business landscape, companies are in a constant battle to protect their trade secrets and confidential information. This panel of distinguished lawyers unpacks important areas in this exciting practice. |
Berkeley Fellowship Program – Research Seminar
Tuesday
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Location: Goldberg Room, UC Berkeley Law BFP fellows, Nikolaus Thumm (OECD,Technische Universität Berlin, ETH Board) and Gabriel Glänte (Berkeley Haas, AI Sweden, UBB Consulting), will be presenting their preliminary findings and receiving feedback on the IP consequences of AI as both an invention and an inventor. |
Author’s Alliance Workshop
Thursday
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Location: UC Berkeley |
5th ACM Symposium on Computer Science and Law
Mar 3-5, 2026 |
Location: Clark Kerr, UC Berkeley |
2026 David E. Nelson Memorial Lecture
Wednesday
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Location: UC Berkeley Law Business schools celebrate firms that innovate hard, scale fast, and dominate markets. Law schools are trained to distrust dominance—treating exceptional profits as a problem to be controlled, capped, or redistributed. The digital economy puts this clash in the spotlight: investors reward tech platforms for gatekeeping power, while policymakers regulate that same power as anticompetitive. This seminar maps the ideas behind the rift and explores what competition and innovation policy might look like if business and law schools cross-pollinated more seriously. |
29th Annual BTLJ-BCLT Spring Symposium
April 16-17, 2026 |
Location: Chevron Auditorium, International House, UC Berkeley To mark the 50th anniversary of the Copyright Act of 1976, the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and the Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts at Columbia Law School are sponsoring a joint bi-coastal symposium: “Origins, Evolution, and Possible Futures of the 1976 Copyright Act.” The Berkeley event, taking place on April 16-17, 2026, will examine the origins of the 1976 Act, its key reforms and features–including federalization, authors’ rights, subject matter, and enforcement provisions–as well the challenges that the regime has encountered as a result of technological change. |
Chief Privacy Officer Program Capstone Event
Jun 12, 2026 |
Location: UC Berkeley Law |
Samuelson Clinic 25th Anniversary Conference
Sept 24-25, 2026 |
Location: Stadium Club, UC Berkeley |
Recent Past Events
Most past events are still available for CLE credit for approximately 18 months after the event. Go to B-CLE to explore our catalog of courses.
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in an event, please contact Richard Fisk at rpfisk@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7 business days in advance of the event.