BCLT Student Events

BCLT’s student events comprise of lunch presentations, career panels, networking events, and career fairs. Discover upcoming practitioner and academic BCLT events on our event page, or browse through our calendar view.

past student events

Hot Topics in Trademark, Copyright & Design Protection

Sept 15,
2026

Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 1-2 PM
Speakers: Neema Mohammadizad, Associate, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Calla Yee, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

 

1L Career Prep: Trademark, Copyright & Design Protection

Sept 17,
2026

Location: Berkeley Law West  (2680 Bancroft WayBerkeley, CA 94704)
Time: 1-2 PM
Speakers: Jocelyn Ma, Partner, Quinn Emanuel, Max Mazzelli, Counsel,  Latham & Watkins, Shannon Turner, Partner, Fenwick

 

1L Career Night: Trademark, Copyright & Design Protection

Sept 17,
2026

Location: Steinhart Courtyard, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 6-8 PM

 

Hot Topics in Emerging Companies, Venture Capital & Transactions

Sept 22,
2026

Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 1-2 PM

 

1L Career Prep: Emerging Companies, Venture Capital & Transactions

Sept 24,
2026

Location: Berkeley Law West (2680 Bancroft WayBerkeley, CA 94704)
Time: 1-2 PM

 

1L Career Night: Emerging Companies, Venture Capital & Transactions

Sept 24,
2026

Location: Freehouse Berkeley
Time: 6-8 PM

 

Hot Topics in Patent Law

Sept 29,
2026

Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 1-2 PM

 

1L Career Prep: Patent Law

Oct 1,
2026

Location: Berkeley Law West  (2680 Bancroft WayBerkeley, CA 94704)
Time: 1-2 PM

 

1L Career Night: Patent Law

Oct 1,
2026

Location: Faculty Club, Glade 
Time: 6-8 PM

 

Hot Topics in Trade Secrets & Tech Litigation

Oct 6,
2026

Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 1-2 PM

 

1L Career Prep: Trade Secrets & Tech Litigation

Oct 8,
2026

Location: Berkeley Law West  (2680 Bancroft WayBerkeley, CA 94704)
Time: 1-2 PM

 

1L Career Night: Trade Secrets & Tech Litigation

Oct 8,
2026

Location: Freehouse Berkeley
Time: 6-8 PM

 

Hot Topics in Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI

Oct 13,
2026

Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 1-2 PM

 

1L Career Prep: Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI 

Oct 15,
2026

Location: Berkeley Law West  (2680 Bancroft WayBerkeley, CA 94704)
Time: 1-2 PM

 

1L Career Night: Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI

Oct 15,
2026

Location: Freehouse Berkeley
Time: 6-8 PM

 

Post-1L/2L Summer Recruiting Fair

Nov 2,
2026

Location: International House, Chevron Auditorium
Time: 6-8 PM

 

1L Career Prep: Choosing Your 1L Offer 

Nov 10,
2026

Location: Berkeley Law West  (2680 Bancroft WayBerkeley, CA 94704)
Time: 1-2 PM

 


Recent Past Events
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1L Career Night: Intro to Firm Structures (BigLaw vs High-End Boutiques)

Sept 10,
2026

Location: Freehouse Berkeley
Time: 6-8 PM

 

1L Career Prep: Intro to Firm Structures (BigLaw vs High-End Boutiques)

Sept 10,
2026

Location: Berkeley Law West  (2680 Bancroft WayBerkeley, CA 94704)
Time: 1-2 PM
Speaker(s): Christine Park, Associate, Irell & Manella, Brent Hawkins, Partner, Morgan Lewis, Leslie Spencer, Partner, Desmarais LLP, Paul von Autenried, Associate, Keker Van Nest & Peters

 

Hot Topics in Firm Structures (BigLaw vs High-End Boutiques)

Sept 8,
2026

Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 1-2 PM
Speaker(s): Andrew Merickel, Partner, Knobbe Martens, Gina Marek, Partner, Orrick

1L Career Night: Life Sciences

Sept 3,
2026

Location: Freehouse Berkeley
Time: 6-8 PM

 

1L Career Prep: Life Sciences

Sept 3,
2026

Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 1-2 PM
Speaker(s): Sandra Haberny, Partner, Quinn Emanuel, Jennifer Raab, Partner, Sidley Austin, Derek Walter, Partner, Jones Day, Ethan Weiner, Of Counsel, Morrison Foerster 

 

Hot Topics in Life Sciences

Sept 1,
2026

Location: Room 100, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 1-2 PM
Speaker(s): Marya Postner, Partner, Cooley, Stephen Abreu, Partner, Cooley 

 

1L Career Night: Technology Law

Aug 27,
2026

Location: Goldberg & Steinhart, UC Berkeley Law Building 
Time: 6-8 PM

1L Career Prep: Technology Law

Aug 27,
2026

Location: Berkeley Law West (2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704)
Time: 1-2 PM
Speaker(s): Pramode Chiruvolu, Partner, IP & Technology, AI, Skadden, Joseph Halloum, Partner, Baker Botts, Tom Magnani, Partner, Arnold & Porter, Rachel Qi , Associate, Goodwin

 

Hot Topics in Technology Law

Aug 25,
2026

Location: Booth Auditorium, UC Berkeley Law Building
Time: 1-2 PM
Speaker(s): Rich Mullen, Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wilson Sonsini, Erin Malone-Shkurkin, Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wilson Sonsini, Richard Mosher, Chief Privacy Officer, VP Deputy General Counsel, Roblox

 

1L Career Networking & Interview Workshop

Aug 20,
2026

Location: Keker, Van Nest & Peters Office, San Francisco
A workshop to empower incoming 1L law students for career and networking events throughout the first year of law school.

 

2026 Law & Technology New Student Orientation

Aug 19,
2026

Location: Room 105, UC Berkeley Law Building
Time: 1-2 PM

For new J.D. and LL.M. candidates, this lunch session provides insight into all of the many components of the law & technology program at Berkeley Law.

 


If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in an event, please contact Mia Villanueva (mia.villanueva@berkeley.edu) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7 business days in advance of the event.