Week of April 8
Stay up-to-date with the BCLT Student Events Website!
Upcoming BCLT Events:
IP Litigation in Article I and Article III Courts: A Talk With The Judges
Full List of Firms Attending
Wed, April 10 | 1:00-2:00PM | Room 100 | Event Info & RSVP
Berkeley Law and BCLT are thrilled to welcome two sitting judges on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the Court of Federal Claims, for a very special student lunch event!
Magistrate Judge Peter H. Kang, United States District Court, Northern District of California, and the Hon. Ryan T. Holte, United States Court of Federal Claims will be comparing and contrasting their courts, their procedures, and how they handle intellectual property cases. The discussion will be moderated by David Bloch, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig.
Berkeley Law students, especially those interested in IP law, are strongly encouraged not to miss this unique opportunity!
Student events are reserved for current UC Berkeley law students, faculty, and staff. All statements and remarks are off-the-record; they cannot be quoted or reproduced without the speaker’s permission.
Additional Student Opportunities:
Law & Tech Certificate Program:
Graduating this Spring? Make sure you apply for the Law & Technology Certificate–one of the most valuable things you can walk away from law school with. The application is easy and most tech law-focused students easily qualify.
The final deadline for the J.D. and regular LL.M. certificate is June 1, 2024. Notification of your application acceptance will be sent via email in early April.
Fall 2024 J.D. Course Planning
In the Google Drive link below, you will find the following Fall 2024 course planning materials:
- BCLT Course Planning Workshop Video
- BCLT Course Planning Workshop Slides
- BCLT Course Planning Grids
- Key Timepoints in BCLT Course Planning Workshop Video
- J.D. FAQs – BCLT Course Planning Workshop
- Application for the Fall 2024 Law and Technology Writing Workshop Course
Classes with Applications
Law and Technology Writing Workshop
In this writing workshop, students will prepare 30+ page papers commenting on important law and technology developments for potential publication in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal’s Annual Review of Law and Technology issue. Topics may include developments in the law of intellectual property (copyright, patent, trademark, etc.), privacy, cybersecurity, telecommunications, antitrust, artificial intelligence, and other relevant subject matter areas. Accepted papers will be finalized for publication in Spring 2025.
Admission will be based on an application process. The application form is available in the Google Drive folder linked above in this email. Applications from JD and JSP students are due April 30th.
The instructors and student leaders will host an information session on April 17 from 5:30 – 7 pm on the front patio of Freehouse. Register for the info session at this LINK.
NIL Practicum and Seminar
The NIL Practicum and Seminar will allow law students to assist student-athletes from around the entire state of California with actual legal issues arising in their NIL deals. The NIL seminar is the classroom component corresponding to the NIL Practicum. The class will focus on the contract, ethical, and client management issues faced in IP licensing deals involving name, image, and likeness. The NIL Seminar must be taken concurrently with the NIL Practicum.
This course has an application process. There is a single application for both the Seminar and Practicum which can be found at this LINK. Applications must be submitted by the end of day on April 8th. After this date, admission will continue on a rolling basis. Students should expect a response within one week
Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic
The Samuelson Clinic trains the next generation of lawyers to advance the public interest in a digital age marked by rapid technological change. The clinic focuses on three main areas: protecting civil liberties such as privacy and free expression, ensuring a fair criminal justice system, and promoting balanced intellectual property laws and access to information. All students who will be 2Ls or 3Ls in Fall 2024 are eligible to apply.
The Clinic looks for strategic opportunities in litigation, regulatory and legislative processes, and policy analysis.
Applications for the clinic open April 1 at noon and close on April 8 at noon. Application and more information are available at:
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/
Student Careers Online Series
Check out BCLT’s Student Careers Online Series with a wide range of attorneys from Wilson Sonsini! Visit the main Student Careers page to find more videos for law students.
- Career Paths in Tax: What Opportunities Exist in the Tech Space
- How to Network with Law Firms Effectively
- Navigating Firm Choices: How to Choose an Office of a Multi-Office Firm
- Navigating the Recruiting Timeline–What is the new normal?
- Patent Agents, Patent Lawyers, and Unique Career Paths
- Practicing Tech Transactions
- Privacy and Cybersecurity Practices: An Evolving Area With Many Paths
- Tips for Successful Video Interviews