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Dear Students and Faculty,
Coming this week we have an information session from the Clinical Program, a talk from the Sports and Entertainment Law Society on practicing entertainment law, and a panel on innovation, regulation, and entrepreneurship at Galvanize SF. Please note that there are no BCLT/BTLJ lunch talks this week. However, be sure to attend the CDO's Networking Info Session on Tuesday, 10/18, and save-the-date on your calendars for the BCLT workshop on planning your Law & Tech courses for the next academic year, on Thursday, 10/20.
Make sure to RSVP for the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology's Fall Networking Mixer. More details can be found below.
For those of you interested in the Patent Quality Writing Competition, please note that the deadline has been extended and the submission email address has changed. You can find more details below.
See below for more information on these and other events, opportunities and more.
If you have any questions about this week's content or items for inclusion in future newsletters, please email bclt@law.berkeley.edu. All items for inclusion must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. Friday of the week prior to publication.
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Clinical Program Information Session
Monday, October 17, 2016
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
105 Boalt
The Clinical Program Faculty and Students -- Death Penalty Clinic, East Bay Community Law Center, Envrionmental Law Clinic, International Human Rights Law Clinic, Policy Advocacy Clinic, and the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic -- invite all Berkeley Law students to their information fair on Monday, October 27 from 12:30-20 pm in 105 Boalt.
We will start with lunch at 12:30 followed by a short presentation on the clinical program and the application process for Spring 2017. Afterwards, each Clinic will have faculty and current students present to answer your questions about opportunities available.
Applications will soon be available at the clinical program website: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/experiential/clinics/.
The deadline to apply is noon on Monday, October 24, 2016.
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CDO: How to Make the Most of Upcoming Career Fairs and Receptions
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 140
Not sure what to do with the abundant opportunities to meet practitioners from non-profits, government agencies, law firms and other organizations at Berkeley Law? Wondering how to prepare for next month's "Public Interest / Public Service Career Fair" and "What's Out There: Find the Right Legal Specialty for You"?
CDO attorney counselors Melanie Rowen and Valerie Castelo will provide practical advice to give you the tools and confidence you need to make the most of networking events.
Lunch will be generously sponsored by McGuire Woods LLP.
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Samuelson Clinic Happy Hour
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Steinhart Courtyard
Are you interested in public interest technology law and policy topics such as privacy, copyright, free speech, and patent reform, including issues like biometrics, international copyright agreements, fair use, mobile privacy, surveillance systems, patent-busting, social networking, FOIA suits, and digital archives? Would you like to work with public interest technology organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Center for Democracy and Technology, Public Knowledge, the Mozilla Foundation, Creative Commons, or the ACLU? Do you want to learn real-world lawyering skills from a staff of dedicated public interest technology experts and advocates?
If so, then participating in the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic may be for you. Please join Clinic students and staff for our informational happy hour to find out more about the Clinic's work and students' experiences.
Beer, wine, and food provided!
Find out more about the Samuelson Clinic here.
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SELS Presents: Practicing Entertainment Law
Wednesday, Oct 19, 2016
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 134
Harry Rimalower and Rob Catmull are associates at O’Melveny & Myers’ Century City Office. In this talk they will discuss their daily lives at OMM with experience both on the transactional and litigation side of entertainment law. Harry’s practice focuses on media and technology financing, acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Rob focuses on litigation and has represented motion picture companies in copyright and breach of contract matters. The discussion will conclude with Q&A at the end.
This event is co-sponsored by SELS & BCLT. Lunch will be served.
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ReWIRE: Re-envisioning Workshops on Innovation, Regulation, and Entrepreneurship
Wednesday, Oct 19, 2016
4:00 PM
Galvanize SF
Join Engine, the Office of the California Attorney General, and UC Hastings College of the Law - Startup Legal Garage at Galvanize SF on October 19th for a panel on innovation, regulation, and entrepreneurship that will take an in-depth look at at licensing, commercialization, and mobility issues in the emerging Platform Economy.
We’ll hear from panelists from AirBnB, Lyft, HopSkipDrive, Peers, the California Department of Insurance, the California Public Utilities Commission and more.
When: October 19, 2016 at 4:00 PM
Where: Galvanize 44 Tehama Street San Francisco
More info and RSVP »
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BCLT: How to Plan Your Law & Tech 2017-2018 Class Schedule
Thursday, Oct 20, 2016
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) will present an overview of the law and technology curriculum at Boalt, with a specific focus on Spring 2017 course offerings. BCLT Faculty Director Professor Molly Van Houweling will provide general guidance on course selection. The discussion will help students decide what courses to take next semester in order to take full advantage of the law and technology curriculum and to meet the Law & Tech Certificate requirements.
Lunch will be served for students staying the entire presentation.
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UC Berkeley School of Information: CSTP Un-Pitch Day
Friday, October 21, 2016
5:00 PM
Work with a Non-profit on a Tech-related Project with Social Impact The Center for Technology, Society & Policy, at the I School is co-sponsoring an event focused on matching Berkeley students with non-profits and community organizations seeking assistance on tech-focused projects. The event opens to the public at 5:00 P.M. and requires registration. Visit ctsp.berkeley.edu/unpitchday for more info. Questions? Contact: ctsp@berkeley.edu.
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Pathways to Private International Law Careers
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2016
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 100
Speakers:
Alexandra Darraby, The Art Law Firm
Enrique Hernandez-Pulido, Procopio
Marcus Salvato Quintanilla, Jones Day
Lunch co-sponsored by BCLBE and BCLT.
RSVP »
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BCLT Fall Networking Mixer
Thursday, November 3, 2016
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Goldberg Room (2nd Floor of Boalt Hall)
Join BCLT/BTLJ for our 2016 Fall Networking Mixer. Attendees will include attorneys from the top IP law firms in the area and 1L, 2L and 3L Berkeley Law students. Do not miss this exclusive networking opportunity. Drinks and light refreshments will be served.
Registration is complimentary but required. RSVP by Monday, October 24. RSVP online »
This event is open only to current Berkeley Law J.D. students and BCLT law firm and corporate sponsors. A special event is being planned for LL.M. students on Thursday, November 17. More information will be circulated in a few weeks.
The Fall Mixer is followed by the CDO Practice Area Program: "What’s Out There: Finding the Right Legal Specialty for You” held in the Warren Room 5:00-6:30pm.
Note: A list of firms that will be in attendance will be available on Monday, November 1.
More information can be found here >>
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BERC@Boalt Nerd Nite
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Boalt Hall Goldberg Room
The BERC@Boalt Nerd Nite will give an opportunity for energy-minded folks to get together and hear some lovable nerds talk about what they are working on. Cal Grad Students will give 10-20 minute talks relating to emerging energy-related technologies, policies, businesses, and legal topics.
Food and drinks will be provided! If you plan on coming please RSVP at http://berc-boalt-nerdnite.eventbrite.com so we know how much to provide.
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LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES
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Scholarship for Immigrants and Children of Immigrants: Deadline: Nov 1
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a merit-based graduate school fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants who are 30 or younger as of the application deadline: November 1, 2016. Every year, the program selects 30 Fellows, each of whom receives up to $90,000 over one to two years for full-time graduate study in any discipline or profession at a US graduate institution. If born abroad, an applicant must be a naturalized citizen, a green card holder, or a DACA recipient. If born in the United States, an applicant’s parents must have been born abroad as non-US citizens. Law school applicants must be 1 or 2Ls. More information and the online application can be found at www.pdsoros.org.
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ACLU-Northern California Accepting Applications for Spring 2017 Law & Policy Internship Program
The ACLU of Northern California invites applications for Spring 2017 internships in its Legal-Policy Department. Internships are full- or part-time, generally requiring a 16–24 hours per week commitment. Interns will be eligible for Law School field placement credit. Students must commit to working all semester (12–14 weeks). The ACLU prefers that part-time interns commit to work full work days (i.e., two eight-hour days rather than four four-hour days) and recommends that students commit as many days a week as possible for the best internship experience. (For details about field placement credits, contact Sue Schechter, sschechter@law.berkeley.edu.)
Litigation internships
Litigation Interns work directly with one or more attorneys and conduct legal research and writing in support of active and potential impact litigation that spans the ACLU's issue areas. When possible, interns attend appellate arguments, trial proceedings, and depositions. Additionally, interns may be asked to investigate facts and possible legal claims arising from intakes received via the Civil Liberties Hotline. Interns are encouraged to attend and participate in monthly program meetings, where prospective litigation and strategy are discussed. The Legal-Policy Department accepts 4-5 Litigation Interns per term. Litigation intern positions open in both our San Francisco and Fresno offices.
Technology & Civil Liberties internship
The Technology and Civil Liberties Intern will participate in cutting edge legal and policy work to safeguard privacy and free speech in the modern digital world. Interns will help draft reports, analyses, articles, and testimony to the legislature and regulatory agencies. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in strategy meetings with other ACLU staff, work with other interns in the San Francisco office, and likely attend technology meetings and events throughout the Bay Area.
Applications must include the following: (1) Cover Letter that includes a statement about (a) which internship you are applying for, (b) a brief statement about why you want to work on that issue at the ACLU-NC, and (c) how you encountered the internship opening; (2) Resume; (3) Writing Sample; and, (4) List of References with contact information. Submit Spring 2017 applications at https://aclunc.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk06ib2. All applications may alternatively be submitted via U.S. mail to ACLU of Northern California, ATTN: Legal-Policy Department Internships, 39 Drumm Street, San Francisco, CA 94111.
Apply here>>
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Writing Competition — Patent Quality — Deadline Exended
The Patent Quality Initiative is hosting a writing competition for law students to research and write about issues related to patent quality. The First Place entry will be awarded $3,000 and Second Place will be awarded $1,500. Both winning articles will be published on the Patently-O Patent Law Journal and on the Patent Quality Initiative’s website.
The deadline for entries has been extended to November 7, 2016.
All entries must be submitted to the following email address: writing.competition@patentqualityinitiative.com with “PQI Writing Competition” in the subject line. The full competition information and entry requirements are here.
NOTE: If you submitted an entry to the email address listed in an earlier version of the rules or an earlier notice here in eNews, you should resubmit your entry to the corrected email address.
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UC Berkeley School of Information: Fellowship
Apply to be a 2017 Fellow with the Center for Technology, Society & Policy
The Center for Technology, Society & Policy, a student-led organization hosted at the UCB School of Information, is now accepting proposals for its 2017 Fellows program. CTSP is a multidisciplinary design/build center focused on social and policy issues arising from the development and adoption of technology.
Law students are eligible and encouraged to apply and propose a project to CTSP by November 28, 2016. Fellows receive $2000 in funding for projects that support one of CTSP four focus areas: engineering ethics; digital citizenship; evaluating technology policy; and supporting future technologists. To learn more about CTSP and past projects and to apply for the fellowship, visit ctsp.berkeley.edu.
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Law & Technology Certificate Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Law & Technology Certificate program.
The Law & Technology Certificate recognizes successful completion of a specialized course of study in addition to an activity component. The curricular requirements emphasize depth and breadth of coverage and afford students substantial flexibility in adapting their course of study toward a range of career paths at the growing intersection of law and technology.
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