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Dear Students and Faculty,
This week we continue our Law & Tech Speaker Series with talks from attorneys from Paul Hastings LLP on Tuesday, 10/25, and from WilmerHale LLP on Thursday, 10/27. On Wednesday, 10/26, there will be a talk from in-house attorneys at GoPro and a panel on international law careers hosted by the CDO.
Don't forget to RSVP for the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology's Fall Networking Mixer on November 3rd today! More details can be found below.
The Patent Quality Writing Competition deadline for submissions has been extended to November 7.
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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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Paul Hastings LLP
“Waging War Against an International Trade Secret Thief: Why Every Great General Needs Specialty Lieutenants”
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Taking remedial and retaliatory action after trade secret theft in international territory requires creativity and intense coordination. Based on a recent case study of an international trade secret incident, learn what specialties to leverage and how best to orchestrate a multi-front attack. Join Litigation Partner Tom Counts ‘90 and Litigation Associate Danielle Decker from Paul Hastings LLP for this exciting discussion.
Lunch is served for students staying through the entire presentation.
Sponsored by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ), and Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA).
This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.
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SELS: GoPro General Counsel & Legal Counsel: Sharon Zezima & Brett Hirsch
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2016
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Sharon Zezima is the General Counsel at GoPro. Sharon was previously a partner at Schachter, Kristoff, Orenstein & Berkowitz, Deputy General Counsel at Electronic Arts, and General Counsel at Marketo. Brett Hirsch serves as Legal Counsel at GoPro, primarily working with the Sports Marketing group. Sharon and Brett will be discussing their careers, legal responsibilities, and typical legal issues facing GoPro. The talk will be followed by casual Q&A. Lunch will be served.
Sponsored by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, BCLBE, and BCLT.
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CDO: Pathways to International Careers with the ABA
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2016
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 100
Interested in international law careers in the private sector? This program, geared towards both law students and practitioners, will feature a panel of seasoned attorneys practicing in different fields of private international law (international arbitration, cross-border M&A, and art law). The panelists will discuss their respective paths to pursuing international law careers; provide advice about starting or growing an international law practice in this global market, and answer questions from the program attendees.
Speakers:
Alexandra Darraby, The Art Law Firm
Enrique Hernandez-Pulido, Procopio
Marcus Salvato Quintanilla, Jones Day
Admission to the program is free. Complimentary one-year student membership in the International Law Section of the State Bar of California will be provided to the student attendees.
Lunch sponsored by BCLT and BCLBE. Please RSVP here >>.
Sponsored by the Career Development Office, the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, the Berkeley Center for Law, Business & the Economy, and the International Section of the American Bar Association.
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: WilmerHale LLP
Thursday, October 27, 2016
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Mark Selwyn, partner and co-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group at WilmerHale LLP, will be the speaker.
Lunch is served for students staying through the entire presentation.
Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.
This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.
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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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International Law and Stability in Cyberspace
Thursday, November 10, 2016
4:30 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
On Thursday, November 10th, the State Department Legal Advisor, Brian Egan '00, will be giving a public lecture entitled "International Law and Stability in Cyberspace."
Egan was sworn in as State Department Legal Adviser in February 2016. He has served as Legal Adviser to the National Security Council and Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel to the President at the White House (2013-16); Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement and Intelligence at the Department of the Treasury (2012-2013); Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Security Staff and Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel to the President (2011-12); and Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Security Staff (2009-11); and Attorney-Adviser at the Department of State (2005-09).
Sponsored by HRC, BCLBE, and BCLT.
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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 and Summer 2017 Law & Policy Internship Program
The ACLU of Northern California invites applications for Spring and Summer 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.
SCHOOL YEAR INTERNSHIPS
School year internships are full- or part-time, generally requiring a 16 – 24 hours per week commitment. Students on the semester system must be able to commit to working 12 – 14 weeks. Students on the quarter system can serve shorter quarter-long internships. We greatly prefer that part-time interns commit to work full work days (i.e., two eight-hour days rather than four four-hour days) and recommend that students commit as many days a week as possible for the best internship experience. Semester interns earn academic credit as determined by their law schools. Work-study funding may be available.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Summer internships are full-time for 10 – 12 weeks and usually begin the day after Memorial Day. “Split” summers may be considered where the intern is available for a minimum of 10 weeks. Part-time internships are not available during the summer. For summer internships, students are encouraged to seek independent funding through their schools where available. The ACLU-NC will consider matching grants and may provide additional funding as available. Summer internships available in both our San Francisco and Fresno offices.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the hiring cycle as decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Spring term: Applications will be accepted beginning September 15 for the following spring term.
Summer term: Applications will be accepted beginning October 15 for the following summer term.
Fall term: Applications will be accepted beginning February 15 for the following fall term.
HOW TO APPLY
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.
For full details, information on other internships, and to apply go here>>.
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Patent Quality Writing Competition: Deadline Extended
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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