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Dear Students and Faculty,
This week's guests in our speaker series include attorneys from Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP on Tuesday, 9/13, and from Covington & Burling LLP on Thursday, 9/15. Other events on campus this week include a talk on socializing with attorneys from esteemed communications expert Susan RoAnne and a lecture from Jeff Jonas, Dean of the School of Information.
If you picked up one of the 1L Questionnaires at Orientation, forms are due back to BCLT (Boalt Room 421) by Monday, September 12th.
And don't forget to check out our new BCLT 1L Handbook for the 2016-2017 school year. Here is a link to the handbook online.
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: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP
"Encryption, Blockchains, and Digital Money"
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
What happened in 1976 that changed the destiny of the Internet? How does Bitcoin work? How does cryptography make it possible? What is a “smart contract”? Partner Lee Van Pelt ‘93 from Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP will start at the beginning and explain how a mathematical discovery led first to secure communication over the internet and now cryptocurrency.
Lunch is served for students staying through the entire presentation.
Sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), the Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ), and Berkeley Information Privacy Association (BIPLA).
This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.
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CDO/BCLBE/BCLT: How to Socialize with Attorneys (Without Feeling Like an Idiot)
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Boalt Hall, Warren Room
How many times have you walked into an event with a room full of strangers and felt uncomfortable? Now imagine being in a room full of attorneys. Whether you are attending a conference at the law school or your first law firm reception, knowing how to work a room is an essential skill for all attorneys.
Susan RoAne, nationally recognized communications expert and author of How To Work a Room® and The Secrets of Savvy Networking, offers the practical strategies, techniques and tips to meet, mix and mingle in any setting. Known for her conversational style, humor and expertise, Susan will give you insights so you, too, are a “Mingling Maven.”
Space is limited. RSVP
Dinner will be provided by co-sponsors Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy, and Berkeley Center for Law and Technology.
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Sports Entertainment Society (SELS) General Meeting
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 100
The Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS) is hosting it's first general meeting for students interested in becoming more involved and learning more about the industry.
Please join us on Wednesday, September 14th at 12:45 in room 100 to learn about the organization, upcoming events, and our vision for this year. Lunch will be served.
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I School Dean's Lecture: Jeff Jonas
"Making Sense of Data in Real Time"
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
4:10 PM - 5:30 PM
South Hall, Room 202
Jeff Jonas is a pioneering data scientist and developer of cutting-edge context-aware computing systems. Jonas was an IBM Fellow and Chief Scientist of Context Computing. His work in context-aware computing was originally developed at Systems Research & Development (SRD), founded by Jonas in 1985, and acquired by IBM in January, 2005.
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Covington & Burling LLP
"The Internet of Things: Managing Cyber Security and Legal Risks of Connected Devices"
Thursday, Sep 15, 2016
12:45 PM -1:45 PM
Boal Hall, Room 105
Jennifer Martin, Of Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP will discuss the current status on the growth of the Internet of Things, and the cyber security risks associated with such connectivity. Additionally, she will take a look at the regulatory response to mitigate those risks, and how traditional principles of product liability law might apply to cyber attacks on connected devices.
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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LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES
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Applications Open for Barr Scholarship
The Robert Barr Scholarship, created in honor of BCLT's long-time executive director, is accepting applications from current 2Ls and 3Ls.
This scholarship is for students who demonstrate financial need and a committed interest in the field of law and technology. The scholarship award amount is up to $15,000. Examples of committed interest include a technical degree or technical work experience, summer job in intellectual property or related field during law school, participation in BTLJ, enrollment in the Law and Technology Writing Workshop, enrollment and grade in Introduction to Intellectual Property, enrollment and grade in other courses listed under “Intellectual Property and Technology Law,” and statement submitted with application. To be considered, please send a copy of your transcript and a 1pg personal statement to financial-aid-law@berkeley.edu. Deadline: October 15, 2016.
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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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1L Mentor Program
Students, if you would like to sign up, complete this form and submit by Monday, September 12.
-BCLT Staff
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Writing Competition — Patent Quality
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.
Entries may be submitted beginning September 5, 2016, and must be submitted no later than September 26, 2016.The full competition information and entry requirements are here.
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Law and Policy Fellowship
Applications now open for Internet Law & Policy Foundry Fellows, through 9/9.
The Internet Law & Policy Foundry, a professional development organization for young legal & policy nerds, is taking applications for its fellowship program through September 9. Law students are eligible. The Foundry offers a platform for professional development, constructive debate, and network-building within a cohort of skilled attorneys and policy analysts eager to help shape the development of Internet law and policy. Foundry Fellows are early career professionals and students who run the Foundry, setting the strategy of the Foundry.
In addition, the Foundry has established the most trafficked Internet law jobs board in America for Internet law & policy opportunities.
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Technology and Delegation I School Course Open to Law Students: Fall 2016
BCLT faculty director Deirdre Mulligan is teaching a fascinating course at the Berkeley School of Information (I School) that explores the interaction between technical design and values including privacy, accessibility, fairness, and freedom of expression. The course draws on a wide range of literature, including science and technology studies, computer science, law, and ethics, as well as primary sources in policy, standards, and source code. It will equip students to identify the value implications of technical designs and to understand some of the tools and methods for intentionally building values into technology at the outset. The course will offer hands-on opportunities to experiment with designing technology alternatives that address rights and values. The course is not cross-listed, but, with some administrative hoop-jumping, JD students can receive credit for the course.
Course Info can be found here>>.
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Research Assistant & Social Media Intern Positions
Authors Alliance has a couple of student positions open, one of which they'd love to fill with a Berkeley Law student.
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Law and Policy Internship
The ACLU of Northern California invites applications for Fall 2016 internships for law and graduate students in the Legal-Policy Department. Applications are being accepted for internships in the following areas: Litigation, Technology & Civil Liberties, Reproductive Justice, and Criminal Justice & Drug Policy.
Details about the internship program and application instructions are available on the ACLU-NC website here>>.
Students willing to work with intensity and focus will find an internship at the ACLU-NC a rewarding learning experience. Qualified applicants are enthusiastic, creative, and detail-oriented; have excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills; and, can articulate a commitment to work for social justice and the ideals of the ACLU.
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.
Applications must include the following:
(1) Cover Letter that includes a statement about (a) which internship you are applying for, (b) 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
(4) List of References with contact information.
Submit Fall 2016 applications via email to aclunc-clnc0995@applications.recruiterbox.com
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.
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