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Dear Students and Faculty,
Our speakers this week in the BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series include attorneys from Sidley Austin LLP on Tuesday, 9/20, and an in-house counsel at a leading Silicon Valley tech company on Thursday, 9/22. The Boalt Healthcare and Biotech Law Society (BHBLS) and the Patent Law Society (PLS) will be holding their first general meetings this week on Monday, 9/19 and on Wednesday, 9/21, respectively. BCLBE will be hosting a talk with attorneys from Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati LLP on Wednesday, 9/21.
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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Boalt Healthcare and Biotech Law Society (BHBLS) First General Meeting
Monday, September 19, 2016
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 134
Our first general body meeting where we will discuss upcoming events and answer any questions you all may have about BHBLS. If you have any ideas or suggestions about upcoming events, please bring them to the meeting.
This event is co-sponsored by Boalt Healthcare & Biotech Law Society (BHBLS) and Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT). Lunch will be served to students staying for the entire presentation.
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Sidley Austin LLP
"Patent Reform: Are We Done Yet?"
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Over the past 10 years, courts and the Congress have struggled to strike the right balance in defining patent rights and setting the rules for patent litigation. How have the reforms affected litigation, prosecution, and transactional practices, and where do we go from here?
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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Patent Law Society (PLS) First General Meeting
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
12:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 10
Patent Law Society will be holding their first general meeting on 9/21 at 12:45 PM in Room 10. Come learn about their plans for the year and enjoy lunch from Gregoire's.
Co-sponsored by Patent Law Society and Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.
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BCLBE Law Firm Hot Topic: WSGR
"DATA! DATA! DATA! Privacy and Internet Strategy in Silicon Valley"
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 132
Hear from the attorney that represented Google in a number of its most important data privacy cases!
Michael Rubin is a hiring partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and the co-chair of the firm's privacy and data protection practice! He has represented Google, LG, Spotify and SoundCloud in a number of the world's most critical data privacy cases. Michael joins us to discuss his practice and hot trends in data privacy and protection.
This event is co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy and the Berkekly Center for Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Heather Mewes '99
"Patented Careers without a Tech Degree"
Thursday, September 22, 2016
12:45 PM -1:45 PM
Boal Hall, Room 105
Heather Mewes ‘99 is an in-house counsel for a Silicon Valley tech company and former patent litigation partner at Fenwick & West LLP. Heather will give advice on navigating from 2L to partner in a Silicon Valley law firm and then jumping ship to work in-house at a Silicon Valley technology company. From patent litigation to patent licensing, and all without a tech degree.
Sponsored by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ) and Patent Law Society (PLS).
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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ACLU-NC Externships- Accepting Applications for Spring 2017 Law & Policy Internship Program
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 ten core issue areas. Interns may be asked to draft legal memoranda, portions of court documents, and pre-litigation demand letters. 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.
Litigation Internship applicants must currently be attending law school. For summer applicants, preference is given to students who will have completed their second year of law school when beginning the internship, but applications from all interested students are welcome. 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 and brief the ACLU of California and National ACLU staff on a variety of technology issues. 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.
Applicants must currently be enrolled in law school or a graduate program in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Public Policy, Political Science, Journalism, or a related field, and must demonstrate a strong interest in the intersection of civil liberties and new technology, particularly privacy and free speech.
Applications from all interested students are welcome. The ACLU-NC is proud to be an affirmative action employer. All interested individuals, including people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex are particularly urged 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. Submit Spring 2017 applications via email to 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
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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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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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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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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