Dear Students and Faculty,
 
Coming this week we have a presentation from the Electronic Frontier Foundation on digital security training. After the break we will resume our Law & Tech Speaker Series with Baker & McKenzie on 11/29. On behalf of BCLT we hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
 
Applications are still being accepted for the Law & Technology Certificate; it's easy to apply and most students qualify.
 
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.eduAll items for inclusion must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. Friday of the week prior to publication.

 

 

THIS WEEK

 

 

 

Digital Security Training for Activists and Advocates

 

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Monday, November 21, 2016

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 100
 
Join trainers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation for a talk and practical training on digital security targeted towards activists and advocates at Berkeley Law. Learn about the basic tools to protect yourself, your communications, and your clients when organizing and taking action. Bring your computer and phone for instructions on using Signal and Tor during the second hour.

 

Please RSVP here

 

For more information, please go here.


Lunch provided. This event is jointly sponsored by the Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association.

 
 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 

 

1L Recruiting Panel and Tech Fair

 

 

Thursday, December 1, 2016

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Bancroft Hotel, Berkeley CA
 

1L Recruiting Panel - 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

1L Tech Fair - 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

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The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) and the Patent Law Society (PLS) are pleased to host a 1L Job Tech Fair featuring BCLT sponsor law firms that are hiring 1L summer associates.

 

Prior to the Tech Fair, recruiters will be participating in a panel and discussing what they look for in 1L summer associates.

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The following recruiters will be on the panel.

Fernando Romo, Baker Botts LLP

Meave Cox, Finnegan LLP

Lee Anne Masetti-Martin, Morrison & Foerster LLP

Sarah Fellows, Latham & Watkins LLP

Benson Lee, White & Case LLP

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Immediately, after the talk, students will have an opportunity to meet the recruiter panelists-in addition to to other BCLT sponsor law firm recruiters who are hiring 1Ls - and be able to hand out resumes.

 

This is a great chance to get off to an early start with your job search!

Please note: A list of BCLT sponsor law firms that will be attending the BCLT/PLS Tech Fair will be available after the Thanksgiving holiday break.
 
 

 

Baker Botts Winter Open House

 

 

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Atwater Tavern
295 Terry A Francois Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94158
 

Please join us on Tuesday, December 20th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to network with our attorneys, as well as, learn about our diversity initiatives and 2017 summer program.

 

To RSVP for Palo Alto and San Francisco, please email this address: recruiting@bakerbotts.com.

 

You can find more information here>>

 

 

 

LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

 

Upcoming Course: Future of Cybersecurity Policy Reading Group

 

Info 290 - 009

Course number: 34002
Mondays 12:30–1:30
 
Instructors: Chris Hoofnagle & Betsy Cooper

This one-credit reading group, sponsored by the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, will discuss contemporary cybersecurity policy problems. The seminar will focus on future trends in technology, as well as the economy and politics, and how those are affecting cybersecurity policy. Topics may include encryption, autonomous vehicles, and the ethics of artificial intelligence. Students would be required to attend weekly 50 minute sessions, present short papers on the readings, and write response pieces. Enrollment is open to law students. More information can be found here>>
 
 
Slots Open in Patent Litigation Next Spring
 
Patent Litigation I, focused on district court litigation, will be offered next spring, taught by some of the Bay Area's most experienced and effective litigators. For anyone contemplating a career in patent law, this is a very, very helpful course. Even if you never plan to step into a courtroom, the course offers invaluable insights on how patents are interpreted and enforced. And if you are considering litigation of any kind, this hands-on course will prepare you with skills applicable to any area of the law. Students who take the course regularly name it as one of the most valuable of their law school careers.

 

 

3L Research Fellowship - Electronic Privacy Information Center 

 

EPIC is a leading privacy and civil liberties organization based in Washington, DC. EPIC works to protect the public interest and to promote the Public Voice in decisions concerning the future of the Internet. EPIC pursues public interest litigation, conducts public education, testifies in Congress, organizes conferences, coordinates grassroots advocacy, and publishes books, reports, and newsletters. 

 


ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Undertake legal research
Draft complaints, petitions, briefs, and testimony
Pursue Freedom of Information Act requests and identify appellate amicus opportunities
Prepare posts for EPIC website and EPIC Alert
Participate in legal strategy sessions and coalition meetings
Provide support and assistance to EPIC staff and EPIC advisory board

How to Apply:
Applicants should prepare a cover letter, resume, unofficial law school transcript, and writing sample. The writing sample should be legal in nature (brief, memorandum, or research paper) and should be the applicant's own work, not a collaborative piece or something heavily edited by someone else. Please send the complete document, not an excerpt.

Letters of recommendation are welcome and encouraged, not to exceed more than two. Applications to be submitted via email should be sent to fellowship@epic.org with the subject line "EPIC Law Fellowship."

Please direct cover letters to Alan Butler, EPIC Senior Counsel. The application deadline is November 21, 2016, but applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

 

More information can be found here

 

 

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. 
 
Pursuant to NALP rules, 1L students should not submit application materials prior to December 1.

 

For full details, information on other internships, and to apply go here>>.

 

 
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
 
 
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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