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Dear Students and Faculty,
Welcome back from the long weekend.
This week's BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series features presentations from Hogan Lovells US LLP on Tuesday and Kirkland & Ellis LLP on Thursday.
Save the date! The BCLT Spring Tech Fair is coming up, in February. More details to come.
Resume Books - Collecting from all Boalt Students (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, & LL.M.s)
Every year, BCLT compiles resumes for 1L and 2L students who are looking for a summer job and 3Ls who are looking for employment after graduation. We compile these resumes into separate books for 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls and send them to BCLT sponsor law firms. This is another way to get your resume in front of prospective employers. This year, we will also compile LL.M. resumes (but please recognize that BCLT sponsor law firms hire very few LL.M.s who do not have a U.S. J.D.). Please email a PDF version (1 page) of your resume to BCLT Assistant Director Claire Trias at ctrias@berkeley.law.edu by Friday, February 10, 2017.
Law & Tech Certificate Applications
Applications are being accepted for the Law & Technology Certificate; it's easy to apply and most students qualify. Deadline is April 1, 2017. Apply online and view more information.
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: Hogan Lovells US LLP
"Winning and Losing Patent Cases: Civil Procedure Matters"
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Chris Mammen, leading litigator from Hogan Lovells, will explain how the rules of civil procedure can have a profound impact on the course of a patent case. This year, the Supreme Court is considering TC Heartland, which could upend the rules of venue for patent cases and end the dominance of the Eastern District of Texas. Meanwhile, seemingly small amendments made in 2015 to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are impacting patent litigation.
Sponsored by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and Berkeley Law Information Privacy Law Association.
This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Turner Boyd LLP
IP Litigation: Career Paths and Skillsets
Thursday, January 19, 2017
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Turner Boyd LLP associates Jacob Zweig and Letitia Lee, will share a day in the life of an IP Litigation associate. They will mainly share their experiences and insights on two fronts: (1) our career paths – what we did to get to where we are, and (2) the requisite skillsets of an IP litigator – what skills we need to be where we are. Please join Jacob and Letitia for this exciting lunch discussion.
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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Weil Silicon Valley M&A Forum
February 9, 2017
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Four Seasons Hotel, Palo Alto
(Transportation from Boalt being planned)
Students who may be interested in corporate legal practice or specifically in tech company acquisition work are invited to attend the Weil Silicon Valley M&A Forum, to be held at the Four Seasons in Palo Alto from 11:45-2PM on Thursday, February 9th. The M&A Forum is hosted by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, which boasts one of the premier M&A practices nationwide and one of the most active M&A practices within the tech industry in particular. Weil’s M&A group has been involved in such transactions as Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp and Apple’s acquisition of Beats. Lunch is served to all attendees.
The Forum will include updates on M&A trends and developments and on the “ins and outs” of negotiating M&A deals. About 100-150 people typically attend the M&A Forums, including general counsels and other in-house lawyers at publicly traded and privately held companies; corporate executives with a specific interest in M&A transactions; partners and associates from Weil and other select firms; investment bankers; and other M&A professionals.
Berkeley Law students receive a special invitation to attend the Forums. This is a fantastic opportunity to network, learn more about recent headline transactions, and gain exposure to the “real world” of corporate practice more generally. Four recent Berkeley Law alums, Cristiana Blauth Oliveira, William Lamb, Max Ronci and Thomas Umberg, benefited from attending the Forums and ultimately joined Weil’s Silicon Valley office after learning more about the practice.
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LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES
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1L Summer Program - Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells seeks a select group of first-year law students for our 2017 Summer Associate Program in our Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Northern Virginia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. offices.
We are looking for candidates who have serious, long-term commitments to practicing law in cities that are home to our U.S. offices. We require excellent academic credentials and communication skills, demonstrated leadership ability, good judgment, strong motivation, work experience, and the ability to work well with others.
Hogan Lovells is a proud participant in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Scholars Program (LCLD). In addition to our general 1L hiring process, which is open to all first-year law students, 1Ls are eligible to apply for the LCLD Scholars Program in select Hogan Lovells offices. LCLD Scholars at Hogan Lovells will have the opportunity to work on assignments with specific clients under the supervision of our firm’s lawyers. LCLD Scholars additionally will have the opportunity to participate in the LCLD Scholars Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 23-25, 2017.
View more information and apply online.
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Latham & Watkins - 1L Diversity Fellowship Program
Applications are available at www.lw.com/1LFellowship. There are separate applications for the “General Track” and the “IP Track.” The IP Track application can be found here.
Applicants must have engineering, computer science, chemistry, biology, or physics credentials and be committed to pursuing a career in IP. We also require that the students apply to either the Chicago, Silicon Valley or DC offices.
Highlights of the 1L Fellowship include:
• 1L summer associate position in one of our Chicago, Washington D.C., or Silicon Valley offices
• Half of summer spent with Latham client
• $10,000 scholarship and 2L summer associate position
• Attendance at diversity and summer academies
• Ongoing mentoring from Latham partner
The application period runs from December 1, 2016 through January 11, 2017.
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Knobbe Martens LLP - 1L Diversity Scholarship Program
Knobbe Martens is committed to promoting diversity in the IP bar and fostering a dynamic, diverse workplace. As part of that commitment, Knobbe Martens is proud to offer the 2017 1L Diversity Scholarship Program, which is open to first-year students belonging to groups that have been historically underrepresented in the legal profession.
Application Process and Deadline
Applications for the 2017 1L Diversity Scholarship will be accepted from December 1, 2016 through January 30, 2017. Candidates must submit a completed application form; resume; undergraduate, graduate, and law school transcripts (official transcripts preferred); a one-page personal statement; and three references (personal or professional). Only complete applications will be considered.
Eligibility
Candidates must:
• Have a technical/science degree (for litigation or patent prosecution), or a documented interest in trademark prosecution (not trademark litigation). For biology and biotechnology backgrounds,a Ph.D.is preferred.
• Have a sincere interest in joining Knobbe Martens after graduation.
Program Award
• Paid summer associate position with Knobbe Martens during the summer of 2017.
• Scholarship grants up to $10,000.
If you have any questions regarding this scholarship application, please contact Anita Kim, Senior Attorney Recruiting Coordinator, at anita.kim@knobbe.com or Stephani Nguyen at stephani.nguyen@knobbe.com.
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White & Case LLP – Silicon Valley - 1L Summer Associate
1L Intellectual Property Fellowship
As a White & Case 1L Intellectual Property Fellow, you will participate in our Summer Program in Silicon Valley for a total of ten weeks. A portion of your summer will be spent working off-site at a Firm client. During your time at the Firm, you will have the opportunity to receive Intellectual Property– focused assignments.
As an IP Fellow, you will participate in all aspects of the Summer Program, including our training sessions, the US Summer Associate Conference (in New York), ongoing mentorship opportunities and networking with our lawyers and social events. You will also gain valuable insight into what we do and what it means to practice law here simply by working and interacting with our lawyers. We know that timely and meaningful feedback is important to your professional growth and you will receive feedback regarding your work over the course of the summer. A successful Fellow will be invited to return to the Firm for the following summer.
In addition to the summer associate salary, IP Fellows will receive a US$15,000 scholarship to be paid in two equal amounts. The first portion will be paid upon receiving and accepting an offer to return for a full 2L summer, and the second portion will be paid upon receiving and accepting an offer of full-time employment. In addition, the Firm will cover all costs related to the USPTO exam upon acceptance of a full-time employment offer.
Apply online and view more information
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ACLU-Northern California 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.)
For full details, information on internships, and to apply go here.
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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.
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Law & Technology Certificate Program
Applications are 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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