Dear Students and Faculty,
 
Welcome back to Berkeley! We hope you all had a restful holiday break filled with friends, family and fun. There's much to look forward to in the new year, so let's get started!
 

The BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series kicks off with presentations from Gibbs Law Group LLP on Tuesday and Kirkland & Ellis LLP on Thursday.

 

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.

 

Course Offering

Slots are still available in the spring session of Patent Litigation I - highly recommended for anyone interested in patent law.

 
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.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Gibbs Law Group LLP

 

"Winning strategies in privacy and data security class actions: the plaintiffs' perspective."

 

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
 
 
David Berger and Aaron Blumenthal ‘15, from Gibbs Law Group, represent plaintiffs in some of the largest and most sophisticated data breach and privacy class actions.  They will discuss strategies for succeeding as plaintiffs’ counsel throughout the litigation lifecycle, including investigating and developing potential cases; drafting complaints; navigating the multi-district litigation process; vying for leadership appointments; opposing dispositive motions; avoiding discovery pitfalls; and preparing for settlement and trial. 
 
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.
 
 
BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 
Thursday, January 12, 2017
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 105
 
The BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series features local practitioners, bringing real world experience and practical legal knowledge to Berkeley Law students.
 

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.

 

 
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.
 
 

 

 

LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

 

ACADEMIC OFFERINGS

 

 

 
Slots Still Open in Patent Litigation I
 
Patent Litigation I, focused on district court litigation, is 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 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.
 

 

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>>
 
 
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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