Dear Students and Faculty, 
 

This week in our BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series we have talks from attorneys at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on Tuesday, 1/31, and from Berkeley Law alumni Aaron Perzanowski and Jason Schultz on Thursday, 2/2. The Sports and Entertainment Law Society will also be holding its first general meeting on Monday, 1/30. 

 

Save the date! The BCLT Spring Tech Fair will take place on Thursday, February 16 from 12:30pm-2:00pm in the Steinhart Courtyard. See below to RSVP and for more information.  

 

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@law.berkeley.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.eduAll items for inclusion must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. Friday of the week prior to publication.

 

 

 THIS WEEK

 

 

 

Sports and Entertainment Law Society: First General Meeting

 

Monday, January 30, 2017

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Boalt Hall, Room 141

 

Please join the Sports and Entertainment Law Society for their first general meeting this semester. They will go over membership for the organization and upcoming events for the spring.

 

Lunch will be provided. This event is co-sponsored by BCLT.

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

 

 

 

"Offensive and Defensive Post Grant Strategies"

 

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Boalt Hall, Room 105

 

Over the last four years Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) before the US Patent Office have become a major fixture for patent litigants and parties with patent landscape concerns. Partner Eli Loots ‘03, of Knobbe Martens, will highlight the key stages in IPRs and statistics for those key stages to show how IPRs play into the patent landscape. Also, he will discuss strategies that can help challengers and patent owners maximize their chances of success.

 

Lunch is served for students staying for 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.

 

 

Women in Tech Law - General Meeting

 

 

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

12:45 PM

Boalt Hall, Room 105

 

 

Women in Tech Law is excited to kickstart the WiTL Spring Semester with their first general body meeting. They plan to go over the membership, mentorship program, and T-Shirts! Lunch will be provided.

 

As a bonus event, They're having a headshot social, which means WiTL and its prospective members can have some perfect, Linkedln-worthy professional photographs taken! They'll be sure to send these out so you can use them to beef up your resumes for the upcoming recruiting season.

 

Please sign up here if you are interested in taking a headshot.  

 

 
BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: "The End of Ownership"
 
"The End of Ownership"
 
Thursday, February 2, 2017

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Boalt Hall, Room 105
 
 

If you buy a book at the bookstore, you own it. But is the same thing true for the ebooks or other digital goods you buy? Aaron Perzanowski ‘06 and Jason Schultz ‘00 will explore how notions of ownership have shifted in the digital marketplace. Drawing from their new book, they will argue that introducing aspects of private property and ownership into the digital marketplace would offer both legal and economic benefits.

 

Lunch is served for students staying for the entire presentation.

 

Sponsored by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ), and Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA).

 

This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.

 

 

 
Keren Elazari: Senior Researcher, Tel Aviv University Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center
 
The Cyber-Circus:
What the Rise of Hacking Everyday Things Means for All of Us
 
Friday, February 3, 2017
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Boalt Hall, Room 132
 
In 2017, cybersecurity is about the trust people place in “everyday” things like baby monitors, cars, insulin pumps and anything in between, and researchers are eager to demonstrate just how untrustworthy these can be. Amid media frenzy, stunt hacks, Internet-of-Things attacks and high-profile disclosures, can friendly hackers help industry build safer products?  Keren Elazari, TED speaker, author, strategic security analyst and senior researcher at the Tel Aviv University Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center will examine the complex relationships between hackers, industry and government.
 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 

 
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.
 
 
 
BCLT Spring Tech Fair
 
Tuesday, February 16
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Steinhart Courtyard (2nd Floor of Boalt Hall)
 

The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) is excited to host its Annual Spring 2017 Tech Fair. Whether you're interested in applying to work with one of BCLT’s law firm sponsors or you want to make some great contacts and learn more about technology law, you do not want to miss this event. Students will receive a ticket to redeem a free Top Dog during the tech fair after visiting a firm table.

A list of firm attendees will be available to view on the Berkeley Law calendar on Monday, February 13.


Students, please bring copies of your resume. BCLT recommends business casual attire for this event.

Please note: This event is intended for Berkeley Law J.D. students. The Advanced Degree Programs office is planning career events specifically for LL.M. candidates.
 
 
Note: In the event of rain, the career fair will be moved indoors. 
 

 

 

LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

 

The Janet Steiger Fellowship Program
 
The Janet Steiger Fellowship Program places promising 1Ls and 2Ls in paid summer internships with the consumer protection offices of 36 State Attorneys General.  The ABA Section of Antitrust Law established the Fellowship Program in 2005 to honor the memory of Janet Steiger, the first woman to chair the Federal Trade Commission. Steiger Fellows have gone on to careers with state and federal agencies, advocacy organizations, and law firms with a consumer focus.  
 
Fellows receive a $6,000 stipend for the summer.  The deadline is Tuesday, January 31st, but the online application process is simple.
 
For more information and to apply, go here.
 
 
2017-19 Frank Stanton Fellowship at EFF
 
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is now accepting applications for its 2017-19 Frank Stanton Fellowship. EFF is especially seeking applicants who have prior legal or non-legal experience working with nonprofit social justice organizations. Applicants should be recent law school graduates or law students who will be graduating this Spring.
 
As a fellow, you will work side-by-side with EFF’s staff attorneys for two years on civil liberties litigation with the goal of developing an expertise in First Amendment issues implicated by new technologies. Non-litigation responsibilities may include advocacy, public speaking, blogging, media appearances, and work on legislative and regulatory matters related to surveillance and law enforcement.
 
 

 

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.

 

 

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

 

 

 

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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