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Dear Students and Faculty,
We hope you had a fun and restful Spring Break! This week in our BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series we have a talk from Associate General Counsel Joshua Walker of Airbus Group on Thursday, 4/6. Please note there is no lunch talk on Tuesday, 4/4. Also coming up this week are a talk from the Space Law Society and a 1L Reception with Kilpatrick Townsend LLP.
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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Space Law Society Presents: “Commercial Space Travel and the Government”
Monday, April 3, 2017
1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 141
Join the Space Law Society for a conversation with Ben Berlin, Special Counsel for Office of Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration! He will share insight into the current layout of Commercial Space Transportation, perspectives from industry and government practice, and answer questions about government and space travel.
Co-sponsored by Space Law Society and Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.
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1L Reception - Kilpatrick Townsend LLP
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Cornerstone Beer Garden & Restaurant
2367 Shattuck Ave (Shattuck & Durant)
Berkeley, CA
More information for students on upcoming events and job opportunities at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP can be found on https://www.ktrecruits.com/law-students/.
Don’t forget to RSVP for the 1L Kilpatrick Townsend Reception. Details below.
Craft Your Career at Cornerstone. RSVP.
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Airbus Group
"Aerial Cities and Flying Taxis”
Thursday, April 6, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Airbus is undertaking three projects to change the way people move in cities. By adding the third dimension, personal aerial vehicles can dramatically decrease congestion, traffic casualties, environmental degradation, and affordable housing crises. But getting these vehicles to fly is an incredibly complex--and intellectually stimulating--challenge. Airbus Silicon Valley, home to the single seater flying taxi project called Vahana, is tackling this challenge head-on, particularly in the realms of FAA Certification, Export Controls, Air Traffic Management, Local Concerns, and Product Liability. Associate General Counsel Robert Keele will discuss how lawyers are helping to make things fly that have never flown before--and (potentially) radically changing the way people live in the process.
Lunch is served for students staying through the entire presentation.
This event is sponsored by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ), and Berkeley Center for Law, Business, and the Economy (BCBLE).
This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.
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Film Screening: Future Baby
Friday, April 6, 2017
5:00 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 100
Please join us for a free screening of Future Baby, the just-released documentary about the future of human reproduction as it unfolds right before our eyes. Maria Arlamovsky’s exploration takes her all around the world - to patients and researchers, to egg donors and surrogate mothers, to laboratories and clinics. The hopes and wishes of future parents mesh with research on how to "upgrade" human embryos in the face of an ever accelerating rate of progress. How far do we want to go?
Comments and Q&A after the screening by UC Hastings Law Professor Radhika Rao and UC Davis Law Professor Lisa Ikemoto.
For more information about the film Future Baby, and to watch the trailer, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy8HT5sy0LY
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Sponsored by: BCLT, Center for Genetics & Society, Center for Science, Technology, Medicine and Society, Gender & Women's Studies - Chau Hoi Shuen Gender and Science Initiative, Department of Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley Disability Studies, & Students United for Reproductive Justice.
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Clinical Program Information Session
Monday, April 10, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Do you want to gain hands-on lawyering experience working with clients on important cases and projects? Come learn more about opportunities in Berkeley Law’s world-class clinical program at our Information Session.
We will start with lunch at 12:45 followed by a short presentation on the clinical program and the application process for Fall 2017. Afterwards, each Clinic will have faculty and current students present to answer your questions about the opportunities available.
Applications will be available at the clinical program website: www.law.berkeley.edu/clinicapplication.htm
Deadline to apply: Noon on Monday, April 17, 2017
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BCLT: How To Plan Your Law & Tech 2017-18 Class Schedule
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 105
The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) will present an overview of the law and technology curriculum at Boalt, with a specific focus on Fall 2017 course offerings. BCLT Executive Director Jim Dempsey will lead the session; faculty will describe the diverse career paths available in law & technology and the exciting courses available.
The discussion will help students decide what courses to take next semester and how to plan their 2L and 3L schedules in order to take full advantage of the law and technology curriculum and to meet the Law & Tech Certificate requirements.
Lunch will be served for those staying through the entire presentation.
This event is open only to current Berkeley Law students, staff, and Berkeley Law affiliates.
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3rd Annual Berkeley Law Sports & Society Conference
April 13-14, 2017
California Memorial Stadium
UC Berkeley
Berkeley Law’s Annual Sports and Society Conference is a marquee campus event that brings together leading executives, management professionals and attorneys from the world of sports to California Memorial Stadium for the opportunity to discuss leading topics in sports law, society, business and culture.
For more information and to register, go here.
Presented by Berkeley Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law, Berkeley Center for Law, Business & the Economy, UC Berkeley Division of Equity & Inclusion, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, and Haas Sports Business Club.
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Laura Kuhlemann, POPSUGAR
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 240
POPSUGAR Inc. is a global media and technology company including lifestyle media publisher POPSUGAR, digital shopping platform ShopStyle, and monthly subscription box POPSUGAR Must Have. Together, the brands attract 100 million monthly visitors worldwide, and inform, entertain, and inspire action. The legal department focuses greatly on IP and copyright issues. This talk will address the day to day legal issues encountered by Senior Legal Counsel, Laura Kuhlemann, as well as the transition to in-house from big law. Lunch will be provided.
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Tech Talk 2: Combating Hate Speech
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
3:45 P.M.- 5:00 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 110
Join the Human Rights Center (HRC) for a discussion with Brittan Heller, Director of Technology and Society at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), on how the ADL is using open source investigation methods to document incidents of hate speech in order to change tech policies and practice. This is the second of three tech events hosted by HRC on the innovative ways experts are using open source investigation methods for human rights. Tech Talks are made possible through the support of the Berkeley Student Technology Fund.
RSVP by April 18.
Refreshments will be served.
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LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES
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ABA Center for Innovation-Microsoft NextGen Fellow
The ABA Center for Innovation and Microsoft have announced a unique new fellowship opportunity for recent law school graduates. The ABA Center for Innovation-Microsoft NextGen Fellow will gain invaluable experience while positively impacting the delivery of legal services to those most in need of assistance. In residence at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the NextGen Fellow will spend most of his or her time helping to advance the an ABA-Microsoft project with the Legal Services Corporation that is creating statewide online justice portals, but will also contribute to a variety of other technology initiatives. Full details and application process at http://abacenterforinnovation.org/aba-center-innovation-microsoft-nextgen-fellow
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1L Summer Position - Haynes and Boone, LLP
Haynes and Boone, LLP is actively looking for a 1L to work this summer in its patent litigation department in Palo Alto.
To apply, please email Partner Brian Kwok, brian.kwok@haynesboone.com with your resume and grade transcript.
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Greenberg Traurig part-time law clerk opportunity in Silicon Valley
Greenberg Traurig is accepting applications from current law school students for a part-time law clerk position in the intellectual property, data privacy and security group in its Silicon Valley office. During the semester, the law clerk will be working 15 to 20 hours per week.
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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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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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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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