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This week we continue our Law & Tech Speaker Series with Desmarais LLP on Tuesday, 11/14. Please note that there is no lunch talk on Thursday, 11/16. We will resume our Law & Tech Speaker Series after Thanksgiving Break with Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP on Tuesday, November 28th.
Law and Tech Certificate Applications are now being accepted. It's easy to apply and most students qualify. More information about the program can be found here.
Events this week:
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Space Law Society General Meeting | 11/13 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
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The Paris Climate Agreement Under the Trump Administration | 11/13 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 105
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SELS: Pandora Deputy General Counsel Alice McTighe | 11/13 | 12:45 P.M | Rm 12
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Desmarais LLP | 11/14 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
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BHBLS 2L Health Law Summer Job Panel | 11/15 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 134
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1L Diversity Interview Skills and Resume Workshop | 11/16 | 6:00 P.M. | 425 Market Street, San Francisco
Other Announcements:
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White and Case 1L Intellectual Property Fellowship
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NIH Bioethics Fellowship
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William and Mary Law School Essay Contest: Legal Issues Likely to Arise from AI and the Internet of Things
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Cal Bar Section Membership
Click here for full details on all BCLT events and announcements this week.
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Space Law Society General Meeting
Monday, November 13, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 100
Join the Space Law Society as we have our general meeting! Come by for some cosmic wisdom about jobs (non-profit, firm, judicial externship, in-house, and more!), share stories of finals survival, and above all, talk about the bigger picture: SPACE!
In lieu of Space Systems Loral General Counsel who had to cancel due to a work emergency. We can still talk about big satellites, and will be rescheduling her talk for next semester. Bring your friends, your questions, and your favorite space fact!
Lunch is first-come, first-served. Proudly supported by BCLT.
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The Paris Climate Agreement Under the Trump Admnistration: Dr. Daniel Kammen
Monday, November 13, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 105
Join BERC@Boalt for a roundtable discussion about the fate of the Paris Climate Agreement with Dr. Daniel Kammen, the Class of 1935 Distinguished Professor of Energy at UC Berkeley and Former Science Envoy for the State Department.
In February 2016, the State Department under the Obama Administration appointed Dr. Kammen to work on various global energy initiatives, including the Paris Agreement, as one of five science envoys. Dr. Kammen, who has served in various federal roles since 1996, served in this role for eighteen months before his widely-publicized resignation in August 2017.
Lunch will be provided.
Sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.
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Sports and Entertainment Law Society: Pandora Deputy General Counsel Alice McTighe
Monday, November 13, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 12
Join SELS and BCLT for a lunch talk with Alice McTighe, Deputy General Counsel of Pandora. The discussion will focus on licensing, artist agreements, business development, and privacy law in today’s digital age. Lunch will be served on a first come, first served basis for students staying for the entire presentation.
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Desmarais LLP
"Patent Jury Trials and How to Win Them"
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 100
Ever wonder how patent infringement cases are tried to a jury, and how they are won? Come find out when lawyers Karim Z. Oussayef and Kerri-Ann Limbeek from nationally preeminent trial boutique Desmarais LLP will discuss this exciting area of trial practice. Learn what is effective, what is not, and the keys to success in jury trials that involve complex technologies.
Lunch is served for students staying for the entire presentation.
Sponsored by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ) and Patent Law Society (PLS).
This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.
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Boalt Healthcare and Biotech Law Society: 2L Health Law Panel
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 134
Interested in finding an internship in health law for the summer? BHBLS will be hosting a panel with 2Ls Jimmy Johnston, who worked at the Department of Health and Human Services, and Dana Lueck-Mammen, who worked at the University of California Health (UC Health).
Lunch will be served on a first-come basis.
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1L Diversity Resume and Interview Skills Workshop
Thursday, November 16, 2017
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
To promote diversity and inclusion and professional growth, the Bay Area Legal Recruitment Associate (BALRA) is hosting the 2017 BALRA 1L Diversity Resume and Interview Skills Workshop. This event will help 1L students with their resume and interviewing skills as they prepare for the 1L summer job application process. Please register for the event as registration and sponsorship opportunities are limited.
EVENT LOGISTICS:
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Panel Discussion
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Resume review, advice content, formatting and student practice
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Networking Reception
To register for the event, please complete this survey. We hope you can join us! Attached is the formal invitation letter for more information on sponsorship opportunities and event details.
If you have any questions about law firm participation, please reach out to isabelle.ting@davispolk.com.
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LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES
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White and Case 1L Intellectual Property Fellowship
(Please note: 1Ls, per NALP guidelines, please do not apply until December 1)
White & Case is again seeking to hire first-year law students for our 2018 Summer Program. The Silicon Valley office is hiring for our 1L Intellectual Property Fellowship, a program dedicated to hiring law students with STEM background and interested in pursuing a career in intellectual property.
In addition, our New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Miami offices are looking for diverse law students through our 1L Diversity Fellowship. If you are interested in applying for this fellowship program on December 1 for a particular office location, please contact the recruiters directly for more information.
Benson Lee, Silicon Valley, benson.lee@whitecase.com
Nina Delas Alas, Los Angeles, nina.delasalas@whitecase.com
Maria Elena Camps, Miami, mcamps@whitecase.com
Kasey M. Stein, New York, recruit@whitecase.com
Susanne L. Chapman, Washington, DC, schapman@white.com
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NIH Bioethics Fellowship
The Department of Bioethics is pleased to offer a limited number of two-year post-doctoral and post-baccalaureate fellowships. Fellows participate in the activities and the intellectual life of our interdisciplinary department and study ethical issues related to biomedical research, clinical practice, genetics, biotechnology, public health, and health policy. They conduct mentored theoretical and empirical research on a range of bioethical fields of interest. For a typical fellow, this research yields multiple first-authored publications in premier academic journals. In addition to research and writing, fellows participate in weekly bioethics seminars, case conferences, ethics consultations, and IRB deliberations, and have access to multiple educational opportunities at NIH. No prior bioethics experience is required or expected.
View more information and apply online at: http://bioethics.nih.gov/education/index.shtml.
For further information see www.bioethics.nih.gov or contact bioethics-inquiries@mail.nih.gov, or call 301-496-2429.
Post-doc Application Deadline Date: December 31, 2017
Post-bac Application Deadline Date: January 15, 2018
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William & Mary Law School Essay Contest: Innovative Legal Issues Likely to Arise from Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things
William & Mary Law School invites you to participate in an essay contest relating to legal issues stemming from AI and the Internet of Things. Details are below.
1. Title of the competition: Innovative Legal Issues Likely to Arise from Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things
2. Deadline for submissions: Friday 1 December 2017 for students enrolled in law schools in the US and Canada
3. Who is eligible to apply: law students in good standing enrolled on a degree course (JD or LLM equivalent) during the 2017-2018 academic year
4. The prizes: First place: US $2,500, Second place: US $1,500, Third place: US $1,000
5. Link to William and Mary Law School competition page: click HERE
6. Contact details: the submission as well as any questions should be directed to essaycompetition@lists.wm.edu
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