This week we continue our BCTL/BTLJ Law and Tech Speaker Series  with Latham & Watkins LLP on Tuesday, 1/16, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP on Thursday, 1/18.

 

We are collecting Resume Books from all Boalt Students (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and LL.M.s) - due date: February 9. Please email a PDF version (1 page) of your resume to BCLT Assistant Director Claire Trias at ctrias@law.berkeley.edu. Click below for more information.

 

Right around the corner is the BCLT Spring Tech Fair. This year's fair is being held on Thursday, 2/15, from 12:30 P.M.-2:00 P.M. in the Steinhart Courtyard. Free lunch provided by Top Dog for those students who've visited a firm table. RSVP today!  See below for more information.

 

This Week:

  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Lathan & Watkins LLP | 1/16 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
  • CAPS First Meeting | 1/17 | 1:00 | Rm 10
  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | 1/18 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
  • SELS: Elizabeth Burrell, Twitch.tv | 1/19 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 140

 

Other opportunities:

  • 1L Judicial Clerkship Summer Job 
  • Research Assistant Position for Professor Sonia Katyal
  • FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Internship Program
  • AIPLA Competions and Awards for Law Students
  • Latham and Watkins 1L Fellowship
  • White and Case 1L Intellectual Property Fellowship
  • NIH Bioethics Fellowship
  • Cal Bar Section Membership

And Law and Tech Certificate Applications are being accepted. It's easy to apply and most students qualify. More information about the program can be found here.

 

Click here for full details on all BCLT events and announcements this week.
 

 

 

 

UPCOMING

 

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Latham & Watkins LLP

 

 

 

 

“Samsung v. NVIDIA: Against All Odds”

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Room 100

How do you try – and win – a tough and complex patent case?  Samsung sued NVIDIA in the Eastern District of Virginia, a notorious rocket docket, on eight separate patents.  Partner Julie Holloway ‘98 and her team from Latham & Watkins LLP fought back hard, and one by one, Samsung dropped its patents.  By the time the trial started, there were only three left.  By the time the trial ended, there was just one – and the jury took just one day to reject Samsung’s claims.

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.

 

 

Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society First Meeting

 

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2017

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

 Room 10

 

 

Join CAPS for our first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, January 17 at 1:00pm in Room 10. We will be discussing and planning our events for this semester. All are welcome!


The Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society (CAPS) is a student-run Berkeley Law organization dedicated to the promotion of consumer law and consumer protection at Berkeley Law. Our mission is to connect consumer-minded students, organize and host consumer-related events, network the greater consumer law community, and ensure the availability of consumer curriculum and clinic opportunities at Berkeley Law.

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

 

 


 

 

"A Real Life Case-Study in Effectively Prosecuting and Litigating Patents"

Thursday, January 18, 2018
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Room 100

Morgan Lewis IP attorneys David Sanker ‘07 and Ehsun Forghany will present several strategies for overcoming some common challenges facing patent prosecutors and litigators today.  For patent litigation, the topics will include tactics for invalidating patents in district court, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and post-grant proceedings conducted before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).  For patent prosecution, the topics will include techniques for drafting claims that can survive subsequent litigation attack.  To demonstrate how these techniques can be implemented in practice, the presenters will apply their strategies to an actual patent that was recently litigated across several forums.

Lunch is served for students staying for the entire presentation.

Sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ) and Patent Law Society (PLS).

 

 

Sports and Entertainment Law Society: Elizabeth Burrell, Twitch.tv

 

Friday, January 19, 2017

12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M

Room 140 (Note: Room is subject to change)

 

Join Elizabeth Burrell, General Counsel at Twitch.tv. Twitch.tv is a live streaming video platform that has over 1.5 million broadcasters and over 100 million visitors per month. Twitch.tv has been used to broadcast charity, educational, and live-concert streams in addition to video gaming. Ms. Burrell will share her role and path at Twitch.tv in addition to the legal questions such a large live streaming platform faces.

 

Lunch will be provided for students staying for the entire presentation.

 

Co-sponsored by Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BCLT) and Sports Entertainment Law Society (SELS).

 

 

Haynes and Boone LLP 1L Reception

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. 

Graduate Berkeley – Durant Room

2600 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

 

 

Business casual attire. Appetizers and drinks will be served.
 

RSVP to allison.solis@haynesboone.com by February 1st. Please include a copy of your resume.

More information about 1L opportunities and more about the 1L Fast Track Program in the firm’s Dallas office can be found here.

 

BCLT Annual Spring Tech Fair

 

Thursday, February 15

12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Steinhart Courtyard

RSVP here!

 

BCLT is excited to host its Annual Spring 2018 Tech Fair. This is an exciting opportunity to meet lawyers from the top firms in tech law.

 

Students will receive a ticket to redeem a free Top Dog during the Tech Fair after visiting a firm table. Vegetarian option will be available.

 

Students, please bring copies of your resume. Dress code is business casual.

 

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

 

Please note: This event is intended for current Berkeley Law J.D. students. BCLT is working with the Advanced Degree Programs office to create a special event for LL.M. students. More information will be circulated in a few weeks.

 

 

 

LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

 

1L Judicial Clerkship Summer Job - Judge Kathleen O'Malley (Federal Circuit; Washington, DC)

 

Judge O'Malley is interested in receiving applications for a summer judicial externship position in her chambers. Interested candidates should apply as soon as they receive their 1L Fall grades.  

 

Applications should be sent in ONE PDF document to Allison A. Schmitt, Law Clerk to the Honorable Kathleen M. O’Malley at schmitta@cafc.uscourts.gov.  The application should contain a cover letter, resume, writing sample, undergraduate transcript and law school transcript).

 

The Federal Circuit is unique among the thirteen Circuit Courts of Appeals. It has nationwide jurisdiction in a variety of subject areas, including international trade, government contracts, patents, trademarks, certain money claims against the United States government, federal personnel, veterans' benefits, and public safety officers' benefits claims.

 

 

Collecting Resumes Books from all Boalt Students (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and LL.M.s)

 

Every year, BCLT compiles resumes for 1Ls and 2Ls who are looking for a summer job and 3Ls who are looking for employment after graduation. We send these resumes 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 February 9.

 

 

Webinar -  Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Internship Program

 

Friday, February 2, 2018

3:00 pm  |  Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)  |  1 hr
 

Webinar Information:

Meeting number: 991 053 237

Meeting password: fcc123
 

Join by phone. Call: 1-888-858-2144

Access Code: 3866234
 

Through the PSHSB internship program, students gain hands-on experience in communications and administrative law matters pertaining to public safety, homeland security, national security, emergency management and preparedness, and disaster management.  Students help PSHSB develop, recommend, and administer the FCC's policies and rules to advance the security and reliability of the nation's communications infrastructure as well as its public safety and emergency response capabilities and emerging technology.    
 

If you have questions, please contact Attorney-Advisor John Evanoff at John.Evanoff@fcc.gov, 202-418-0848.

 

 

Professor Katyal Seeking Research Assistant


Professor Katyal is looking for a research assistant to help with a variety of projects relating to artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship and trademark law for the spring semester.  Please email Professor Katyal directly at skatyal@berkeley.edu with a short statement of interest/experience, resume, and transcript by January 15. Hours are expected to be around 5 hours per week. 

 


American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Competions and Awards

 

Visit the AIPLA website for more information on the following law student competitions and awards in 2018:

  • Robert C. Watson Writing Competitions ($2000.00 award)
  • Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competion ($2000.00 1st/$1000.00 2nd place awards) 
  • Jan Jancin Award ($5000.00 award)
  • Sydney B. Williams, Jr. IP Law Students Scholarship ($10,000.00 per year for 3 years)

 

 

 

Latham and Watkins 1L Fellowship

 

As part our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, our 1L Fellowship Program offers a unique summer employment opportunity for students who have just finished their first year of law school. Over the eight to ten week program, 1L Fellows will work in one of our US offices and in the legal department of one of our clients. We seek students who are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.


Our 1L Fellows participate in the program for a total of ten weeks during the summer of 2018 ($3,470/week).


 

Two Tracks:


• General: for students interested in working on matters across all of Latham’s practice groups

• Intellectual Property Track: for students with a technical background (including a degree in engineering, computer science, chemistry, biology, or physics), and who are committed to pursuing a career in intellectual property law in our Chicago, Silicon Valley, or Washington, D.C. offices.


Applications Due: January 12, 2018

View more information and apply online »

 

 

1L Judicial Clerkship Summer Job - Judge Kathleen O'Malley (Federal Circuit; Washington, DC)

 

Judge O'Malley is interested in receiving applications for a summer judicial externship position in her chambers. Interested candidates should apply as soon as they receive their 1L Fall grades.  

 

Applications should be sent in ONE PDF document to Allison A. Schmitt, Law Clerk to the Honorable Kathleen M. O’Malley at schmitta@cafc.uscourts.gov.  The application should contain a cover letter, resume, writing sample, undergraduate transcript and law school transcript).

 

The Federal Circuit is unique among the thirteen Circuit Courts of Appeals. It has nationwide jurisdiction in a variety of subject areas, including international trade, government contracts, patents, trademarks, certain money claims against the United States government, federal personnel, veterans' benefits, and public safety officers' benefits claims.

 

 

 
Webinar -  Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Internship Program
 
Friday, February 2, 2018
3:00 P.M. EST
 
Webinar Information: 
Meeting number: 991 053 237
Meeting password: fcc123
 
Join by phone. Call: 1-888-858-2144
Access Code: 3866234
 
Through the PSHSB internship program, students gain hands-on experience in communications and administrative law matters pertaining to public safety, homeland security, national security, emergency management and preparedness, and disaster management.  Students help PSHSB develop, recommend, and administer the FCC's policies and rules to advance the security and reliability of the nation's communications infrastructure as well as its public safety and emergency response capabilities and emerging technology.    
 
If you have questions, please contact Attorney-Advisor John Evanoff at John.Evanoff@fcc.gov,  202-418-0848.
 

 

 

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

 

 

NIH Bioethics Fellowship

 

The Department of Bioethics is pleased to offer a limited number of 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-bac Application Deadline Date: January 15, 2018 

 

 

Free Membership in Caifornia Bar Sections

 

Did you know that, even before you pass the bar, even as a 1L, you can join the IP Section of the California State Bar for free. This allows you to stay abreast of programs, legal developments in the field, and networking events:  http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/sections/sections-join-form.pdf

 

 

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