This week in our BCTL/BTLJ Law and Tech Speaker Series, we welcome speakers from with Paul Hastings LLP on Tuesday, 1/23, and Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati on Thursday, 1/25.

 

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.

 

Law & Tech Certificate Applications - Due April 1. It's easy to apply and most students qualify.  Apply online and view more information

 

This Week:

  • BHBLS First General Meeting | 1/22 | 1:00 | Rm 136
  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Paul Hastings LLP | 1/23 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati | 1/25 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
  • Blockchain@Berkeley Law Presents: Jeremy Kauffman, CEO, LBRY | 1/26 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 105

 

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
  • White and Case 1L Intellectual Property 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

 

 

 

BHBLS First General Meeting

 

 

Monday, January 22, 2017

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

 Room 136

 

Join the Boalt Healthcare & Biotech Law Society (BHBLS) for its first general body meeting on Monday, January 22 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in Room 136. We will discuss plans for future meetings.

 

Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 
 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Paul Hastings LLP

 

 

 

 

“The Anatomy of  Patent Case - Creating Value and Opportunities as a Junior Associate and Beyond”

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Room 100

Of Counsel Philip Ou and Associate Phoebe Hung of Paul Hastings LLP will walk you through the patent litigation process – from filing of a complaint all the way through post-trial motions – and discuss a number of litigation milestones unique to patent law, with an emphasis on the role of a junior associate in creating opportunities.

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).

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati

 

 


 

 

"The Evolving Fate of Gene and Software Patents Post Alice"

Thursday, January 25, 2018
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Room 100

Associate Ali R. Alemozafar of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati will discuss evolving subject matter eligibility landscape after the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. A portion of the talk will delve into how the U.S. patent office is treating subject matter eligibility, with particular attention to gene and software patents.

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).

 
 

 

Blockchain@Berkeley Law Presents: Jeremy Kauffman, CEO, LBRY

 

“Blockchain Approaches to Content Distribution and Copyright”

 

Friday, January 26, 2017

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

Room 105

 

Jeremy Kauffman is founder and CEO of LBRY, a blockchain-utilizing content distribution platform that is transforming monetization of online content while protecting users against external censorship. Jeremy will be discussing his company, its unique use of blockchain technology, and some of the nascent legal issues surrounding blockchain and intellectual property.

 

Sponsored by Blockchain@Berkeley Law, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) and Berkeley Center for Law & Business (BCLB).

 
 

 

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)

 

 

 

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

 

 

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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