This week we welcome speakers from Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP on Tuesday, 1/30, and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP on Thursday, 2/2, to our BCTL/BTLJ Law and Tech Speaker Series.

 

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.

 

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:

  • It's LIT: Ladies in Tech Law, Law Firm Tech Panel | 1/29 | 12:45 | Rm 100
  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP | 1/30 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
  • Women in Tech Law and Boalt Hall Women's Association Head Shot Social | 1/31 | 11:00 A.M. | Locations TBA individually
  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | 2/2 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
  • Blockchain@Berkeley General Meeting | 2/3 | 12:45 | location TBD (see below)

 

Other opportunities:

  • Jan Jancin IP Award - $5K Prize; and other AIPLA awards and competitions
  • 1L Judicial Clerkship Summer Job 
  • Research Assistant Position for Professor Sonia Katyal
  • FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Internship Program
  • Latham and Watkins 1L Fellowship
  • White and Case 1L Intellectual Property Fellowship
  • NIH Bioethics Fellowship
  • Cal Bar Section Membership

 

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

 

 

 

THIS WEEK

 

 

WiTL: It's LIT: Ladies in Tech Law, Law Firm Panel

 

 

 

Monday, January 29, 2017

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

 Room 100

 

Interested in learning more about what it's like to be a woman in big law?  WiTL is hosting a law firm panel that will feature attorneys from Fenwick & West, White & Case, Morgan Lewis, and Cooley. The attorneys will discuss their experiences in biglaw and their career trajectories.

 

Come out, network, and take advantage of the insights from these phenomenal women.

 

The event is open to members and non-members. Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP

 

 

 

 

“Trade Secret or Patent Protection - Which One to Choose?”

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Room 100

Inventions can be protected through different forms of intellectual property. The choice of whether to use patents, trade secrets, or both can depend upon the nature of idea and/or the business context surrounding the idea. Partner Patrick Jewik of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP will discuss the interplay between patents and trade secrets, and factors to be taken into account when identifying the best form of intellectual property protection.

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.

 
 

 

Women in Tech Law and Boalt Hall Women's Association Headshot Social

 

 

Wednesday, January 31, 2017

11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M

Locations to be confirmed individually

 

Need a fresh headshot for your summer job search? Get a professional photo for free at the WiTL/BHWA Headshot Social. The photographer will be here from 11am to 2pm. This is limited to members of Women in Tech Law and Boalt Hall Women's Association.

 

Sign up for a time slot here.

 

If you have questions, please contact Jamie Firth, jamie_firth@berkeley.edu.

 
 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

 

 


 

 

“Location, location, location: How Venue Drives Patent Litigation and What You Can Do About It”

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

The Supreme Court reshaped patent venue in TC Heartland, shifting the fortunes of patent litigants and possibly certain district courts.  Join Jared Bobrow, Amanda Branch, and Robert Magee of Weil, Gotshal, & Manges LLP to discuss how the choice of venue in a patent case can affect the outcome of litigation and what strategies are available to change (or keep) the chosen venue.

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.

 
 

 

Blockchain@BerkeleyLaw

 

Friday, February 2, 2018
12:45 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Room TBD (Look for flyers)

 

What do banks, governments, human rights activists, anarchists, and law school professors all agree on? Blockchain technology has the potential to change the world economy. Blockchain at Berkeley Law was formed to expose students to the concept of decentralized data structures and study the complex legal issues this emerging field creates.

We will be discussing club opportunities for research/publication, officer positions, future events, conferences, and other fun surprises. No prior knowledge or interest in fintech is required. Blockchain has vast uses that implicate securities, tax, human rights, IP law, and finance. You already missed out on bitcoin at $400. Don't miss out on this.


Lunch will be provided. RSVP here.

 

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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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