From all of us at BCLT, Happy New Year and welcome back! We hope you had a restful and warm holiday break.

The BCTL/BTLJ Law and Tech Speaker Series starts back up this week with WilmerHale on Tuesday, 1/9, followed by Lex Machina on Thursday, 1/11.

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.

Other opportunities:

• 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.

UPCOMING

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: WilmerHale

“Cyber Incident Preparation and Response – Best Practices and Lessons Learned.”

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Room 100

Mark Flanagan ’87 and David R. Smith will discuss the legal and practical landscape of data breaches from the perspective of corporate breach victims, including duties of care, notification requirements and potential legal and regulatory liability.

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.

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Lex Machina

"2018 - The State of Legal Analytics"

Thursday, January 11, 2018
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Room 100

Chief Executive Officer Josh Becker of Lex Machina will provide an update on legal analytics adoption in the data driven practice and demonstrate and discuss how clients are using legal analytics to craft successful strategies, win cases, and close business.

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.

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.

BCLT Annual Spring Tech Fair

Thursday, February 15

12:30pm-2:00pm

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.

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.

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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