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We hope you had a great Thanksgiving Break! This week we wrap our Law & Tech Speaker Series for the semester with Finnegan LLP on Tuesday, November 28th and Orrick LLP on Thursday, November 30th. This will be the last EventNews for the Fall 2017 semester. Good luck on final exams!
On December 4, from 8:30am - 11:30am in the Goldberg Room, courtesy of White & Case LLP, coffee and pastries will be given away to students on a first-come, first-served basis to help keep students energized during review session. Look out for the flyers.
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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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Finnegan LLP | 11/28 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Orrick LLP | 11/30 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
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BCLT/PLS 1L Patent Recruiting Panel & Tech Fair | 12/1 | 4:00 P.M. | Bancroft Hotel
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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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Finnegan LLP
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 100
Have you ever wondered how complex technical ideas can be broken down to be understandable to a jury?
This presentation, based on an actual case that was litigated in San Francisco, shows how the plaintiff and the defendant try to make their positions both understandable to the jury and compelling. Join Partner Erik R. Puknys from Finnegan for this interactive lunch discussion.
Lunch is served for students staying for the entire presentation.
This event is co-sponsored with the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) and Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ).
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Orrick LLP
Thursday, November 30, 2017
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Boalt Hall, Room 100
Of Counsel Scott Lonardo and Senior Associate Rob Uriarte from Orrick LLP will speak on the subject of representing online platforms.
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.
This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.
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BCLT/PLS 1L Patent Recruiting Panel + Tech Fair
Friday, December 1, 2017
4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Bancroft Hotel, Berkeley, CA
Patent Practice Recruiting Panel || 4:00pm-5:00pm
Tech Fair || 5:00pm-7:00pm
The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) and the Patent Law Society (PLS) are pleased to host a 1L Job Tech Fair featuring recruiters from BCLT sponsor law firms that are hiring 1L Summer Associates. Students, please bring copies of your resume.
Prior to the Tech Fair, recruiters will be participating in a patent panel and discussing what they look for in a 1L Summer Associate.
Please note: This event is primarily intended for 1Ls. BCLT is working with the ADP office to organize a special event for LL.M. students and the announcement will be circulated in a few weeks through the ADP office.
Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
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LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES
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1L Knobbe Martens Diversity Scholarship Program
[Note: Please do not apply until December 1.]
As part of our commitment to diversity in the workplace, Knobbe Martens is proud to offer a 1L Diversity Scholarship Program which is open to qualified first-year law students interested in Intellectual Property Law. Recipients of the scholarship will be awarded a paid summer associate position following their first year of law school and a grant of up to $10,000. After completing the 1L Summer Associate Program, recipients will receive a grant of $5,000 and may receive an offer to return for the 2L Summer Associate Program. After completing the 2L Summer Associate Program, recipients may receive an offer to join the firm as an associate. If the offer is accepted, an additional $5,000 will be awarded. Applications for the 1L Diversity Scholarship Program will be accepted starting December 1.
To apply and view more information, click here. Deadline to submit application is February 28, 2018.
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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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