This week in our BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series, we welcome speakers from Irell & Manella on Tuesday, 2/20 and from Kirkland & Ellis LLP on Thursday, 2/22.

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This Week:

• BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series:  | 2/20 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
• Elections Regulation v. Misinformation: The Challenges of Regulating The Internet | 2/21 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
• BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Kirkland & Ellis LLP | 2/22 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100

Other opportunities:

• 1L/2L Summer Internship at Blue Origin
• Jan Jancin IP Award - $5K Prize; and other AIPLA awards and competitions
• 1L Judicial Clerkship Summer Job 
• White and Case 1L Intellectual Property Fellowship
• Cal Bar Section Membership

THIS WEEK

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Irell & Manella LLP

“Working With IP Clients”

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Room 100

Join Partner Ian Washburn ‘10 and Associate Tony Rowles of Irell & Manella LLP to learn why working for IP clients is so fun and fascinating. They will also discuss client expectations, and what they like the most and the least to see in their attorneys.

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.

Election Regulations v. Misinformation: The Challenges of Regulating the Internet

Wednesday, February 21

12:45 P.M. - 2:00 P.M

Room 100

How should online platforms regulate election ads? After the "fake news" influx of the 2016 election, is it time for lawmakers to act? How should new rules balance censorship concerns with the fight against misinformation? Join former Chair of the Federal Election Commission Ann Ravel and Google Public Policy & Government Affairs Manager Alex McPhillips for a conversation on solutions for online election ads. They will discuss how platforms and policymakers view the issue and possible paths forward.

This event is co-sponsored by ElectionLaw@Boalt, the American Constitution Society, and the Berkeley Technology Law Journal. Lunch will be served.

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Kirkland & Ellis LLP

“Tricks of the Trade (Secrets): Protecting Confidential Information In The Age of Employee Mobility”
 

Thursday, February 22
12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.
Room 100

Joseph Loy, IP Litigation Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP (NY) and Kristin Sheffield-Whitehead, Litigation Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP (SF) will give a presentation on the challenges that employers face in maintaining the secrecy of their intellectual property, particularly where there is fierce competition for talent that is less loyal to a single employer than prior generations. They will discuss the elements of trade secret protections, the recently enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act, which federalized trade secrets law, and some best practices to mitigate losing control over corporate assets. The presentation will examine these issues in the context of recent trade secret litigation.

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.

UPCOMING

Lexis Advance Patent Training: Building Your IP Research Skills

Monday, March 5

12:45 P.M. - 2:00 P.M

Room 10

Join Katrina Julian Nepacena, Esq. of LexisNexis and the Patent Law Society to improve your patent-specific Lexis Advance skills, including the following: how to use the "Patent Law" practice center on Lexis Advance to look up patent registrations, USPTO filings, and USPTO decisions; how to use Exclusive Resources on Lexis Advance such as Chisum on Patents; and how to use "Lexis Practice Advisor" for valuable interactive IP resources such as form and note drafting.  Lunch will be provided.

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

LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES

1L/2L - Summer Internship at Blue Origin

Blue Origin interns participate in legal projects related to the design, development and operations of engines, rockets, payloads, and human spaceflight. Interns work directly with our Legal team

and engineers on projects related to commercial and government contracts, regulatory and government affairs, intellectual property, and sales and marketing. Students gain real-life experience that allows them to apply classroom learning to real business challenges.

To apply and and view more  information, please apply through your B-Line account. Job ID: 25751.

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.

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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