This week in our BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series, we welcome speakers from Cooley LLP on Tuesday, 2/27 and from Knobbe Martins LLP on Thursday, 2/29.

 

This Week:

  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Naruto v. Blurb (the “Monkey Selfie Case”), Cooley LLP | 2/27 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
  • Women in Tech Law (WiTL) Presents Public Interest Careers in Tech Law | 2/28 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 105
  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: “Enforcing IP at the International Trade Commission,” Knobbe Martins LLP | 2/29 | 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 
  • Cal Bar Section Membership

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

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

 

 

 

THIS WEEK

 

 


BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Cooley LLP

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm| Room 100

Naruto v. Blurb (the “Monkey Selfie Case”)

Several years ago, a crested macaque from Indonesia snapped some pictures of himself using a photographer’s untended camera and became the unwitting subject of the now-famous “Monkey Selfies.”  In 2015, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (“PETA”) and a primatologist who claimed to have known Naruto from birth filed a copyright suit in the Northern District of California on Naruto’s behalf.  The suit claimed that Naruto was the author of the Selfies and that his copyright had been violated when the Selfies appeared in a book the photographer created using Blurb’s online publishing service.  

 

Please join Blurb’s counsel, Angela Dunning of Cooley LLP, for an in-depth discussion of the issues and Blurb’s winning defenses in this widely publicized case, which remains pending in the Ninth Circuit.

 

 

Women in Tech Law (WiTL) Presents Public Interest Careers in Tech Law

Wednesday, February 28

12:45pm-1:45pm

Room 105

Have you ever wondered what public interest work looks like in tech law? Cindy Cohen from the Electronic Frontier Foundation will be joining WiTL for a lunch talk to discuss public interest careers in technology law. You won't want to miss this talk!  Lunch will be provided.

 

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Knobbe Martens LLP

 

Thursday, March 1, 2018 @ 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Room 100

“Enforcing IP at the International Trade Commission”

Partner Sheila Swaroop ‘99 of Knobbe Martens will discuss IP enforcement in a unique forum.  The International Trade Commission in Washington DC provides a quick path for IP owners to block infringing imports. This presentation will highlight recent developments at the International Trade Commission and the reasons for its recent popularity.

Lunch is served for students staying for the entire presentation.

Sponsored by  Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ) and Women in Tech Law (WiTL)

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING

 

 

 

Monday, March 5

1:00pm-2:00pm

Room 110

 

Net Neutrality - What Happens Next?

A Fireside Chat with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn

 

Last December, the FCC majority voted to repeal the 2015 net neutrality rules,

which ensured the internet was an open and non-discriminatory platform for

democratic participation and economic innovation. Many ask: What does the

future of the internet look like now? How will start-ups flourish without open

and free access to the internet? How will you use social media as a tool to

organize against injustices? What can I do? Join FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn in conversation with UC Berkeley law professor Tejas Narechania to discuss the future of net neutrality.

 

Lunch will be provided on a first come, first served basis.

 

Sponsored by  American Constitution Society (ACS), Consumer Advocacy Protection Society (CAPS), and Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT).

 

1L Reception - Baker Botts LLP

 

Tuesday, March 6

6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

The Faculty Club

Minor Lane
Berkeley, CA 94720

MAP

 

 

Please join Baker Botts on Tuesday, March 6th for a drink and light bites. Lawyers will be available to answer questions and discuss working at Baker Botts.

 

Attire is business casual. RSVP and view more information here.

 

 

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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