This week in our BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series, we welcome speakers from Baker Botts LLP on Tuesday, 3/6 and from Simpson Thatcher LLP on Thursday, 3/8.

This Week:

• A Fireside Chat with FCC Commisioner Mignon Clyburn | 3/5 | 1:00 P.M. | Rm 110
• BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Baker Botts LLP | 3/6 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
• 1L Reception- Baker Botts | 3/6 | 6:00 P.M. | UC Berkeley Facutly Club
• BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Simpson Thatcher LLP | 3/8 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100
• 1L Spring Reception- Morrison Foerster | 3/8 | 6:00 P.M. | UC Berkeley Faculty Club

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

THIS WEEK

Net Neutrality - What Happens Next?

A Fireside Chat with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn

Monday, March 5

1:00pm-2:00pm

Room 110

Despite Commissioner Clyburn’s strong opposition, the FCC Majority voted to repeal the 2015 net neutrality rules in December. These rules ensured  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.

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

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Baker Botts LLP

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 @ 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

Room 100

“You’re Hired! Now what?”

Join lawyers from Baker Botts for a discussion about starting a new job on the right foot. We will discuss general tips to keep in mind throughout your career, share our experiences, and also address specific questions you may have about starting a new job, summer internship, or judicial clerkship.

Panelists:

Jon Swenson, San Francisco Hiring Partner (Moderator)

Jeremy Taylor, San Francisco Partner

Karina Smith, Palo Alto Associate

Lu Chen, Palo Alto Associate

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.

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

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

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Thursday, March 8, 2018 @ 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Room 100

“Silicon Valley Capital: How to Finance a

Tech Company?”

Please join one of Simpson Thacher Palo Alto’s Capital Markets Partners, Kevin Kennedy ’91, to explore several case studies involving select Silicon Valley tech companies.

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.

1L Spring Reception - Morrison & Foerster LLP

Thursday, March 8

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The Faculty Club

Seaborg Room & Deck

Minor Lane, UC Berkeley

Please join us for food, drinks and networking opportunities with MoFo attorneys.

You won’t want to miss out on our special guest speakers and exciting raffle prizes!

Please RSVP to Jennifer Chou, jchou@mofo.com, 415-268-7332.

UPCOMING

1L Reception - Cooley LLP

Monday, March 12
6pm-8pm

Free House
2700 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

Meet the elite in intellectual property law. 1L students pursuing a career in IP are invited to a reception with Cooley lawyers at Free House in Berkeley.

RSVP to Elizabeth Love at elove@cooley.com.

Lexis Advance Patent Training: Building Your IP Research Skills

Wednesday, March 14

12:45pm - 2pm

Room 244

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 served!

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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