Welcome back from Spring Break! This week in our BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series, we welcome Phil Woo and Winnie Wong of Haynes & Boone, LLP on Thursday, 4/5. There will be no lunch talk on Tuesday. 

 

This Week:

  • Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA) Presents: Privacy Counsel Panel | 4/3 | 5:15 P.M. | Rm 105
  • ​Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative at Berkeley Law: Energy Law Mixer | 4/4 | 6:00 P.M. | Donor Lobby (2nd Floor)
  • ​BCLT/BCLJ Law & Tech Series: Recent Trends in Patent Litigation, Haynes and Boone, LLP | 4/5 | 12:45 P.M. | Rm 100

Other opportunities:

  • Summer Internship - Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Competitions and Awards
  • 1L/2L Summer Internship at Blue Origin
  • USDC Law Program Externships, Washington D.C.
  • Cal Bar Section Membership

Law & Tech Certificate Applications - Final dealine is July 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

 

 

 

 

Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA) Presents: Privacy Counsel Panel

 

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

5:15 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.

Room 105

 

“Recent Trends in Patent Litigation”

 

Join us for a panel with in-house Privacy Counsels Kori Kelley Meehan, Allison Capo and Priyanka Rajagoplan on their careers, the effects of AI on privacy, and the future of privacy compliance. Dinner provided. The EU’s Global Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) will impose heavy privacy compliance burdens on firms that collect consumer personal information when it becomes effective on May 25th. At the same time, advances in Artificial Intelligence analysis have increased the inferences that can be drawn on consumers from a limited amount of personal information. In-house Privacy Counsels from Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook will discuss these trends and challenges, and their career paths.

 

Please submit suggested questions for the panel at: https://goo.gl/forms/3Ah800Cdm7rYolz52

 

Kori Kelley Meehan is the Senior Privacy Counsel at Google. She specializes in US and global privacy laws related to payments, health information, social media and cloud services.

 

Allison Capo is the Senior Product & Privacy Counsel at LinkedIn. Her practice focusses on consumer protection, content regulation, security and privacy.

 

Priyanka Rajagopalan is the Lead Privacy & Regulatory Counsel at Facebook. She advises on Facebook's digital channels, data analytics, cross-border data transfers and other regulatory matters.

 
 

 

 

Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative at Berkeley Law (BERC@Boalt): Energy Law Mixer

 

 

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Donor Lobby (2nd Floor)

 

Current students, Berkeley Law alumni, and legal practitioners with an interest or practice in any of the following areas are invited to attend. 

 

  • Project Finance

  • Energy Transactional

  • Energy Regulatory

  • Energy Litigation

  • Climate Change

  • Emerging Companies

  • Cleantech IP

  • In-House Energy/Cleantech/Utility

  • Government

  • Non-Profit Energy & Resources Organization

 

Please click here to RSVP. Colleagues welcome. We hope to see you there!

 

BERC@Boalt is the law school chapter of the student-run Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative. Its mission is to connect law students to opportunities in the energy field, both across Berkeley campus and in the professional sphere. BERC@Boalt operates with support from the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.

 
 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Haynes & Boone, LLP

 

 

Thursday, April 5, 2018

12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.

Room 100

 

“Recent Trends in Patent Litigation”

 

In recent years, much has changed in the world of IP litigation –but it’s not over.  The industry continues to evolve. Partner Phil Woo and Associate Winnie Wong ’17 will discuss how developments in case law, executive actions, and other trends have impacted IP litigation, and how firms and companies law have adjusted.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING

 

 

 

Clinical Program Information Session

 

Monday, April 9, 2018

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

Room 105

 

The Clinical Program Faculty and Students -- Death Penalty Clinic, East Bay Community Law Center, Environmental Law Clinic, International Human Rights Law Clinic, Policy Advocacy Clinic, and the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic -- invite all Berkeley Law students to their information session on Monday, April 9 from 12:45 - 2:00 P.M. in 105 Boalt.

 

We will start with lunch at 12:45 P.M. followed by a short presentation on the clinical program and the application process for Fall 2018.  Afterwards, each Clinic will have faculty and current students present to answer your questions about opportunities available.

 

Applications will soon be available at the clinical program website. The deadline to apply is Noon on Monday, April 16, 2018.

 

 

Careers in Consumer Financial Protection: State and Federal Perspectives

 

 

Monday, April 9, 2018

12:50 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Room 12

 

Please join CDO and CAPS for a career panel with current and former attorneys from the California Department of Business Oversight and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau! The panel will feature attorneys from both the state and federal level, as well as from both the enforcement and regulatory perspectives of government consumer protection work. Lunch will be provided.

 

 

Making the World Safe For - and Sometimes From - Technology

 

 

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Room 110

 

“How Tech Clinics Promote the Public Interest”

 

For over 15 years, the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic has been at the forefront of the law’s response to the threat, and opportunity, of new technology. In this panel, we’ll look back at some of the Samuelson Clinic’s most notable projects with guest speakers Lila Bailey (Internet Archive), Erica Johnstone (Without My Consent), Aaron Mackey (Electronic Frontier Foundation), and Nicole Ozer (ACLU of Northern California). We’ll also talk about how current students can use the Clinic as a springboard to careers at tech-focused public interest organizations.

 

Gregoire boxed lunches will be served. 

 

Co-sponsored by the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic and Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.

 

 

Copyright in Europe: Is the EU Doing a Better Job of Protecting Rights and Distributing Value Online?

 

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

12:55 P.M. - 1:55 P.M.

Room 110

 

As part of its vision of a Digital Single Market, the EU has set an ambitious goal: the development of “a fair, efficient and competitive European copyright-based economy” that provides “a fair return on investment for all stakeholders.” A wide set of legislative measures has been put forward and, in part, already enacted. These include new rights for those contributing to the value chain; broader participation in copyright levies; new monitoring obligations for ISPs; mandatory statutory permissions to use copyright in research and education; and banning of unjustified geo-blocking. Nils Rauer, a partner in the Frankfurt office of Hogan Lovells, will discuss whether these initiatives lead to a better protection of digital copyright and a robust online market.

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

Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) and Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ).

 

 

 

LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

 

Summer Internship – Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic

 

The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law is looking for an intern for Summer 2018. This is a PAID position. Interns will work with clinical faculty, staff, and clients on a variety of legal research projects related to on-going clinic work and will assist with various administrative tasks. Competitive candidates must have excellent legal research and writing skills, strong interest in privacy, speech, or intellectual property policy, and demonstrated commitment to public interest work.

 

This position is open to rising 2Ls and 3Ls at Berkeley Law. Start/end date negotiable; work 100% on-site. Please submit a resume, a cover letter explaining your interest in the Samuelson Clinic’s work, and a 3–5-page legal writing sample to rwalker@clinical.law.berkeley.edu. Applications will be reviewed as received.

 


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/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.

 

 

 

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

 

 

If you have any questions about this week's content or items for inclusion in future newsletters, please email bclt@law.berkeley.eduAll items for inclusion must be submitted by 12:00 P.M. Friday of the week prior to publication.

 

 

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