We hope that you all enjoyed a restful weekend!  

 

This week in our BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series, we welcome Dan Lang ('93), Cisco's Vice President of Intellectual Property, on Tuesday, 10/30. There will be no lunch talk on Thursday, 11/1 - instead attend the PI/PS Internship and Career Fair happening in the Warren Room at lunch time from 12:50 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. The Fall Mixer is tomorrow, 10/30. You can still RSVP here.

 

This Week:

  • BCLB/BCLT Leadership Lunch Talk: Brian Kuhn - IBM Legal | 10/29 | 12:45 P.M. | Room 132
  • Tech & Public Interest Law & Policy - General Meeting | 10/29 | 1:00 P.M. | Room 130
  • BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Dan Lang ('93), Vice President, Intellectual Property at Cisco Systems | 10/30 | 12:55 P.M. | Room 100
  • BCLT/BTLJ Fall Law Mixer | 10/30 | 7:00 P.M. | Goldberg Room (2nd Floor) - Join BCLT/BTLJ for our 2018 Fall Law Firm Mixer. This event is intended to give J.D. students at Berkeley a chance to meet top law firms and learn more about the different intellectual property and technology law practices. RSVP here. See below for more information. 
  • A European Perspective on Patents, Genetics, and Access to Healthcare | 10/31 | 12:45 P.M. | Room 145
  • Patent Law Society & CDO - Tech Resume Workshop/1L Job Search Panel | 10/31 | 12:50 P.M. | Room 110

Upcoming Events:

  • China SOE Report with Daniel H. Rosen | 11/5 | 11:00 A.M. | Bechtel Conference Center
  • Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA) 1L Job Search | 11/7 | 12:55 P.M. | Room 170

Other Opportunities:

  • Georgetown Law Technology Review Student Writing Competition 2018-2019
  • Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic Program
  • Future of Privacy Forum Paid Remote Work
  • ACLU of Northern California - Technology & Civil Liberties Fellowship 
  • Summer Intern Program - Civil Liberties at the NSA
  • UCDC Law Program Externships in Washington D.C.
  • Cal Bar Section Membership

Please note: Per NALP guidelines, 1Ls cannot apply for summer positions until December 1st.

 

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

 

 

 

BCLB/BCLT Leadership Lunch Talk: Brian Kuhn - IBM Legal

 

 

 

What Makes Blockchain and Artificial Intellegence Valuable

 

Monday, October 29, 2018

12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.

Room 100

 

A conversation with Brian Kuhn from IBM legal team about blockchain technology and artificial intelligence.

 

Brian is creating some of the first AI and Blockchain solutions for lawyers worldwide, in an effort to reduce outside counsel spends. He is a former practicing insurance industry litigator.

 

Lunch provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Register here: https://conta.cc/2I8RpGg

 

 

Tech & Public Interest Law & Policy - General Meeting

 

Monday, October 29, 2018

1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Room 130

 

Interested in the intersection of technology and public interest law? Concerned about mass surveillance, data breaches, or corporate monopolies in the tech industry? Thinking about pursuing a career in technology law in the government, at a non-profit, or as in-house policy counsel? Then come to the first general meeting of BCLT's newest student organization. Lunch will be provided.

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Dan Lang ('93), Vice President, Intellectual Property at Cisco Systems

 

 

The Patent System As It Really Is

 

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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

Room 100

 

Dan Lang ’93, Vice President, Intellectual Property at Cisco Systems, will provide an overview of his career path in law, how the patent system actually operates (as opposed to what he thought as a Berkeley Law student), and current patent reform proposals.

 

Lunch is served for students staying for the entire presentation.

 

Sponsored by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, and Patent Law Society.

 

This event is open to current Berkeley Law students, Berkeley Law affiliates and BCLT law firm sponsors only.

 

 

BCLT/BTLJ Fall Law Firm Mixer

 

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Goldberg Room (2nd Floor)

 

(The Fall Mixer is preceded by the CDO Practice Area Specialties Fair that will be held in the Warren Room, 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.)

 

Join BCLT/BTLJ for our 2018 Fall Law Firm Mixer. This event is intended to give J.D. students at Berkeley a chance to meet top law firms to learn more about the different intellectual property and technology law practices. RSVP here

 

Drinks and hors d'oeuvre will be served. 

 

​This event is primarily for Berkeley Law J.D. students, aimed at 1Ls in preparation for 1L summer job hiring. We have a special event planned for L.L.M. students in collaboration with the Advanced Degree Programs (ADP) Office. More information will be circulated soon. 

 

Pursuant to NALP Guideline Part V:D.2. Prospective employers and first year law students should not exchange resumes, interview, or make offers to first year students before December 1. 

 


A European Perspective on Patents, Genetics & Access to Healthcare

 

 

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

12:45 P.M. - 1:45 P.M.

Room 145

 

Please join the Healthcare and Biotech Law Society for a presentation from one of Europe's leading experts on the intersection of IP law and healthcare. Geertrui Van Overwalle is a professor of intellectual property law at the University of Leuven (Belgium) and School of Law - Sciences Po (Paris, France). Her talk will focus on the Court of Justice of the European Union's recent decision regarding CRISPR and how the EU will regulate genetically modified food moving forward. Lunch will be provided. 

 


Patent Law Society & CDO - Tech Resume Workshop/1L Job Search Panel

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

12:50 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Room 110

 

Valerie Castelo of the Career Development Office (CDO) will share tips and tricks on highlighting your tech background and experiences in your resume for December 1st! This workshop will be geared towards helping 1Ls get ready for the start of the recruiting process for tech/IP related jobs, but will be open to everyone.

 

Note: Please bring your LAPTOPS to the event so that you can work on your resumes during the program!

 

Afterwards, a panel of current 2Ls & 3Ls will talk about their experiences in the 1L job search and answer any questions you may have.

 

Lunch served on a first come, first serve basis.

 


 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 

China SOE Report with Daniel H. Rosen

 

Monday, November 5, 2018

11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Bechtel Conference Center

500 Washington Street

San Francisco

 

Join Asia Society Northern California for its latest report launch with Daniel H. Rosen of Rhodium Group. Focused on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China, this report provides a full contextual understanding of SOEs today and the state of the corporate governance reform agenda that must be implemented in order to unlock China’s potential.

 

Full details and early bird tickets can be found here.

 

Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA) 1L Job Search

 

 

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

12:55 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Room 170

 

Issues regarding privacy information have gained the greatest attention in our society recently. If you are interested in privacy law and not sure how to get started, come join BIPLA (sponsored by BCLT) for "Summer Jobs in Privacy" Lunch panel on Nov. 7 at 12:55pm in Room 170. The panel will consist of current Berkeley Law students who worked in privacy-related roles over the summer, and they will share tips about how to get a summer job you'll enjoy. Lunch will be served.

 

 

 

LAW AND TECH OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

Georgetown Law Technology Review Student Writing Competition 2018-2019

Law students are invited to submit papers addressing a legal or public policy question relating to artificial intelligence, machine learning, the use of data analytics and/or algorithmic decision-making. Example topics include: questions of data ownership, questions relating to transparency or testability, questions relating to intellectual property, privacy, consumer protection, competition, issues of bias and discrimination, or product liability; or subject-matter- specific legal issues arising from various applications of a technology. Preference will be given to papers that are relevant to current legal and public policy debates or present an original perspective.

PRIZE

Up to three winners will be selected, with a First Prize of $4,000, a Second Prize of $2,500, and a Third Prize of $1,000.

 

Winning papers may be selected for publication in The Georgetown Law Technology Review.

 

Additional information about rules and deadlines may be found here.

 

Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic Program

The application for the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic and other clinics is now live on the Berkeley Law Clinical Program webpage. The application window will close on October 29. Anyone with questions about the Samuelson Clinic should feel free to reach out to the Clinic's Associate Director, Erik Stallman via email at estallman@clinical.law.berkeley.edu.

 

 

Future of Privacy Forum Paid Remote Work

The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is immediately hiring 2-3 law students as contractors to help with a variety of projects, including: 
  • reviewing ed tech company privacy policies when they apply for the Student Privacy Pledge and interacting with companies to bring those policies into compliance; 
  • conducting 50 state legal surveys; 
  • conducting legal or policy research as needed; and 
  • providing substantive notes or transcripts for FPF working group meetings. 
Student contractors would work 10-20 hours a week, with an hourly rate of $20/hour, through December 31, 2018 (with the possibility of continuing into Spring 2019). Students must be detail-oriented, excellent at interpersonal communications via email, outstanding legal and online research abilities, and have a demonstrated ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Privacy law experience, whether through a course or through prior work, is a plus. Applicants should submit a resume, short cover letter, and transcript to Amelia Vance at avance@fpf.org by October 28th, but are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. 
 

ACLU of Northern California - Technology and Civil Liberties Fellowship

The ACLU of Northern California is now accepting applications for its Fall 2019 Technology and Civil Liberties Fellowship.This is a full-time, one-year position. Details about the fellowship and the application process are available here. 

 

 

UCDC Law Program Externships in Washington, D.C.

 

The UCDC Law Program is a full-time externship program in Washington, DC providing experiential learning through a full-time field placement with a government agency, nonprofit or advocacy organization, including those engaged in law and technology issues.  Law students who participate are eligible to receive 13 units:  10 units for the field placement and 3 units for the companion course, “Law and Lawyering in the Nation’s Capital.”

Full details: https://www.ucdc.edu/academic/law

Specific Externships:

Federal Communications Commission, Competition Policy Division in the Wireline Bureau

Competition Policy Division of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau. Our primary mission is to foster competition in the provision of communications services through market-opening rulemaking and other proceedings that affect wireline telecommunications service providers and consumers. The division is responsible for implementation of non-pricing aspects of the local competition requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, including interconnection, network element unbundling and privacy. The division also administers U.S. numbering policy (including local number portability), and reviews applications from wireline carriers for mergers and other transfers of control, and discontinuance of service.

The Future of Privacy Forum

The Future of Privacy Forum is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. FPF brings together industry, academics, consumer advocates, and other thought leaders to explore the challenges posed by technological innovation and develop privacy protections, ethical norms and workable business practices. FPF helps fill the void in the “space not occupied by law” which exists due to the speed of technology development. As “data optimists,” we believe that the power of data for good is a net benefit to society, and that it can be well-managed to control risks and offer the best protections and empowerment to consumers and individuals. www.fpf.org

FPF seeks legal interns to support Policy Counsel responsible for developing and evaluating data practices in the consumer and commercial sector by shaping corporate practices, engaging with regulators and government agencies, and providing thought leadership in a variety of settings. Issue portfolios will include privacy concerns related to current commercial and consumer technologies such as – but not limited to – Big Data and the Internet of Things, connected cars, student data, ad tracking, mobile location data use, smart cities, deidentification standards, algorithms, and biometrics and AI. Positions located in the Washington D.C. office.

Federal Communications Commission, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB)

Through the PSHSB internship program, law students gain hands-on experience in communications and administrative law matters pertaining to public safety, homeland security, national security, emergency management and preparedness, and disaster management.  Students help PSHSB develop, recommend, and administer the FCC’s policies and rules to advance the security and reliability of the nation’s communications infrastructure as well as its public safety and emergency response capabilities and emerging technology.   

Federal Communications Commission, Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division (legal) 

(https://www.fcc.gov/general/internships-public-safety-and-homeland-security-bureau)

The Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division (CCR) provides legal, engineering, and other technical advice and expertise to the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the Federal Communications Commission regarding public safety and homeland security issues, particularly with respect to ensuring that communications networks are reliable, resilient, and secure.  CCR develops and recommends Commission and PSHSB policies on network and other infrastructure reliability, including 911 reliability, and other public safety issues as assigned.  CCR also administers the Commission’s information collection requirements with respect to communications reliability (such as network outage reports, disaster information reporting, and 911 reliability certifications) and performs analyses and studies on public safety, homeland security, national security, disaster management and related issues.

  •  Internship Period(s): Fall/Spring semester and Summer
  • General Duties: Unpaid Legal Intern
    Fall, Spring, and Summer interns will assist with analysis of a broad variety of legal and policy issues relating to potential and existing programs and regulations of the agency.  They will perform legal assignments which address Division/Bureau issues and that may involve technical or complex information.  Additionally, the intern will assist in the preparation of legal memoranda and other Commission documents.  The intern also may attend and participate in meetings with Commission personnel and outside parties.  The intern will assist staff attorneys and Division leadership in an often fast-paced environment on a variety of issues.  They may interact with industry counsel and other third parties on several issues.
  • Selection Criteria:
    Seeking second and third year law students with strong analytical, research, writing, and communications skills that demonstrated a strong interest in communications law, public interest, or federal government.  Students must be enrolled in an accredited law school at least half-time to apply.  Students may apply during their first year of law school, but they must have completed their first academic year of law school before the internship starts.  Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Send Application to: Brenda Villanueva, Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at Brenda.Villanueva@fcc.gov.  A completed application packet should include: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and a brief writing sample.  Applicants should clearly indicate the period(s) for which they are applying, and the amount of time (days/hours) they would be available to work each week.
  • Applications Deadline: Rolling basis.

For all Spring 2019 externships, start applying now. Apply here: UCDC Law Application

Learn more about UCDC Law

 

Please note: Per NALP guidelines, 1Ls cannot apply for summer positions until December 1st.

 

 

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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