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ACLU/EFF Privacy Panel

Tuesday, March 4, 2019

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

Room 105

Join us to hear from Jamie Williams (EFF) and Nicole Ozer (ACLU) will be speaking on campus about their experience and careers in privacy. They will also be speaking about current trends in privacy as well as new laws that could affect your privacy. BCLT’s Director, Jim Dempsey, will be moderating this discussion. Please fill out this RSVP Form so we know how much food to provide. Co-sponsored by BIPLA and TPILP.

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

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

Room 100

Anyone can be a patent lawyer. In this presentation, Ryan Wong and Katie Lynn Joyce will provide the basic tools and vocabulary to succeed as a young patent lawyer.

Ryan Wong represents clients in a broad range of complex commercial and intellectual property litigation matters. While earning his B.S. in biomedical and electrical engineering and a minor in mathematics from the University of Southern California, he co-founded a Pasadena-based software company and served as its software director. In this role, he led the design and development of a software system that is still used by some of the largest businesses in the metals, construction and distribution industries.

Katie Lynn Joyce represents clients in all facets of commercial litigation. Prior to joining Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Ms. Joyce served as a law clerk to Judge Richard A. Paez of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and Judge Christina Reiss of the U.S.District Court for the District of Vermont. Ms. Joyce earned her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. During law school, Ms. Joyce actively participated in the International Human Rights Law Clinic and the Policy Advocacy Clinic.

BLISS Science Law & Policy Microsymposium

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

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

Room 110

Interested in learning about the many ways practicing attorney’s work on energy and environment issues? Ever wonder what it means when people say that they’re an energy or environmental lawyer?

Join the law school chapter of the Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative (BERC Law) and the Environmental Law Society (ELS) for a practitioner panel to find out! We’ll discuss what words like “litigation,” “regulatory,” and “transactional” mean in the environmental and energy context and what role these practice areas play at firms, government agencies, community organizations, and nonprofits. Panelists will also share about how energy and environmental law play a role in corporate transactions, environmental justice, and cleantech development.

Lunch from Ann’s Catering is provided including vegetarian and vegan options.

BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Series: Knobbe Martens

"What PTAB Practice is Like and its Similarities and Differences from Litigation and Prosecution"

Thursday, March 7, 2019

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

Room 100

PTAB proceedings under the AIA have been around for over 6 years. It is a hybrid practice that has traits similar to patent litigation and also has traits similar to patent prosecution. We will summarize PTAB practice and compare and contrast with litigation and prosecution.

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.

MoFo's Berkeley Law 1L Spring Reception

Thursday, March 7, 2019

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

Berkeley City Club, Drawing Room

Join Morrison Foerster 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! More information can be found here. Please RSVP to Jennifer Chou at jchou@mofo.com.

Pro Bono Law Firm Fair

Monday, March 11, 2019

5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

Room 100

Are you considering working at a law firm? Do you care about pro bono? If you answered yes to either question, this event is for you. Learn about how to engage in pro bono work at a large law firm and how to distinguish between them. Join us for an information session with CDO counselors at 5:30 P.M., followed by a change to speak directly with pro bono attorneys from the leading law firms listed below. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. Dinner will be served with your RSVP at the information session, and hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided at the law firm mixer. More information and a list of firms attending can be found here.

Weil: Berkeley 1L Reception

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Free House - 2700 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

Join us at our Berkeley 1L Reception for an evening of networking with Weil attorneys and former summer associates. Contact lauren.debernardi@weil.com with any questions. Click here to RSVP.

Big Law/In-House Counsel Privacy Panel

Monday, April 1, 2019

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

Room 110

Join us to hear from Michael Rubin (Latham) and Will DeVries (Google) who will be speaking on campus about privacy issues that they companies face. They will speak about the relationship between BigLaw and In-House Counsels in responding to cutting-edge privacy issues. Please fill out this RSVP Form so we know much food to provide. Sponsored by BIPLA.

Haynes and Boone: 1L California IP Weekend - 2019

Friday, July 19 - Sunday, July 21

Program Information

The California IP Weekend is a nationwide campaign to recruit 1L students for our Intellectual Property Practice Group in our Dallas, Orange County, Palo Alto, Richardson, and Washington D.C. offices. The program will take place in San Francisco, California and will run the duration of two and a half days that will include panels and hands-on workshops with practitioners from the following practice areas from the Orange County, Palo Alto, and Texas offices: Patent Prosecution, IP Litigation, and Trademark. Mentoring opportunities will also be provided. 1L students should have a background in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, physics, and/or have similar academic or industry experience.

Additional information on the program can be found in this flyer.

How to Apply

Send your cover letter, resume, undergrad and law school transcripts via email to allison.cohn@haynesboone.com.

Deadline to apply is March 29, 2019.

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Democratic Staff Internship Program

The IP subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee has openings in the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 terms for law clerk interns interested in IP. This would be a great way to gain more exposure to hot-topic IP issues and learn what it’s like working on the Hill.

The Committee on the Judiciary’s Democratic staff internship program offers undergraduate and law students, as well as recent graduates, an opportunity to experience the operation of a congressional committee firsthand and learn about the important role that House committees play in the legislative process. The Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction over a wide range of legislative and oversight issues which include constitutional amendments, litigation reform, patent and trademark law, federal criminal law, federal civil rights law, homeland security, immigration and naturalization, and antitrust. More information can be found on their website.

Deadline for applications for the fall session: June 1st

Berkeley Law students who apply should also send an email to (jamie.simpson@mail.house.gov), the subcommittee's chief IP counsel.

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Competitions and Awards

Visit the AIPLA website Student and public resources page for submission procedures, deadlines and more information on the following law student competitions and awards in 2019:

Robert C. Watson Writing Competitions ($2,000.00 award)

Jan Jancin Award ($5,000.00 1st/$2,500.00 2nd place awards)

If you are interested in being considered, send a short statement of your accomplishments in the field of IP (courses taken, papers written, internships or other work) and a grades transcript to BCLT Executive Director Jim Dempsey. The faculty directors will select a Boalt student to nominate for the award.

See entry above for information regarding other AIPLA awards and competitions.

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. IP Law Students Scholarship ($10,000.00 per year for 3 years)

Rubrik - In House Legal Summer Associate

Rubrik, Inc. is a cloud-data management company that is one of the fastest growing enterprise software companies in the Silicon Valley. The Rubrik legal team is looking for high-performing legal interns to work on a variety of corporate, commercial and intellectual property-related matters. You will gain experience working with a dynamic in-house legal team at a high-growth, late-stage private technology company.

The position will be based in Palo Alto, CA.

Responsibilities:

Support Rubrik’s commercial legal team with negotiations and transactions with Rubrik’s customers
Help Rubrik manage and develop its intellectual property programs, including patents, trademarks and open-source policies
Assist with corporate governance, compliance efforts and large corporate transactions, if necessary
Complete the above through a rotational program within the legal team

Requirements:

Currently pursuing a J.D. or L.L.M. (or equivalent) at an ABA accredited law school
Attention to detail is critical
Eager to learn in a fast-paced environment and passionate about technology
Entrepreneurial mindset with a great sense of humor
Exceptional writing and presentation skills
Experience with corporate and commercial transactions for technology companies, whether in-house or at a law firm, is preferred but not required

The link to apply can be found here.

Haynes and Boone 2019 1L Summer Associate Opportunities

Diversity Scholars Program

The Haynes and Boone 1L Diversity Scholars Program offers a six to eight-week clerkship with meaningful work and mentorship experiences. Scholars also receive a $7,500 scholarship during the school year. For 2019, we are recruiting scholars for our Dallas, Houston, New York, Palo Alto, and RIchardson offices.

1L Program

The 1L Program offers a six to ten-week clerkship (varies by city) with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the daily life of a Haynes and Boone attorney. The 2019 program will begin May 13 in the following cities: Dallas, Houston, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, and Richardson.

Dallas Fast Track Program

The Dallas Fast Track Program is a one-week clerkship that is an ideal compliment to other summer plans and provides the opportunity to familiarize candidates with the Dallas legal market and life at a large law firm. The 2019 program will run from July 20-26.

2019 Fast Track: July 20 - July 26

A one-week clerkship that is an ideal complement to other summer plans
Intended to familiarize candidates with the Texas legal market and life at a large law firm
An in-depth look at the people and practice of law at Haynes and Boone, LLP

Now in its 12th year, Fast Track is a unique and innovative opportunity for exceptional 1L law students interested in the Dallas legal market. For more information on their Fast Track Program in Dallas, see their flyer here.

For more information on the programs offered, see their flyer here. For more information about Haynes and Boone, we suggest:

Additional 1L opportunities may be available in other offices on a case-by-case basis. Please submit ll inquiries to Amanda Kelly, Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting at amanda.kelly@haynesboone.com or at 214-651-5176.

Technology/Telecom Advisor (Intern)

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA), Office of Policy Analysis and Development (OPAD), seeks summer interns to participate in researching and analyzing important Internet and communications policy issues. NTIA is by statute the principal advisor to President on telecommunications and communications policy.

As NTIA's domestic policy office, we play an important role in addressing public policy challenges that affect Americans' daily lives in the digital age. Our multidisciplinary team, which includes policy analysts, attorneys, economists, and engineers, focuses on some of the most important challenges in Internet policy, including protecting privacy online, facilitating widespread broadband adoption, and achieving balanced protections for intellectual property.

Interns at OPAD make substantive contributions to federal Internet and communications research and policy, with projects varying based on interests and academic background. Past interns have been exposed to a broad array of issues, and have assisted in analyzing the complex network neutrality debate, producing recommendations related to copyright policy, and performing quantitative analysis of data on computer and Internet use.

Interns will gain increased understanding of the characteristics that make the Internet unique and will be exposed to the myriad of laws, policies, protocols, and principles that have allowed the Internet to thrive as a force for global trade and the free flow of information. Interns will assist OPAD experts in the development of research, papers, and briefings on today’s cutting edge Internet policy issues to assist government leaders in navigating the intersections between technology and policy in today’s marketplace.

To learn more about NTIA's internship program and apply for a position, please visit the intern application page. If there are any questions, you can contact Edward Carlson at ecarlson@ntia.doc.gov.

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.

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 on UCDC can be found here.

Specific Externships:

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

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. The application and additional details can be found here.

For all externships, start applying now. Apply to the Fall 2019 or Spring 2020 UCDC Law Program here.

Survey on Law Students with STEM Background

Haynes and Boone: 1L California IP Weekend - 2019

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Democratic Staff Internship Program

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Competitions and Awards

Rubrik - In House Legal Summer Associate

Haynes and Boone 2019 1L Summer Associate Opportunities

Technology/Telecom Advisor (Intern)

Georgetown Law Technology Review Student Writing Competition 2018-2019

PRIZE