Careers in Internet Law & Innovation, ft. Google, Meetup, and the NY AG’s Internet Bureau
Learn what it’s like to work at the cutting-edge of law and innovation, in environments that feel more “brooklyn loft” than “midtown skyscraper.” Senior attorneys in corporate, litigation, and regulatory roles will share details about their jobs, the legal issues they grapple with, and how to plan for a career at the intersection of law and emerging technologies.
Panelists:
- Ted Lazarus – Senior Counsel, Google
- Brian Levine – Assistant Attorney General, Internet Bureau
- David Pashman – General Counsel, Meetup
The panel will be moderated by Marta Ricardo, Director of Alumni and International Career Services. Non-pizza lunch will be served. Please RSVP. For questions, please contact Crystal Mao at cjm2183@columbia.edu
Law School for the Tech-Savvy – 12:10pm, Monday, October 10th, 2011 @ JG 101
The Society for Law, Science and Technology,
Science and Technology Law Review, and
Columbia Health Law Association
Invite you to…
Law School for the Tech-Savvy
Hear from 2Ls and 3Ls about how an interest in technology or a background in science can help you do well in law school! Learn about the latest tech solutions for taking notes, studying, and writing memos!
Monday, October 10th, 2011
JG 101
12:10-1:10pm
Lunch will be served
Download the accompanying presentation here.
SLST Firm Panel, Monday, Nov. 22 @ 7:00 pm
SLST Firm Career Panel: Intellectual Property and Technology Law in Practice
The Columbia Law School Society for Law, Science, and Technology (SLST) will host a career panel and dinner reception on “Intellectual Property and Technology Law in Practice” on Monday, November 22 from 7-8:30pm in William and June Warren Hall Room 103.
Our aim is to educate students about job opportunities and career paths in science, technology, and intellectual property related law prior to the December start date for 1L summer applications and Columbia’s Early Interview Program next year. Speaking on the panel will be attorneys from Ropes & Gray, Kirkland & Ellis, and Morrison & Foerster. The panel will be followed by a Q&A. There will also be a reception afterward allowing students to speak one-on-one with the panelists and any other associates of the firms who attend.
Dinner will be served and all students are welcome. If you have any questions, please email Ashley Fry at amf2179@columbia.edu.
SLST 1L Summer Job Lunch, Tues., Nov. 9 @ JG 940
Helpful Links:
Reading Group @ CLS, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 7:00pm in JG 304
“First to Invent versus First Inventor to File”
The Patent Reform Act of 2010 (also referred to as the 2009 bill),
which Senator Orren Hatch will seek to pass following the November 2nd
elections, would change the unique US system of granting a patent to
the first inventor to a system that grants a patent to the “first
inventor to file.” The first to invent system leads to many
“interference” proceedings where two independent inventors try to
prove when they conceived of the invention, that they were diligent in
reducing the invention to practice, and that they did not abandon,
suppress, or conceal the invention. A first inventor to file system
would eliminate the traditional interference proceeding, but would
also create an entirely new system of administrative procedures for
determining who in an inventor and if he treated his invention
properly prior to filing. Currently, the US is the only major country
that employs a first to invent system. All other countries use a
simple first to file system, relying only on the filing date of the
patent application.
Should the US change to a first inventor to file system?
Readings:
Summary of the Patent Reform Act of 2010
http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/03/patent-reform-act-of-2010-an-overview.html
Academic Paper on the First Inventor to File System
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1518660
Basic Comparison of First to Invent v First Inventor to File
http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/first-to-file-versus-first-inventor-to-file.html
PTO Director Kappos Commenting on the First to Invent System
http://ipwatchdog.com/2010/10/21/aipla-meeting-david-kappos-todd-dickinson/id=12933/
Welcome to the New SLST Website
Welcome to the new online home of the Columbia Law School Society for Law, Science & Technology!
SLST brings students together to discuss current legal issues involving science and technology and to inform students about relevant job opportunities. The group isn’t just for former science majors and our members have all kinds of different backgrounds – it’s for anyone interested in trying to understand how law affects and is challenged by scientific knowledge and technological change. We host panels and events focusing on how technology and science affect the legal framework in which we live and vice-versa (e.g. Internet privacy issues, bioethics, copyright fair use, open source software, etc.). SLST is a founding member of nycinfolaw.org, a joint project to collaborate and share information and events through the tech law community in New York City. As part of NYCInfoLaw, we co-host a bi-monthly reading group with other member law schools.
Check out the links on the top of the page for how to contact us, events, and watch this space for blog entries describing what we’re doing, other events of interest to the law & technology community at Columbia, as well as commentary about neat cases and news stories.