LL.M. Law & Technology Certificate Program

BCLT is now offering a specialized certificate program for Boalt's LL.M. students. To receive the certificate upon graduation, students need to fulfill both curricular and extracurricular requirements. The curricular requirements emphasize depth and breadth of coverage and afford students substantial flexibility in adapting their course of study toward a range of career paths at the growing intersection of law and technology. The Law and Technology Program requires satisfactory completion of four courses and a research paper, as well as participation in a law and technology student organization.

A. Course component:
1. Completion of at least two of the following core courses:

· Copyright

· Information Privacy Law

· Introduction to Intellectual Property

· Patent Law

· Trademark Law

· Trade Secrets

2. Completion of at least two additional Law & Technology courses.
For a complete list of Law & Technology offerings please visit the courses page. Courses cross-listed in the Intellectual Property and Technology Law category are not pre-approved to count toward the course component. Students may seek permission to count a cross-listed course toward the certificate requirements by contacting BCLT at .

B. Writing component:
A writing component, fulfilled byresearching and writing a 15 to 20 page research memorandum addressing a compelling issue in law and technology.To meet this requirement, students should submit a paper written for a course at Berkeley Law, including a LAW 299 individual research-and-writing project.
C. activity component:
An activity component, fulfilled by substantial participation in at least one approved activity for two semesters, or two approved activities for one semester. This requirement is designed to encourage students to develop collaborative working skills and to complement the substantive knowledge derived from course-related work. The list of approved activities will be reviewed periodically BCLT.

Participating in the following activities satisfies the activity component:

· BERC @ Boalt

· Boalt.org

· Berkeley Technology Law Journal

· Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law

· Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society

· Healthcare and Biotech Law Society

· Patent Law Society

· Sports and Entertainment Law Society

· UAEM (University Allied for Essential Medicines for Essential Medicines)

Students may request to have another law and technology-related activity approved, such as a moot court competition relating to intellectual property.

Submit a hard copy of the completed application and supporting materials to 421 Boalt Hall for approval. The application deadline is July 1 of the applicant’s graduation year. Students who wish to be listed in the graduation program as having received the certificate must submit the application by April 1* of their graduation year.

*We understand that the paper you intend to use to fulfill the writing requirement may not be due for class until after April 1. If this is the case, please submit a draft of the paper with your application by April 1 so that BCLT can provide preliminary approval of your application. Those with preliminary approval will be listed in the commencement program. It is then up to you to follow up and submit the final paper. We will not grant the certificate until the final paper has been submitted for review.

Law & Technology LL.M. Certificate Program

Full Name (for certificate): ______

Mailing Address: ______

phone: ______e-mail: ______

1. Completion of at least two courses from the following list:

Semester/Year

Information Privacy Law ______

Introduction to Intellectual Property ______

Patent Law ______

Trademark Law ______

Trade Secrets ______

2. Completion of two electives (from approved list or with authorization):

Course Title Semester/Year

______

3. Writing Component: Please attach a copy of the paper and explain what course and assignment the paper was completed for.
______

4. Activity Component: Please see approved list:

Student Group Semester/Year

______