Welcome to SCU’s High Tech/IP Community Eric Goldman Director, High Tech Law Institute
What is “High Tech Law”? The legal needs associated with developing and commercializing technological innovations
High Tech Careers Prosecution Litigation Transactions Patent Prosecution (need technical background) Patent Litigation Patent Monetization Non-Patent Trademark Prosecution IP or General Commercial Litigation Licensing Corporate M&A Others: Biotech, Privacy, Employment, Sports/Entertainment, Telecommunications
Who We Are • High Tech Law Institute – Eric Goldman, Director – Joy Peacock, Assistant Director – Dorice Kunis, Program Manager • Our goal: help you accomplish your professional and personal objectives
What We Do • Academic Administration – Curriculum – High Tech Law Certificate and honors – Student counseling • • Work with student groups Events Marketing Work with University and local community
Affiliated Programs • Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic • Student Groups – Student Intellectual Property Law Association – Biotechnology Law Group – Computer & High Technology Law Journal – Sports & Entertainment Law Society • High Tech Moot Court/Transactional Meet • Summer Abroad
Make the Most of Your Law School Experience • Build your expertise – – In-class learning Experiential learning Research and write Extracurricular events • Build your résumé • Build your network – Alumni – Events – Your peers
Course Planning • High Tech Law Certificate = IP Survey + 12 units + paper (minimum grades apply) • High Tech Excellence Award = 3 A-/A in 1 academic year • Tips – – Take IP Survey course ASAP (except not summer if you’re FT) If you really want to take a course, TAKE IT WHEN YOU SEE IT Combine paper obligations and don’t wait Review “Navigating the High Tech Curriculum”
Keep in Touch • Website: http: //hightechlaw. scu. edu • Blog: http: //law. scu. edu/category/high-tech-lawinstitute/ and http: //eepurl. com/C 8 Qc. X [with your scu. edu email] • Twitter: http: //twitter. com/SCUHTLI • Facebook: http: //www. facebook. com/SCUHTLI • Linked. In: http: //linkd. in/htlionlinkedin • Email/in person – egoldman@gmail. com // Bannan 200 K – jbpeacock@scu. edu // Bannan 301 G – dkunis@scu. edu // Bannan 301 H