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Attorney Advisor (Trademark) at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
As an Attorney Advisor, you will:
- Be responsible for the complete ex parte examination of applications for the registration of trademarks to ensure compliance with the Trademark Act of 1946 and related statutes.
- Conduct preliminary review of applications which may pose complex factual and legal questions; analyze the record; evaluate facts; and determine questions of law.
- Recommend approval of a mark for publication for opposition or draft the final position of the Agency.
- Meet with counsel in order to resolve issues that arise during examination.
- Prepare cases for ex parte appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
- Deadline to apply 7/31/2023
- For more information, please visit USAjobs.
Law Clerk at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
As a Law Clerk, you will:
- Be responsible for the complete ex parte examination of applications for the registration of trademarks to ensure compliance with the Trademark Act of 1946 and related statutes.
- Conduct preliminary review of applications which may pose complex factual and legal questions; analyze the record; evaluate facts; and determine questions of law.
- Recommend approval of a mark for publication for opposition or draft the final position of the Agency.
- Meet with counsel in order to resolve issues that arise during examination.
- Prepare cases for ex parte appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
- Deadline to apply 7/31/2023
- For more information, please visit USAjobs.
Georgetown Law Technology Review Student Writing Competition
- The 2022 competition theme is “Personal Information, Power, and the Intersection of Technology and Society.” Submitted papers should in some way address data-driven or data-intensive technologies: that rely on or make use of personal information; that can be used to project, reinforce, or counteract power or influence differentials among and between individuals, groups, or corporate or government actors; and that raise issues for which interdisciplinary approaches can make substantial contributions. For purposes of determining what topics fall within the scope of this writing competition, the understanding and definitions of “personal information,” “power,” and “data-driven or data-intensive technologies” should be broadly construed.
- Papers must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on May 31, 2022.
- For more information, please visit the Georgetown Law Technology Review Student Writing Competition page.
Hispanic National Bar Association VIA
Intellectual Property Law Institute™ (IPLI™)
- The IPLI is a trailblazing intellectual property and tech law immersion program, now in its ninth year. They are planning to hold it in-person in Washington, DC, on June 4 – 10, 2022. The IPLI’s main goal remains increasing the number of Hispanic lawyers practicing intellectual property law (currently at <2%) and tech law in the United States.
- Admission to the program is highly competitive. Up to thirty (30) Hispanic law students are selected to participate each year from applicants across the U.S. During the week-long program, the scholars engage in robust learning experiences and connect with lawyers, judges, regulators, and legislators at the CAFC, USPTO, Copyright Office, FTC, and ITC. Scholars also receive mentoring throughout the year.
- The application deadline is February 27, 2022.
- For more information, please review the IPLI flyer.
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Diversity Pipeline Program
- The FCBA is launching the Diversity Pipeline Program to attract, develop, and support diverse law students who are interested in pursuing legal careers in technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) law and policy. The Pipeline Program is an employment program with a legal skills development component that will facilitate access to paid summer legal internship opportunities for 1st year law students from historically underrepresented and disadvantaged groups.
- The application deadline is December 3, 2021.
- For more information, please visit the FCBA website.
Full Scale Fellow at Sony Music Entertainment
- Sony Music Entertainment is seeking two Full Scale Fellows for their 3-Year Business and Legal Affairs Rotation Program. Fellows will gain insight into the entertainment and corporate law experience of the music entertainment business through hands-on work and real time guidance from lawyers
- Applications must be submitted no later than January 31, 2022.
- Open to Spring/Winter 2021 and Spring 2022 law school graduates; a US law degree is required to be eligible.
- For more information and to apply, please visit the Full Scale Fellow job posting/application.
Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic Fellowship
- The Yale Information Society Project is now accepting applications for a fellowship position with the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic (MFIA), beginning in July 2022.
- MFIA seeks candidates with at least two years of relevant experience who are interested in pursuing a career in litigation or public advocacy on issues surrounding digital-age free expression and government transparency.
- The Fellow will work closely with the Clinic’s team of litigators and provide the opportunity to gain hands-on experience litigating cutting edge issues, to supervise and teach law students, to work on legal scholarship, and to participate in the intellectual life of the Yale ISP
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and must be submitted no later than January 17, 2022.
- For more information and details on how to apply, please visit the MFIA website.
SPLC Summer Media Law & Policy Institute
The 2021 SPLC Summer Media Law & Policy Institute is a five-week online training Institute which will explore emerging issues of law, ethics and policy surrounding media law and press freedom. The Institute will run online from June 15 to July 15 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Who is eligible to participate?
Applications from current law students, 2021 law school graduates, and advanced undergraduates with a strong interest in law school will be considered. We are looking for students with a demonstrated interest in media law, and we encourage students from all backgrounds to apply. One of the goals of the Institute is to expand representation in the media law bar.
Local Journalism Attorney
Cornell University Law School’s First Amendment Clinic is accepting applications for the new position of Local Journalism Attorney. The attorney, based in New York City, will have primary responsibility for developing and managing a New York Metropolitan Area based project dedicated to providing legal services to support local journalism.
The Local Journalism Attorney must have a J.D. or equivalent, be admitted to the New York bar, and have a minimum of three years of relevant experience as a lawyer. The appointment is for a two-year term and is benefits eligible. Reappointment for a third-year is possible based on performance and funding availability.
More information about the posting is available at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16368.