Berkeley Law Executive Education

📢 Final call: Registration for Generative AI for the Legal Profession ends Friday, September 13 at 11:59 p.m. PT! 🚀 This online course is designed to be completed in about 5 hours. Earn a certificate of completion to share here on LinkedIn, plus pick up MCLE credit (this course satisfies the technology in the practice of law requirement)! Generative AI for the Legal Profession gives both attorneys and non-attorney practitioners crucial insights into generative AI and its responsible application in the legal field. 🤖⚖️ Register now and discover more about this amazing program here: https://lnkd.in/gvbZSqkp Participants have access to course materials through January 28, 2025. #GenAI #LegalTech #AIinLaw #ProfessionalDevelopment 💼

🖋 Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to sign, veto, or permit 19 AI bills to pass without his signature. Having trouble keeping track? Check out trackers at Tech Policy Press (https://lnkd.in/exMUgs22) and CITRIS and the Banatao Institute (https://lnkd.in/g-H6xsG9). And, of course, join our 7th annual Berkeley Law AI Institute in person or online from September 25 to 27! ➡ https://lnkd.in/g7kMT5Za #AILaw #AICertificate

📢 Featured speaker alert! Halimah DeLaine Prado, Leah Poynter Waterland, and Brendan Kelleher will share how their companies prepared for #AI at the 7th Annual Berkeley Law AI Institute, online and in-person September 25-27, 2024! ✨ ➡ https://lnkd.in/g7kMT5Za ⭐ Halimah DeLaine Prado is General Counsel at Google, leading the company’s world-class legal team, advising on some of the most complex and important legal issues of the digital age. ⭐ Leah Waterland is Associate General Counsel, Incubation, Data & AI Strategy at Cisco, providing legal counseling, strategy, and support for Cisco's innovative Strategy, Incubation, & Applications teams. ⭐ Brendan Kelleher is Partner, Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Enterprise Risk at SoftBank Group International, where he designed, implemented, and leads its enterprise risk management program. 🙏 Special thanks to Platinum Sponsors SoftBank Group Corp. and Morrison Foerster, and Sponsors Gunderson Dettmer and Cisco. #AICertificate #AIConference #AIRegulation #RiskManagement Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT)

📣 Even more reason to join now: Registration closes on September 13 at 11:59pm!

📣 We're absolutely thrilled to celebrate 40 new and aspiring VCs from underrepresented backgrounds who have been awarded full scholarships by Venture Forward. The Cohort 17 scholarship class of VC University is incredibly diverse across geography, gender, ethnicity, and more: 👋🏽 88% identify as people of color 👩 60% identify as women or nonbinary 🏠 50% live outside CA, MA, and NY (the three states with the majority of VC activity) 🏳️🌈 30% identify as LGBTQ+ 🎆 5% are veterans or active military members Learn more about them! https://lnkd.in/dQ-cDibM

📣 Announcing more Berkeley Law AI Institute speakers: Brandie Nonnecke, PhD, Irene Liu, and Karen Silverman. They'll talk about and lead a workshop in "Developing a Framework for AI Risks, Governance, and Regulation." 📅 Join us in Berkeley or online September 25-27: https://lnkd.in/g7kMT5Za 🌟 Brandie Nonnecke is Founding Director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, headquartered at University of California, Berkeley. She is an Associate Research Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy, where she directs the Tech Policy Initiative, a collaboration between CITRIS and GSPP to strengthen tech policy education, research, and impact. She is a co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law where she leads the Project on Artificial Intelligence, Platforms, and Society. She also co-directs the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub, an interdisciplinary initiative training researchers to develop effective AI governance and policy frameworks. 🌟 Irene Liu is a California State Senate AI Advisor, Executive in Residence at UC Berkeley, School of Law, Foundational Advisor for Women Defining AI, and the founder of Hypergrowth GC, an advisory that empowers GCs and executives for hypergrowth. 🌟 As the CEO and Founder of The Cantellus Group, Karen Silverman advises Fortune 50 companies, startups, consortia, and governments on how to govern cutting-edge technologies in a rapidly changing policy environment. Her expertise is informed by more than 20 years of practice and management leadership at Latham & Watkins, where she advised global businesses in complex antitrust matters, M&A, governance, ESG, and crisis management. She is a World Economic Forum Global Innovator and sits on its Global AI Council where she has contributed to the Board Toolkit for AI and ongoing work on AI, data, and cybersecurity issues. #AIRegulation #AIGovernance #AICertificate #AIEthics #AIConference

🔥 We're guessing this may come up among participants at our 7th Annual Berkeley Law AI Institute next month, co-presented by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT).... #AI #ArtAndAI #AIRegulation #ArtLaw #AICertificate

🌟 The best and the brightest speakers will be at the 7th Annual Berkeley Law AI Institute, September 25-27. Today we'll introduce you to a few of them: 🤖 Ken Goldberg is the William S. Floyd Distinguished Chair in Engineering at University of California, Berkeley and an award-winning roboticist, filmmaker, artist and popular public speaker on AI and robotics. Ken trains the next generation of researchers and entrepreneurs in his research lab at UC Berkeley; he has published over 300 papers, 3 books, and holds 9 US Patents. Ken’s artwork has been featured in 70 art exhibits including the 2000 Whitney Biennial. He is a pioneer in technology and artistic visual expression, bridging the "two cultures" of art and science. 🌐 From fighting to protect net neutrality to ensuring access to the internet for students caught in the Homework Gap, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has been a consistent champion for connecting all. She is a leader in spectrum policy, developing new ways to support wireless services from Wi-Fi to video and the internet of things. She also is responsible for developing policies to help expand the reach of broadband to schools, libraries, hospitals, and households across the country. ✨ Juan M. Lavista Ferres is the Corporate Vice President and Chief Data Scientist of the AI for Good Lab at Microsoft. Leading a team of dedicated data scientists and researchers in the domains of AI, Machine Learning, and statistical modeling, he partners with domain experts, researchers, and organizations worldwide to create a collaborative ecosystem that drives progress toward addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges such as digital literacy, equity, climate change, disaster response, conservation, health, cybersecurity, and more. 📅 Join us in person or online to hear the latest developments in AI technology, governance, legal practice innovations, risk mitigation, and more! ➡ https://lnkd.in/g7kMT5Za #AI #AICertificate #Robotics #MachineLearning #Cybersecurity #NetNeutrality

✨💰 Berkeley Law AI Institute featured panel: Investing in AI - Exploring the Business and Investing Landscape. Venture capitalists are putting a lot of cash into AI and machine learning. Hear from our insiders: ⭐ Karol Niewiadomski works for SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund, and his portfolio includes Klarna, Revolut, and Oosto. ⭐ Cathy Gao, partner at Sapphire Ventures, works with companies like Medable, Inc, EliseAI, and Paradox. ⭐ Arash Afrakhteh, partner at Pear VC, works with Orby AI, Federato, Expedock, and more. Irene Liu, California State Senate AI Advisor and University of California, Berkeley - School of Law Executive in Residence & AI Institute Advisor, will moderate this panel! 📅 Join the 7th Annual Berkeley Law AI Institute in person or online, September 25-27! 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7kMT5Za #AICertificate #AIInvesting #VentureCapital

🚀 Are you curious about venture finance and looking to unlock your venture finance skills? The next cohort of VC University starts on September 3, and there are still a few spots available. ➡ https://lnkd.in/gjJpyit5 😊 Berkeley Law Executive Education is proud to partner with Venture Forward and National Venture Capital Association on this definitive online certificate program! #ProfessionalDevelopment #VentureCapitalCertificate