Beyond Clause 8 BC8 Bloggers Informational Meeting History The Beyond Clause 8 Blog (BC8) was started as a flagship project of the Media, Entertainment, Technology & Arts (META) Law group at Michigan State University College of Law (hence the carryover name for the METAFeed. Clever, huh?). In 2013, the blog came under the umbrella of the Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) and continues to be a forum for discussion of issues relating to intellectual property, free speech, antitrust, technology and everything in between. The BC8 blog continues to feature the work of first-, second-, and third-year law students, as well as that of practitioners and policy experts. The goal of the BC8 blog is to open discussion on modern issues related to intellectual property and technology. IPLS thanks the Intellectual Property Department and faculty, especially Professor Adam Candeub and the former members of the META law group for creating this forum for students to express their thoughts on pressing intellectual property and related issues.

What is BC8? “scholarly blog” Beyond Clause 8Beyond Clause 8 is a blog concerned with just that - topics both encompassed by and beyond Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 8 of the United States Constitution - the "Copyright Clause." We've had articles on privacy law, cyberspace law, emerging technologies, and much, MUCH more. Beyond Clause 8 The blog has two components: the Main Page and the METAFeed. The Main Page consists of full length articles between words on recent legal topics. The METAFeed on the other hand, are short blurbs about breaking legal news posted with links to relevant news stories - think Twitter. Patent, Trademark, Copyright Cyber Law, Internet Law, Virtual Law Antitrust Trade Secrets Communication Law E-Discovery New Innovative Technology Use of Technology in the Legal Field

BC8 Faculty Reviewers In addition to general involvement and feedback from the IP Department Faculty, Three Great Professors have agreed to take an active role in BC8… Prof. Nancy Costello Copyright Trademark First Amendment Prof. Jennifer Carter- Johnson Patent Biotech International IP Prof. Adam Candeub Cyberlaw/ Virtual Law

What Are My Responsibilities? REQUIREMENTS: Summer Submit Potential Topics Draft a First Draft of the First Article You Will Publish Academic Year Submit Drafts Edit Your Draft Edit the Drafts of Others The Number of Articles Will Depend on How Many Writers, and How much YOU want to write about. Generally: 3 Main Page Blog Posts, Monthly MetaFeed Posts Per Academic Year

BC8 Application Process Write-On Competition (2L’s & 3L’s) – Spring 2013 Submit An Application (available online or hardcopy) What you’re interested in writing about What your background is 1 page blog article on a topic for the BC8 blog Submissions will be reviewed by Faculty & E-Board Submissions will be reviewed by Faculty & E-Board Number of Writers Chosen Based on How Many Articles we decide to post over the year Number of Writers Chosen Based on How Many Articles we decide to post over the year Deadline: Monday, April 22 nd by 5:00pm Sharp! APPLICATIONS TO

Why Join BC8? Top 5 Reasons (1) This is an opportunity to be a part of something NEW and INNOVATIVE on campus (2) Bragging rights for getting published on an up-and- coming legal blog. (3) You'll get to brush shoulders with leading IP scholars and professors and form relationships with MSU law faculty and other students on campus interested in IP (4) Hone your writing skills and increase your legal knowledge - always a good idea. (5) Résumé builder. Need we say more?

Questions? Ask us now! Questions To: IPLS President Vani Gujuluva at IPLS Vice President/WebMaster