What starts as a thank-you card can turn into an all-night creative project. Neysa Furey, an LL.M. student, transformed the biggest questions from a copyright class into "Copyrightoploy," a board game inspired by classroom discussions about AI and copyright. Q: Why did you make the game? A: Honestly, it started as an idea for just a humorous last day of class thank-you card from our group. Then I thought maybe drawing a game board could be funny and, well, with some collaboration from some friends in the class, the idea kind of escalated. It was a big source of discussion in our class whether taking copyrighted material without compensation or permission to train AI platforms is legally defensible. So long story short, all this ended up in the game, which features the five leading AI companies battling it out to grab as many intellectual property rights as they can while bankrupting each other! Q: What has the Berkeley Law LL.M. experience been like? A: I am having a total blast. Here at Berkeley I have the chance to learn about things I am deeply interested in—right now AI is my main focus—from some of the smartest people in the country, surrounded by classmates from all over the world who vary in age from 21 to over 65. As one of the oldest students by far in the group, I have been touched by how warmly I have been embraced by my colleagues and included in everything. Not even a little eye-rolling when I needed help setting up all my WhatsApp chats. Q: What made this class stand out? A: This class was a complete joy to attend, and we had a great group of students from all over the world. Professor Depoorter came into every class fully prepared with an impressively deep knowledge of the subject matter, but it was the relaxed environment he created, welcoming us all to jump in with questions and then taking the time to really discuss things, that was exceptional. He also found a way to inject humor into everything, and that made the experience so much fun. #BerkeleyLaw #CopyrightLaw #IntellectualProperty #AI

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Do I have to open the door for police or ICE? #ItsTheLaw #BerkeleyLaw

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At every step in her career, Jeewon Kim Serrato ’04 has watched the future show up early — and rather than simply react to it, she’s worked to shape it. For 20 years as a lawyer, that meant mastering the rules: understanding what governs society and how businesses operate inside the most heavily regulated spaces. “Mastery is the license to innovate,” Serrato says. That conviction runs through everything she’s now building as the lead instructor for the Chief Privacy Officer Program, run through Berkeley Law’s Executive Education program, a training initiative for senior leaders in data strategy, innovation, governance, and risk management. Tap the link in bio to read the full article. #BerkeleyLaw 📸: Anastasiia Sapon (Slide 5 by Mia Villanueva)

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