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11th Annual Seminar Ethics in the Practice of Intellectual Property Law
Friday, June 05, 2020, 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT
Category: Events

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Friday, June 5, 2020
Noon–3:45 p.m. (CDT)
 
Online Seminar

Instructions for logging on
will be sent the week of the event.

CLE Credit: 3.25 Hours of Professional Responsibility, including 1 Hour of Mental Health/Substance Abuse (approved)

General Registration: $40
Government Attendees: Free

Free for UIC students, faculty, adjunct professors, staff, and IP Center
advisory board members.

Limited scholarships available for
2018–2020 JMLS/UIC graduates;
non-UIC students, faculty, staff;
and need-based attendees.

Featured Keynote Speakers

Register for this in-depth program covering a variety of topics on ethics and professionalism that are relevant to IP lawyers. Attendees will learn about the types of ethical issues that arise in daily practice, as well as fundamental principles, rules, and insights to help them handle these issues.

Schedule

Noon–12:15 p.m.

Welcome Remarks

Bill McGrath
Advisory Board Member and former Associate Director,
Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law;
Member, Davis McGrath LLC

Kyle Serilla
IP Law Fellow,
Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law

12:15–1 p.m.

Keynote: “Conflicts & Representation for Patent Practitioners”    

Gene Quinn
President & CEO,
IPWatchdog, Inc.

John M. White
Managing Director, PCT Learning Center;
Partner, Berenato & White, LLC

1–2:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion: “IP & Ethics: Current Trends & Best Practices”

Moderator:

Alejandro Menchaca
Shareholder,
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

Panelists:

Emil J. Ali
Partner,
Carr Butterfield, LLC

Melissa A. Anyetei
Intellectual Property Partner,
Mayer Brown LLP

Richard P. Beem
Principal,
Beem Patent Law Firm

Gene Quinn
President & CEO,
IPWatchdog, Inc.

John M. White
Managing Director,
PCT Learning Center;
Partner,
Berenato & White, LLC

2:30–2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45–3:15 p.m.

“No More Fear, No More Fright: How Attorneys Can Use Their Might When Facing Failure”

Kenny Matuszewski
Associate Counsel,
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

3:15–3:45 p.m.

“Stress in the Legal Profession”   

Erin Clifford
Partner, Clifford Law Offices PC;
Founder, Erin Clifford Wellness

3:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Kyle Serilla
IP Law Fellow,
Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law
 

Please contact [email protected] with any questions
or to apply for a need-based scholarship.

Please contact [email protected] regarding
corporate sponsorship opportunities for this event.