​​CLE Meetings
Noon CLE meetings are typically held at the Belo Mansion on the fourth Thursday of every month (with some exceptions).
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We also host periodic breakfast CLE roundtable discussions at a North Dallas location on important IP topics.
Feb. 26, 2026
(Hybrid, Noon)
IP Section CLE
Presentation
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​"PTAB in Upheaval: New Rules, New Risks, and What Practitioners Need to Know"
CLE Credit: 1.00 hr
Speaker: Kit Crumbley, Partner, Bracewell LLP
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IP Section
Officers and Directors
for 2026
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Officers: ​
Chair – John Tower
Vice Chair – Kirby Drake
Secretary – Matt Acosta
Treasurer - Stephanie Sivinski
Imm. Past Chair – Justin Cohen
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​​Directors:
Craig C. Carpenter
Jeff Becker
Ozz Siddiq
Srini Chakravarthi
Bill McSpadden
Sarah Foley
Tiffany Johnson
Bethany Salpietra
David Diamond
Matt Cornelia
By Xato (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Sheet music: "Beauiful Dreamer" by Stephen Foster
March 26, 2026
​IP Section CLE Lunch (Hybrid, Noon)
Arts District Mansion (1 CLE Hr.)
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"Using AI in Your Day-to-Day Practice from a Litigation
and Prosecution Perspective"
​Speakers: Ben Nise, Slater Matsil, LLP and
Chris Schwegmann, Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann
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