2025 CLE Calendar

​​​

​

January 30, 2025 (Noon, Hybrid), CLE Credit: 1.00 hr 

​​The Rise of Domaining: Identifying Cybersquatters and Enforcing Trademark Rights on the Internet

Speakers: Matthew W. Cornelia, McGuireWoods, and Jordyn Hendrix, Harper & Bates​​​​​

 

​​​

February 10, 2025 CLE Credit: 1.00 hr (Noon, Hybrid) 

"Think Critically: Understanding the Intersection of Race and IP"

Speakers: Michael Pegues, Polsinelli, Kandace Walter, JLTLA President, Regan Wilkins, Eichelbaum Wardell

​​

February 27, 2025 CLE Credit: 1.00 hr (Noon, Hybrid) 

"Drafting and Prosecuting Software Patent Applications, Including AI Related Applications"

Speakers: Greg Howison, Munck Wilson Mandala 

​

​​​March 27, 2025 (Noon, Hybrid) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

​​​"The Anatomy of a Trades Secret Case"

Speaker: Joe Cleveland, Brackett & Ellis, PC 

​​​

April 24, 2025 (Noon, Virtual) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr.

"The People v. See, e.g., Sealed Schedule A: An Overview of IP Shadow Pleadings" 

Speaker:  Travis Wimberly and Daniel Martens of Pirkey Barber 

Description:  This CLE session examines Schedule A cases—a powerful procedural mechanism for combating online intellectual property infringement. Used primarily in trademark, copyright, and design patent contexts, these cases enable rights owners to efficiently target numerous anonymous defendants selling counterfeit goods on online marketplaces.

​

May 14, 2025 (Noon, Hybrid) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

"Top 10 Things I Have Learned on the Bench" 

Speaker: Honorable Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn, Senior Judge for the Northern District of Texas

  

May 22, 2025 (Noon, Virtual) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

Ethics Roundtable; Ethical Considerations in your IP Practice

Speakers: Srini Chakravarthi, Slater Matsil LLP; Matt Acosta, Platt Richmond PLLC; Ozz Siddiq, Assistant General Counsel, Lennox International Inc.; Tiffany Johnson, IP Counsel, Boston Scientific​

Description: Roundtable discussion in which participants will discuss various hypothetical ethical questions that may arise in their practice. The topics will include ethical issues in a wide range of practice areas in IP including patent/trademark prosecution and litigation.

June 26, 2025 (Noon, Hybrid) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

Arts District Mansion​​​​​​

"IP Risk Assessment in Gen AI Transactional Matters"

Speaker: Robert Hill, Partner Holland & Knight 

Description: Please join us for a session discussing the connections between generative AI technology and legal risks, and practical approaches for assessing and addressing such risks. The session will place special emphasis on intellectual property issues at each stage of a generative AI process. The session will also emphasize key considerations when performing diligence and evaluating the “realness” of generative AI opportunities in a dynamic market where all is not always as it seems.​

​​​

July 24, 2025 (Noon, Virtual) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr. 

Arts District Mansion​​​​​

"Federal Circuit IP Year in Review: Landmark Decisions Across Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights"

Speakers: Ira S. Matsil and Jonathan Ward, Slater Matsil, LLP

Description:  This CLE will examine the Federal Circuit's most significant intellectual property decisions from the past year, covering the full spectrum of IP law. We'll analyze recent rulings that impact practice across all major IP disciplines.

For Slide Presentation, click here.​

​

August 28, 2025 (Noon) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

Arts District Mansion

"The Art of Negotiation for IP Lawyers: Strategies for Complex Disputes" 

Speakers: Tiffany Johnson, IP Counsel, Boston Scientific, Raj Krishnan, Senior Group Legal Counsel, Ericsson;

Molly Richard, Member, Richard Law Group; and, Hon. Judge Jeff Kaplan (Ret.), JAMS

Description:  This moderated panel will explore negotiation strategies faced by intellectual property practitioners in complex  conflicts.  Drawing from real-world scenarios, the panel will examine effective approaches for navigating contentious situations in contract negotiations, licensing disputes, inventor group conflicts, and IP mediations. Attendees will gain strategies for transforming adversarial situations into collaborative problem-solving opportunities.

​

​September 25, 2025 (Noon, Hybrid) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr 

​IP and Franchise Law Sections, Arts District Mansion

"Intersection of Franchise Law and Intellectual Property"  

Speakers: Anthony H. Lowenberg, Assoc. Gen. Counsel, Gold's Gym/RSG Group, Dina McKenney, Partner, Holland & Knight, Cheryl L. Mullin, Shareholder,  Mullin, PC, Wilson Miller, Associate, Haynes Boone

Description: The  panel will explore issues at the intersection of franchise law and intellectual property (IP), providing both franchisors’ and franchisees’ perspectives. The panelists will discuss current developments, practical challenges, and recent cases involving IP disputes with franchisees, as well as practical and strategic considerations for IP enforcement in the context of franchising.

​​​​​​

October 23, 2025 (Noon, Hybrid) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

​"The Client Oversees: A Discussion with In-House Counsel on Representing International Companies Doing Business in the U.S."​

Speakers: Jessica Vittorio, Senior Vice President, VusionGroup, and Matt Acosta, Partner, Platt Richmond​

Description:  The program will include a discussion with U.S. In-House counsel for an international company on the complexities of representing international clients, including a discussion of best-practices for outside counsel and how to add value by identifying considerations for international companies.

​​​

December 4, 2025 (Noon, Hybrid) CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

IP Section Annual Meeting/CLE Presentation

​"Ethics, Conflicts, and Candor: Essential Lessons for IP Practitioners"

Speakers: Emil J. Ali, Partner, McCabe//Ali

Description:  The program will cover the specialized duties that apply to attorneys and agents who practice before the USPTO with an emphasis on conflicts of interest, duty of candor to the USPTO, and the consequences of inequitable conduct.  The presentation will discuss the relevance of the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, as well as the interplay with various state professional conduct rules.  The program will also address how these issues may implicate trademark and litigation attorneys.  ​

​