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• LAIPLA Law School Road Show - Loyola Law School

  • When
    27 Oct 2020
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Zoom

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  **REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN**

  The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association invites you to a Law School Road Show!  Join us for the opportunity to learn about LAIPLA, the areas largest organization of Intellectual Property attorneys working in the areas of:  patent, trademark, entertainment and technology.  Learn tips to successfully navigate the practice of law during the COVID-19 era, and take a gander at the awesome events and programming coming your way this year and next.

  Our panel will feature:

  Lisa Feldman, AUSA, United States Attorney's Office, Cyber & Intellectual Property Crimes Section

  Joey Liu, Partner, One LLP

  Caroline Mankey, Partner, Akerman LLP

  Moderator:  Steven W. Smyrski, Esq., Smyrski Law Group, A.P.C.

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• Pooling in a Pandemic: the Value and Prospects of the Open COVID Pledge

  • When
    28 Oct 2020
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Your Office

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  **REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN**

  Please join us for a discussion on the exploration of the benefits and challenges of voluntary IP pooling and licensing networks. The topic will be explored through the specific experience of the Open COVID Pledge that was established as a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of granting widespread access to technologies for the purpose of fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

  This timely topic will feature a presentation from Diane Peters, General Counsel of Creative Commons, the organization recently appointed to manage the Open COVID Pledge.

  Featuring

  Stephen Kong, Moderator and Partner, Troutman Pepper

  Diane Peters, Featured Speaker and General Counsel, Creative Commons

  
  

  LAIPLA will be providing this session virtually.  Access information and MCLE materials will be available for the October 28th program on October 27th.

  
  

  Thank you to our program sponsor:

  
  

  
  

  Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (provider # 2083) certifies that the Annual Meeting and Patent program has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hours.
  

  By registering for this event you are guaranteeing your spot. Refunds will not be issued unless received by cancellation date. Please see cancellation policy for details.

  CANCELLATION POLICY:

  In order to receive a refund, notice of cancellation must be received by Friday, October 23rd to office@laipla.net. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after Friday, October 23rd.

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• Young Lawyers Happy Hour/Meet & Greet

  • When
    28 Oct 2020
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    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Your Office

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  The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association invites you to a networking happy hour to kick-off the 2020-2021 year!  Come meet your fellow Young Lawyers, learn tips to successfully navigate the practice of law during the COVID-19 era, and take a gander at the awesome events and programming coming your way this year and next.  

  At LAIPLA, the Young Lawyers program is comprised of law students and practicing attorneys who are either:

  • under 40 years old, or;
  • who have been practicing law for ten years or less

  The goal of the LAIPLA Young Lawyers group is to create a network of young, new, and/or prospective attorneys who aim to become successful intellectual property lawyers and professionals.

  LAIPLA will be providing this session virtually.  Access information will be sent out on October 27th.

  By registering for this event you are guaranteeing your spot. Refunds will not be issued unless received by cancellation date. Please see cancellation policy for details.

  CANCELLATION POLICY:

  In order to receive a refund, notice of cancellation must be received by Friday, October 23rd to office@laipla.net. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after Friday, October 23rd.

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• LAIPLA Law School Road Show - Southwestern Law School

  • When
    10 Nov 2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Zoom

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  **REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN**

  The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association invites you to a Law School Road Show!  Join us for the opportunity to learn about LAIPLA, the areas largest organization of Intellectual Property attorneys working in the areas of:  patent, trademark, entertainment and technology.  Learn tips to successfully navigate the practice of law during the COVID-19 era, and take a gander at the awesome events and programming coming your way this year and next.

  Our panel will feature:

  Eric S. Chen, Esq., Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property, Abbott

  Don R. Dennis, Principal, Law Office of Don R. Dennis

  Jessica A. Wood, Esq., Associate, Litigation at Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips

  Moderator:  Steven W. Smyrski, Esq., Smyrski Law Group, A.P.C.

  
  

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• TechTainment 6.0

  • Start
    17 Nov 2020
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    (PST)
  • End
    19 Nov 2020
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    (PST)
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Your Office

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  * REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.*

  LAIPLA, in conjunction with Loyola Law School, continues its groundbreaking TechTainment program, with 6.0, a unique conference, exploring the intersections of technology, entertainment and the law.  Los Angeles is the World's crossroads of technology and entertainment, making TechTainment a must attend event for IP and Entertainment attorneys, as well as industry experts.

  TechTainment 6.0 will Explore:

  • The Augmented Human
  • Future trends in virtual entertainment
  • Explosion of the podcast industry
  • Tensions between social media content moderation and free expression

  Using the Zoom platform, we are incorporating networking before and after our panels.

  Special Group Pack Pricing Opportunities: (ending November 10, 2020)

  • Three (3) Pack for in-house attorneys from the same company
  • Three (3) Pack for attorneys from the same firm
  • Ten (10) Pack for students from the same school

  Schedule:

  Tuesday, November 17   

  11:45 am - Noon Registration/Networking

  Noon - 12:35 pm  Keynote with Ted Schilowitz, Paramount Pictures

  12:35 pm - 12:45 pm Networking

  12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Real Fun, Virtually the Same as Before?

  
  

  Wednesday, November 18

  11:45 am - Noon Registration/Networking

  Noon - 1:15 pm Panel: The Podcast Explosion

  1:15 pm - 1:30 pm Networking

  
  

  Thursday, November 19

  11:45 am - Noon Registration/Networking

  Noon - 1:15 pm Panel:  Social Media Content Moderation vs Free Expression

  1:15 pm - 1:45 pm Online Social Event

  1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Networking

  
  

  If registering for a multiple people in your office, please select appropriate registration rate and enter main contact as registration. Once registration is completed, please email a complete list of remaining (up to 2) attendees including names, and emails to office@laipla.net.

  Each ticket will permit the resistant to attend each of the three (3) sessions.  Each ticket is unique for a given registrant and cannot be shared by different individuals on different days.

  It is the responsibility of the purchaser of a Group Package to email the names and email addresses of all attendees to be registered under the purchaser’s Group Package to office@laipla.net no later than Wednesday, November 11, 2020; only those individuals for whom LAIPLA receives their name and emails addresses by the November 11^th deadline will be able to attend. All registrants in a Group Package must either be from the same firm, company or law school.
  

  Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (provider # 2083) certifies that the Annual Meeting and Patent program has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 4.25 hours.
  

  *By registering for this event you are guaranteeing your seat. Refunds will not be issued unless received by cancellation date. Please see cancellation policy for details.

  Thank you to our sponsors!

  
  

  

  
  

  CANCELLATION POLICY:

  Pre-registration deadline is Tuesday, November 10th. After Tuesday, November 10th, the registration fee increases by $15 for most tickets. Cancellations must be received by the pre-registration deadline of Tuesday, November 10th to qualify for a refund.

  For any questions or assistance with registration, please email office@laipla.net.

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• LAIPLA Goes to Court

  • When
    01 Dec 2020
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Your Office

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  It's a New Year for the Patent Pilot Program.  

  New District Judges and an Update on the Magistrate Judge PPP

  For this year's "LAIPLA Goes to Court", please join is on December 1st, for a virtual lunch with our distinguished panel of judges from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. 

  
  

  The Hon. John W. Holcomb, District Judge

  The Hon. Mark C. Scarsi, District Judge

  The Hon. Michael R. Wilner, Member, Magistrate Judge 

  Roundtable discussion moderated by:

  Yungmoon Chang, Patent Pilot Program Clerk

  
  

  The judges will provide their views on topics relating to patent cases, including Local Rules, technology tutorials, litigating patent cases in the age of COVID, the Magistrate Judge Patent Pilot Program, and participation by young lawyers.
  

   

  LAIPLA will be providing this session virtually.  Access information and any MCLE materials will be sent out on November 30, 2020.

  Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (provider # 2083) certifies that the Annual Meeting and Patent program has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hours.
  

  By registering for this event you are guaranteeing your spot. Refunds will not be issued unless received by cancellation date. Please see cancellation policy for details.

  CANCELLATION POLICY:

  In order to receive a refund, notice of cancellation must be received by Friday, November 27th to office@laipla.net. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after Friday, November 27th.

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• Projecting Credibility & Confidence Over Zoom

  • When
    02 Dec 2020
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    On line

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  Registration is now Open.

  By registering for this event you are guaranteeing your spot. Refunds will not be issued unless received by cancellation date. Please see cancellation policy for details.

  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

  Join us for a virtual seminar with Cara Hale Alter, author of the critically acclaimed book, The Credibility Code.  In this seminar, Cara will provide nutrient-rich information on cultivating "Visible Credibility" - the ability to project confidence and competence so that your value is on display.  Additionally, she'll offer tips for looking your best on video, building rapport through nonverbal cues, and establishing expertise by seamlessly navigating the virtual medium.

  Topics will include:

  • Webcam rules for posture, voice and eye contact
  • Simple framing and lighting techniques to boost your image
  • Tips for choosing the right medium (video, telephone, email) for the situation
  • Why we get "Zoom fatigue' and how to counteract it
  • The distinction between cognitive and affective trust, and why both are vital

  We hope to see you there!

  Thank you to our sponsors

  

  

  
  

  
  

  CANCELLATION POLICY:
  

  Cancellations must be received by December 1st to receive refund.  Please send your cancellation request to office@laipla.net.

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