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CLE Meetings

Noon CLE meetings are typically held at the Belo Mansion on the fourth Thursday of every month (with some exceptions).

We also host periodic breakfast CLE roundtable discussions at a North Dallas location on important IP topics.

Dec. 4, 2025 (Hybrid, Noon)

IP Section Annual Meeting/CLE Presentation

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

CLE Credit: 1.00 hr

Speaker: 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.

October 30, 2025

IP Section CLE Lunch

(Noon, Virtual Only)

CLE Credit: 1.00 hr.

Arts District Mansion

"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, LLC

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.

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Dallas Bar Association

Intellectual Property Law Section