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.
Sept. 24, 2026
(Hybrid, Noon)
IP Section CLE
"Why I Brought My Dog to Trial"
CLE Credit: 1.00 hr
Speaker: Justin S. Cohen,
Norton Rose Fulbright
Patent litigation is a team sport and success is often a mix of skill and team dynamics. We recently tried a patent case in Waco and secured a defense verdict. We will discuss the team management strategies employed, particularly during trial, and how others can implement similar strategies to improve team dynamics. I’ll also explain why I brought my dog to trial.
Oct. 22, 2026
(Hybrid, Noon)
IP Section CLE
"50 Years of the Copyright Act of 1976 – How Copyright Law Has Evolved to Adjust Emerging Technologies"
CLE Credit: 1.00 hr
Speaker: Jason P. Bloom and
Michael Lambert, Haynes Boone
The presentation will focus on the 50-year history of the Copyright Act of 1976 and how courts have applied the Act to new technologies that were not envisioned when the Act was passed. The presentation will further discuss whether the statutory framework can survive another 50 years or should be amended.
By Xato (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Sheet music: "Beauiful Dreamer" by Stephen Foster
Nov. 19, 2026 IP Section CLE (Noon, Virtual)
(1 Hr CLE, Ethics)
"AI Ethics in Your IP Practice: An Interactive Roundtable on Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Litigation"
Speakers: Srini Chakravarthi, Slater Matsil LLP and Kirby Drake, Kirby Drake Law
Generative AI is now embedded in how IP practitioners draft, search, and litigate. In this interactive roundtable, held in Zoom breakout rooms, participants will work through realistic scenarios in patent prosecution, trademark, copyright, and patent litigation practice. They will compare how colleagues are handling these questions arising from the use of AI in their practice and leave with practical policies they can adopt.