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*The State Bar of Virginia has approved this program for 3.5 hours of MCLE (2.5 General & 1 Ethics)

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Registration opens
 
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast

Breakfast and Networking – network and connect with old and new friends and colleagues, share in the ChIPsterhood, and develop connections to support you on your journey and in your career.

 
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome
 
Joan Toth Vaishali Udupa
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Keynote Fireside Chat: Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Set the stage for the day and uplift women to Adapt and Thrive: Melissa Ruiz, NextGen Committee Co-chair will interview Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Melissa Ruiz Kathi Vidal
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Skill-building sessions – PTAB Judges panel and workshop to review key criteria to win your case.

- 30 minutes - Mock Oral Argument Showcase: Brittany Amadi of WilmerHale will demonstrate a winning technique alongside PTAB Judges to showcase a mock oral argument.

- 45 minutes - How to Win Your Case – What goes on behind the scenes? What makes an effective oral argument? Learn how to win your case from this all-star judicial panel.

Brittany Amadi Jackie Bonilla Melissa Haapala Farheena Rasheed Christa Zado
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Networking Break
 
 
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
How to Pitch to Win - Your Case/ New Business

Meredith Price, NextGen Committee co-chair and Senior Director, Legal at Nvidia will moderate a panel with a BD expert, in-house counsel, and law firm partner.

Veronica Ascarrunz Vanessa Bailey Danielle Coleman Meredith Price Heather Choi Ariana Woods
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
 
 
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Empowerment through the Anatomy of Change

Building a compass to steer you towards what’s next when you can’t see the other side of the transition – holding sacred space to rediscover yourself – your values, strengths, and the parts of you yearning to be amplified or expressed

Samantha Crowe, PhD, ACC, CDTLF
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Creative Career Paths to Adapt and Thrive on Your Journey

Heather Burke , NextGen Committee co-chair and Partner at White & Case will moderate a panel featuring leading lawyers with a range of career journeys from law firm to in-house.

Heather Burke Victoria Jeffries Olgav Mack Hope Shimabuku Eulonda Skyles
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Networking Break
 
 
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Interactive panel on AI

Hear from leading AI experts in this session who will demonstrate how to apply practical advice in using AI to manage legal ops, cases, and more.

Elena DiMuzio Victoria Espinel Alyssa Golay Jessica Nguyen Lisa Nguyen
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking Reception

Join us for the reception and for a look inside the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum 

 

Speakers and agenda are subject to change