2013-2014 Program Schedule

All Program Meetings are 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Check-in/CLE sign-in begins at 5:30 p.m.
Post Program Reception begins immediately after the Program Meeting.

  Date Topic Chairs Location
1 9/19/2013

Thursday

IP Jeopardy Laura Lydigsen

Mark Halligan

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

NBC Tower

455 Cityfront Plaza Dr.

2 10/10/2013

Thursday

PTAB Litigation Game Mike Weiner

Edward Manzo

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun

233 South Wacker Dr. 6300 Willis Tower

3 11/14/2013

Thursday

Mentoring Match-up: Speed Mentoring with Chicago area IP Law Students
For this year’s service project, members of the Linn Inn will be providing advice to law students on topics ranging from searching for jobs, interviewing, networking, excelling at a summer position, life after law school, and professionalism. The speed mentoring format permits each Linn Inn member to enjoy short conversations with a series of students. (Ethics CLE)
Wesley Mueller and Molly Mosley-Goren Leydig, Voit & Mayer

 

Location: Dirksen Federal Courthouse 219 S. Dearborn St., 21st Floor

Arrive at Courthouse by 5:30 p.m., allow time for security Mentoring orientation: 5:45 ­ 6:00 pm Mentoring match-ups: 6:00 ­ 7:00 pm Reception: Immediately following mentoring match-ups Location: The Berghoff, 17 W. Adams

4 1/16/2014

Thursday

Current Copyright Issues and Trends Barry Irwin

Joe Kucala

Kirkland & Ellis

300 North LaSalle Dr.

5 2/13/2014

Thursday

Review of USPTO Ethics Rules Aaron Barlow

Amy Zeigler

Jenner & Block

353 North Clark St.

6 3/13/2014

Thursday

 

What’s the Standard with Standard Essential? David Pritikin

Charles Shifley

Sidley Austin

1 S Dearborn St.

7 4/17/2014

Thursday

Linn Inn Feud – IP Ethics Margaret Duncan

Mark Feldman

McDermott Will & Emery

227 West Monroe St.

8 5/1/2014
Thursday
Advocacy Challenge Matt Walch

Paul Vickrey

 

Program: Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse

219 South Dearborn St.

Sponsor: Niro, Haller & Niro

Reception: Italian Village
71 W Monroe St.

9 5/2/2014
Friday
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Eighth Annual Dinner The Black Tie Event Includes a Cocktail Reception on the Terrace at 6 p.m. followed by Dinner in the Grand Ballroom at 7 p.m.

Special musical guests: Chief Judge Randall Rader and the de novo band

 

The Peninsula – Chicago
108 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611