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Live WebinarThursday, October 29, 202610:00 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Your Client May Not Own What They Think They Own: Chain of Title, AI, and Licensing Readiness
When anyone can generate content in seconds, the value in a brand-driven or creative business increasingly shifts from production to ownership: what the company actually owns, what it can prove, and what it can control. Yet many founder-led brands, agencies, creative studios, course companies, and creator-led businesses rely on assets created by contractors, agencies, co-founders, and increasingly, AI tools—with documentation that does not always match the ownership the client assumes. These g... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Live WebinarThursday, October 29, 20261:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Patent Law Fundamentals: From Invention to Enforcement and Licensing
This CLE provides a practical overview of the fundamentals of patent law and the role of patent counsel in advising clients throughout the life of a patent. The course follows the patent process from the development of an invention through preparing and prosecuting a patent application and obtaining an issued patent. It also addresses patent infringement and enforcement, an introduction to patent litigation, post-grant review and other proceedings for challenging issued patents, and patent lic... More Info
$1002General Credits -
Live WebinarFriday, October 30, 202611:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The Compliance Crossroads: Navigating AI and Data Privacy Law
This CLE course examines the evolving legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence and data privacy. Participants will explore how existing privacy, consumer-protection, wiretap, and biometric laws apply to AI technologies, along with emerging AI-specific legislation such as the EU AI Act and state AI laws. The course will also address automated decision-making, AI vendor and contract diligence, training-data rights, notice and consent, AI governance, and practical strategies fo... More Info
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Live WebinarThursday, November 5, 202611:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Likelihood of Confusion in Practice: A Prosecutor's Guide to §2(d) Refusals
This CLE course examines the likelihood-of-confusion analysis under Section 2(d) of the Lanham Act from a prosecution-side vantage point. Rather than treating the DuPont factors as an abstract multi-factor test, the presentation works through how those factors are weighted in office actions, how cross-class refusal risk is evaluated when goods or services fall outside identical categories, and how consent agreements are structured — both before filing and in response to a refusal — to overcome... More Info
$501General Credit -
Live WebinarThursday, November 12, 202610:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The Rules of the Road for AI and Patent Practice
This CLE program examines the evolving role of artificial intelligence in patent practice, with a focus on the practical, regulatory, and professional issues attorneys must consider when incorporating AI into their work. The program will address current and emerging AI developments affecting the profession, including confidentiality, accuracy, attribution, disclosure, client communication, supervision, and the appropriate use of AI-assisted tools. The program will also examine how AI ca... More Info
$1002Total Credits1 Ethics -
Live WebinarThursday, November 12, 20261:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: From AI Experiment to Repeatable Legal Workflows
This CLE course examines the practical and legal considerations involved in moving from experimentation with artificial intelligence to repeatable AI-assisted workflows in patent practice. The program will explore how AI is changing patent preparation and prosecution, legal-service delivery, staffing, training, workflow design, and the economics of professional work, while considering how attorneys can incorporate these tools without sacrificing quality or creating additional risk. The... More Info
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Live WebinarThursday, November 12, 20264:00 PM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The Real World of Patent Practice
AI adoption in patent practice does not follow a single model. A large law firm faces different implementation challenges than a solo practitioner, while in-house counsel must balance AI adoption against business priorities, internal policies, and corporate risk. This CLE program brings together perspectives from across the patent landscape to examine how different practices are approaching the use of AI in their day-to-day work. The discussion will address the practical considerations... More Info
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AI and You: Creating, Protecting, and Monetizing Your Work Product—and Your Clients'
This CLE course explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the practice of law and creating new opportunities—and challenges—for attorneys. This program will examine how lawyers can effectively leverage AI as a professional resource while understanding the legal, practical, and business considerations that come with its use. Attendees will learn strategies for using AI tools to enhance legal work, protect valuable work product, and identify opportunities to monetize AI-assiste... More Info
$501General Credit -
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AI and Software Ownership: Copyleft, Open Source, and Legal Risk in the Age of AI Coding Tools
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming software development, with tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, and other AI-assisted coding platforms becoming commonplace in startup and enterprise environments. While these tools can dramatically increase development speed, they also raise important legal questions involving copyright ownership, open-source licensing obligations, patent protection, software due diligence, and investor scrutiny. This CLE... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Law in the Age of Large World Models: Navigating Liability, Autonomy, and Synthetic Reality
Artificial intelligence is expanding beyond language generation into systems capable of modeling and influencing the physical world. This CLE course examines the rise of Large World Models (LWMs) and physical AI systems that generate synthetic environments, simulate real-world outcomes, and increasingly impact engineering, robotics, and autonomous decision-making. Participants will explore the legal risks and challenges created when AI tools move from visualization and scenario generati... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Defending Trade Secret Claims: Contesting Whether a Trade Secret Exists
This CLE program examines the foundational elements of trade secret claims, with a focus on defense strategies for challenging whether a legally protectable trade secret exists. Participants will review the requirements of specificity, economic value, and secrecy, as well as the role these concepts play in trade secret litigation. The program will also address common defenses, practical litigation considerations, and key jurisdictional variations that may affect the analysis. Learning Obj... More Info
$501General Credit -
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From Workflow to Automation: Expert AI Use in Legal Practice
This CLE course is designed as the third installment in the AI for Legal Practice series. The first course introduces attorneys to the fundamentals of AI, including effective prompting techniques. The second course explores advanced ChatGPT capabilities, including Projects, Memory, Tasks, Custom GPTs, file uploads, model selection, and AI-assisted drafting with appropriate quality control. Building on that foundation, this third course examines how attorneys and law firms can use AI to develop... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
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Trademark Blind Spots: What Every Business Attorney Needs to Know
This CLE course will help business attorneys identify trademark risks embedded in routine client work—especially during entity formation and brand development, where problems often arise before trademark counsel is involved. This program provides a practical risk-awareness framework, covering what business attorneys need to understand about trademarks versus other forms of intellectual property, the limits of LLC approvals and DBAs, and how to guide clients through business naming decisions, i... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Counseling the Startup: Legal Strategy for High-Growth Ventures
Representing a “tech startup” or other venture that will seek outside investment during the early years of its operations offers challenges that attorneys won’t face when representing a traditional small business. Startup founders (also known as “entrepreneurs”) have different personalities, goals and objectives than small business owners, and accordingly will have different needs for legal services. When working with startups, you will often find yourself as an “outside general coun... More Info
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Meta-Jurisprudence and Quantum Law in the Age of Artificial Swarm Intelligence
Artificial Swarm Intelligence (ASI) represents the next evolution of artificial intelligence, in which networks of AI agents coordinate and optimize collectively to perform tasks beyond the capabilities of any single model. As these distributed systems become integrated into legal practice, they are increasingly used for compliance monitoring, contract management, litigation analytics, negotiation support, and strategic decision-making. This CLE program examines the legal, ethical, and... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Understanding the Four Types of Intellectual Property: A Practical Introduction
This CLE course provides an overview of the four main types of intellectual property—patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyright—covering what each protects, when they apply, and practical tips for their use. The course is designed to help attorneys recognize when intellectual property issues may arise and ensure they are appropriately addressed when advising clients, whether directly or in collaboration with or referral to intellectual property counsel. More Info
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From Idea to Icon: Protecting Your Brand Through Trademarks
This CLE program provides attorneys with a practical framework for advising clients on trademark selection, protection, and enforcement across the full brand lifecycle, from initial naming through registration and dispute resolution. It reviews key principles of trademark law, including the spectrum of distinctiveness and common pitfalls associated with descriptive or otherwise unprotectable marks. The program also compares common law rights with federal registration, highlighting the strategi... More Info
$501General Credit -
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AI Assisted Patent Drafting: Governance, Risk, and Responsible Use
As generative AI tools become increasingly integrated into patent drafting workflows, legal professionals face a critical challenge: how to leverage these technologies effectively while maintaining compliance, confidentiality, and professional responsibility. This CLE program explores the intersection of AI governance and patent law, providing a practical framework for evaluating and managing the risks associated with AI-assisted drafting. Attendees will gain insight into how AI tools i... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools across the legal profession presents significant ethical, professional, and risk-management considerations for attorneys. This CLE program examines the duties imposed on lawyers by rules of professional conduct, court orders, and emerging judicial guidance relating to the use of AI tools in legal practice, including issues of competence, supervision, confidentiality, client disclosure, and candor to the tribunal. The course also addre... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
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Trade Secret Asset Management: Identifying, Protecting, and Valuing Trade Secrets
This CLE course provides an examination of trade secret asset management, focusing on the strategies and legal frameworks essential for identifying, protecting, and valuing trade secrets. Participants will explore best practices for the classification and documentation of trade secret assets, methods for assessing their commercial value, and approaches to safeguard them from misappropriation. The program will also cover key legal considerations, including compliance with trade secret l... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Advising Franchise Start-Ups: Legal Framework and Attorney Risk Management
This CLE program provides a practical overview of the legal and business considerations in forming and operating a franchise system. Topics include structuring a new corporation or LLC to isolate liability; selecting a favorable business jurisdiction; and advising clients on franchisee compliance, royalty enforcement, documentation practices, and litigation readiness. The course will examine the preparation and strategic implications of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), including... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Emerging Legal Challenges in Data Center Operations & Expansion
The data center industry is at a pivotal crossroads. Between 2025 and 2026, the sector has experienced explosive growth fueled by AI-driven demand—yet this surge has sparked equally unprecedented legal, regulatory, and community challenges. This CLE program offers a comprehensive synthesis of the current legal landscape, emerging regulatory trends, and patterns of community opposition. Attendees will gain actionable insights and practical guidance for representing municipalities, devel... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
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Cybersecurity & Generative AI: Legal Risks and Risk Mitigation
Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are now among the most significant risk considerations facing modern organizations, and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly transforming legal practice. While these technologies offer substantial efficiencies and strategic advantages, their misuse or unguarded adoption can expose lawyers and their clients to serious reputational, financial, and legal consequences. This CLE program examines the intersection of cybersecurity and... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Top Ten Recent Trademark Decisions to Know
This CLE program provides a concise, practice-focused update on significant recent trademark decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The program highlights key doctrinal developments affecting prosecution, enforcement, and litigation strategy. The panel will examine notable decisions, including: In re Jimenez In re Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla Chutter, Inc. v. Great Management Group In re Solace Cine August Storck KG v. Fl... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Drafting Stronger Patents: A Practical Project Management-Based Framework for Surviving Alice
In this CLE program, a patent attorney and former USPTO examiner from the Business Methods Technology Center 3600 introduces a project management–inspired framework for drafting patent applications that satisfy 35 U.S.C. § 101. Attendees will learn practical, prosecution-ready strategies informed by the latest USPTO developments, including the August 2025 memo to the examining corps, Director Squires’ precedential decision in Ex parte Desjardins, and recent USPTO hour updates. In a lan... More Info
$501General Credit -
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AI Governance: Privacy, Bias, and Emerging Regulation
This CLE program offers a clear, current overview of the rapidly developing landscape of AI governance in the United States. Attendees will examine how existing privacy laws apply to emerging AI technologies, how states are confronting bias and discrimination risks, and what legal responses are taking shape to combat deepfakes and synthetic media. The course also explores key ethical obligations for attorneys using or advising on AI tools, along with the legislative and regulatory tren... More Info
$501General Credit -
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When Game Design Meets the Law: Loot Boxes, Dark Patterns, and Regulatory Risk
Loot boxes and deceptive design practices (a.k.a. “dark patterns”), are perennial issues in the video game industry, as they remain key levers for monetization in the free-to-play meta. This CLE course provides an overview of how loot boxes butt up against gambling regulations, and common practices in game and UX design that in isolation may be unproblematic but nevertheless can lead players into making choices they otherwise wouldn’t have made, especially in tandem. Landmark cases are... More Info
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When Obviousness Isn’t Obvious: The Purdue Pharma v. Accord Decision
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari in Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. (No. 24-1132), the Federal Circuit’s decision (No. 2023-1953, Dec. 30, 2024) now stands as controlling authority on the nexus requirement for objective indicia of non-obviousness. This CLE program takes a detailed look at Purdue’s litigation strategy from trial through appeal, unpacking how the company approached arguments on obviousness and secondary considerations. The discussion also... More Info
$751.5General Credits