The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Intellectual Property and Barristers Intellectual Property Sections present:

 

IP BYTES: Hot Topics in Patent Law

 

May 10, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Demarron Berkley, Patent Counsel, Google/Waymo
Topic: Recent and pending cases in SCOTUS and the Federal Circuit

Michelle Clark, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Topic: Choosing a venue for patent litigation after TC Heartland

Michael Dergosits, Patent Law Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco and Partner, Dergosits & Noah LLP
Topic: Willful Patent Infringement • Impact and Practice After Halo Decision

Rebecca Fewkes, Associate, Fenwick & West
Topic: Recent Developments in Apportionment for Patent Damages

Erin Jones, IP and Business Litigation Attorney, TYZ Law Group PC
Topic: Fee Shifting Trends in Patent Cases

Mark LeHocky, Judicate West, Behavioral Science and IP Mediation Preparation
Topic: New Behavioral Science and IP Mediations

Winston Liaw, Senior Associate, Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Topic: WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., No. 16-1011

John McCauley, Associate, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Topic: Analysis of federal circuit’s recent patent docket, judicial dissents in recent cases, and use of Rule 36 judgments

Wendy Wang, Associate, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Topic: Gender differences in obtaining and maintaining patent rights

Tim Watson, Senior Associate, Alston & Bird LLP
Topic: The role of factual determinations in Alice decisions; Application of Written Description requirement to accused infringers

Jacek Wnuk, Associate; Polsinelli PC
Topic: Improper Markush Grouping - the USPTO’s new basis to invalidate patents

BASF IP Section Chair: Sebastian Kaplan, Gerard Fox Law, P.C.
Barristers IP Section Co-Chairs: Jacek Wnuk & Hannah Yang

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Program: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	$30.00
Government	$40.00
Nonprofit	$40.00
Section Member	$40.00
BASF Member	$50.00
Non-Member	$65.00

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G182504

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Solo and Small Firm Section of the Barristers Club presents:

 

Going Global: Tax, Corporate & Employment Law Considerations

 

May 9, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going Global: Key Tax, Corporate and Employment Law Considerations for Doing Business Overseas

This panel will address the key issues US organizations should consider in deciding
whether to expand overseas from a tax, corporate and employment law perspective.

 

 

Speakers

Jenny C. Lin
Lin Tax Law

 

Geraldine Carr
Matheson

 

Sanjiv N. Singh
SNS PLC

 

Moderator

Teela Smith
Smith Shapourian Mignano PC

 

Topics

• Structuring overseas expansion - how will the business operate abroad?
• Who will be based overseas and what will they be doing? Consider the tax, corporate and employment issues to take into account. Given the number of US companies operating in Ireland, specific input will be provided from an Irish employment law perspective
• Engagement of employees v independent contractors
• Contract enforceability abroad

 

Section Chair: Lindsey Mignano, Smith Shapourian Mignano PC

 

Location

 

Online Only

 

Schedule

 

Program: 12:00-1:00 p.m.

 

Event Code: R180043

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Criminal Law Section & Criminal Trial Lawyers Association present:

 

Racial and Economic Bias in Detention and Release Decisions

 

May 8, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm

MCLE Credits - 1.75 H, of which 1 Hour is in Elimination of Bias.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Honorable Teri Jackson
Presiding Judge, SF Superior Court Member, Judicial Council's Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup

Alec Karakatsanis
Civil Rights Corps

Sharon Woo
Supervising Assistant District Attorney SF District Attorney's Office

Silvio Lugo
US Pretrial Services NDCA

Candis Mitchell
SF Federal Public Defender's Office

Moderator

Honorable Laurel Beeler
Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of California

This panel examines the challenge posed to courts, especially those that rely on the cash bail system as courts struggle to balance a defendant's rights with the need to protect the community and assure a defendant's appearance in court. Do artificial intelligence and predictive behavior models offer a solution or exacerbate the problem? What is the role of race and how are the poor and people of color impacted by a cash bail system, and what can be done to improve equitable pretrial detention/release?

Topics

• Why is the State's cash bail system considered to be biased?
• What are some of the steps that are being taken to address and change it?
• Is the federal system considered fair? If so, is it really?
• If the current systems are not fair, what are the steps needed - by defense practitioners, government lawyers and the court - to assure greater fairness?

 

Section Chairs: Jonathan Schmidt, San Francisco District Attorney's Office and K.C. Maxwell, Law Office of K.C. Maxwell

 

Location

 

Online Only

Schedule

 

Program: 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.

 

Event Code: R180042

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Arbitration Section presents:

 

Significant Arbitration Cases in 2017/2018

 

May 4, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, This is a brown bag luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

James R. Madison
Arbitrator, Mediator, Referee
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators

Paul Dubow
Arbitrator & Mediator
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators

 

Topics

• Popular Annual Review of significant Federal and California cases involving arbitration
• Including issues of Standard of Review, Arbitrability, and Class Action Preclusion Clauses

• David Dennison v Peggy Peterson

Section Chair: John S. Worden, Schiff Hardin LLP

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

 

Location

 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Program: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

 

Cost

 

BASF Student Member	Complimentary
Government	$30.00
Nonprofit	$30.00
Section Member	$30.00
BASF Member	$40.00
Non-Member	$55.00

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G184101

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Litigation Section of the Barristers Club and The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy present:

 

Reform Prosecutors in the Age of Trump

 

May 3, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, Lunch will be provided

 

 

 

 

Reform Prosecutors in the Age of Trump: The tools and legal bases for criminal justice reform at the state and local level

 

Speakers

Diana Becton
District Attorney
Contra Costa County

Hillary Blout
Criminal Justice Reform Consultant
Fair and Just Prosecution

 

Jill Habig
Founder and President
Public Rights Project

Suzy Loftus
Assistant Chief Legal Counsel
San Francisco Sheriff’s Department

 

Moderator

Michael Troncoso
Managing Counsel
University of California

 

 

We are at a crucial moment in the conversation about criminal justice reform and the role of the prosecutor. As the United States Department of Justice abandons criminal justice reform at the federal level, a wave of reform-minded prosecutors have vowed to end their offices’ roles in fueling mass incarceration.

This CLE will focus on the possibilities and challenges posed by criminal justice reform for attorneys at the forefront of recent efforts in this area—from DA’s and AG’s Offices to nonprofits and philanthropy.

Topics

• Diversion
• Bail reform
• Special prosecutions and affirmative litigation
• Implicit bias

 

Section Chairs: Audrey Siegel, The Cartwright Law Firm & Victoria Weatherford, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Program/Lunch: 12:00-1:15 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	$35.00
Section Member	$45.00
BASF Member	$55.00
Government	$55.00
Nonprofit	$55.00
Non-Member	$70.00

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: B181445

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section co-sponsored with the Family Law presents:

 

Top Tax Tips for Making Divorce Less Taxing

 

May 2, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, This is a brown bag luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Justin Miller, JD, LLM, CFP, ACTEC, TEP
National Wealth Strategist
BNY Mellon Wealth Management

 

Topics

• Tax Filing Status, Dependency Exemptions and Child Tax Credits
• Sale of Principal Residence Exclusion
• Deductions Related to Divorce
• Payments After Divorce—Child Support, Alimony and Life Insurance
• Qualified Retirement Plans and IRAs
• Property Transfers and Division of Appreciated Property
• Spousal Trusts

 

 

Thanks to the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 2018 could be a record year for divorces. Whether it is dependency exemptions, determining spousal support, dividing retirement accounts or transferring property, understanding the tax implications of divorce can be extremely helpful to estate planning, tax and financial advisors—not just family law attorneys. This fast-paced program will provide advisors with essential tax tips that can be utilized in simple to complex divorce cases in order to benefit clients now and in future years.

Section Chair: Melissa Hung, Farella Braun + Martel

 

 

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

 

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Program: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

 

Cost

BASF Student Member	Complimentary
Section Member	$30.00
BASF Member	$40.00
Government	$40.00
Nonprofit	$40.00
Non-Member	$55.00

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

Event Code: G180503

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Environmental Law Section presents:

 

Ethics and Environmental Law 2017

 

May 2, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Legal Ethics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

Joshua A. Bloom
Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson

Amy L. Bomse
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

 

Topics

• Handling conflicts in complex multi-party environmental cases
• Representing entities and/or employees in criminal and civil investigations
• Unique confidentiality issues for environmental attorneys
• Issues concerning conflict waivers

 

Location

 

Online Only

Schedule

 

Program: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

 

Event Code: R180041

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

The Bar Association of San Francisco

 

The Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Litigation Subsection presents:

 

Fiduciary Perspectives in Contested Matters

 

May 1, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Legal Specialization Credit. This is a brown bag luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips for Representing the Fiduciary: Fiduciary Perspectives in Contested Matters

Speakers

David Little
Hartog, Baer & Hand

Krista Conover
Boston Private

David Levin
Marchi Smith & Levin

 

 

Topics

• What the fiduciary wants counsel to know
• Administering to avoid litigation
• Communicating to avoid or deescalate litigation
• Post-filing communications with beneficiaries
• Managing and limiting successor trustee liability and duties
• How to advocate for the neutral
• [Selecting counsel and defining the scope of representation]

Section Chairs: Howard Slavitt, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP, Alicia Gámez, Law Office of Alicia M. Gámez and James Patrick Lamping, Law Office of James P. Lamping

 

Printable Flyer ( PDF)

 

Location

 

BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

Directions

 

 

Schedule

 

MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

 

Cost

 

BASF Student Member	Complimentary
Section Member	$30.00
BASF Member	$40.00
Nonprofit	$40.00
Non-Member	$55.00

Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.

 

 

Event Code: G180506

 

 

Questions about our seminars and the registration process?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax or Mail your registration: Registration Form ( PDF)

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office 

 

Branding and Trademarking Your Product

The next installment of the Navigating Through the Invention Process: From Idea to Product to Market series focuses on the next step in process, "Branding and Trademarking your Product." In this session you will learn about developing a brand and bringing value to your product(s) by trademarking. In addition, best practices will be shared in continuing to protect your brand after your trademark is registered. Mark Publicover, co-founder for JumpSport (www.jumpsport.com (link is external)) will share his insight in developing a successful brand.

 

Speaker:
Mark Publicover, Co-Founder of JumpSport (https://www.jumpsport.com/ (link is external))

 

This is a free, public event. Space is limited. Please register by May 22, 2018.

Register Now (link is external)

 

More about the Navigating Through the Invention Process: From Idea to Product to Market Series, presented by the Licensing Executives Society Silicon Valley Chapter (link is external) and the California Invention Center (link is external)--Got an idea but don’t know where to start?  This series will guide you through turning ideas into new ventures.  From researching and protecting your invention to packaging and marketing your product, each course targets steps you should consider for a successful product launch. Series topics include the following:

• What is the patentability of my invention and how do I apply for a patent?
• How do I evaluate the market value of my invention?
• Who are my competitors and what is the size of the market?
• Should I consider going into business with my idea?
• Should I consider licensing and collecting royalties?
• Where do I find funding?

Facilitators:
Soody Tronson, Founder and Principal, STLGip Intellectual Property Law Firm
Larry Udell, Chairman, California Invention Center and Licensing Executives Society, Silicon Valley Chapter

 

This event is accessible to individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, including captioning, sign language interpreting, or other, please email siliconvalley@uspto.gov or call (408)918-9900.

  

 

Event Summary

 

May 23, 2018

6:00 PM PDT - 8:00 PM PDT

 

Silicon Valley USPTO

26 S. Fourth Street

San Jose , CA 95113

 

 

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office 

 

Trademark Tuesday 

 

The Silicon Valley USPTO hosts an interactive question and answer session with the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC). During this virtual meeting with TAC, participants will learn about the trademark registration process and be able to ask questions of experts through our video teleconferencing capability. The Trademark Assistance Center, located in Alexandria, Virginia, provides general information about trademarks. 

 

This event is intended for individuals with a beginning to intermediate level of knowledge of trademarks. To get the most out of this event, we recommend participants view some of the informational videos regarding trademark registration before the session and prepare specific questions to ask the experts. 

 

Please bring your own lunch to enjoy during the session. The event is free and open to the public with limited space. Please register by May 7, 2018.

 

Register Now (link is external)

 

Please note that the Silicon Valley USPTO is a federal facility. Attendees are required to present a valid form of government-issued identification (driver license or passport) and may be subject to screening to gain access.

 

This event is accessible to individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, including captioning, sign language interpreting, or other, please email siliconvalley@uspto.gov or call (408)918-9900. 

 

 

Event Summary

 

May 8, 2018

12:00 PM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT

 

Silicon Valley USPTO

26 S. Fourth Street

San Jose , CA 95113