Events Calendar

PRESENTED BY Kuhnen & Wacker and The University of Texas School of Law

European Patent Practice Seminar 2013, presented by The University of Texas School of Law and the German intellectual property law firm of Kuhnen & Wacker, provides a unique forum for intellectual property attorneys to hear the latest in European Union patent practice and patent litigation from experts who practice in the EU on a day-to-day-basis. Kuhnen & Wacker's EU-based attorneys and U.S.-based Of Counsel will examine and discuss topics ranging from EP Claim Drafting Specialties to Unitary Patents, Doctrine of Equivalents and Patent Filing and Cost-Saving Strategies, as well as International Patent Litigation and the Unified Patent Court. A panel discussion of the EPC (UPP) vs. AIA will provide insight into how the new statute has been implemented in practice and what it means for patent practitioners in the U.S. and Europe. Don't miss valuable expertise and timely insight into key intellectual property law developments.

Kuhnen & Wacker is an intellectual property law firm established more than 35 years ago in Freising/Munich, Germany and offers attorneys and staff who are highly specialized in intellectual property matters. The firm offers services in patents, utility models, designs, trademarks, domains, copyrights and trade secrets as well as IP evaluation and IP litigation and licensing.

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1085

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/01/16246/

Don’t miss UT Law’s 2013 Corporate Counsel Institute, presented with the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas. 2013 Institute highlights include:

• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Attorneys

• Boilerplate Clauses that Can Get You into Trouble

• Nuts and Bolts of Licensing Technology and Intellectual Property

• Internal Investigations: Workplace Investigation of Current Employees

• When Civil and Criminal Law Collide: Recognizing When to Call a Criminal Lawyer

• Expectations of Privacy? Latest Developments in Data Security and Privacy

• Managing Your International Business: What Every General Counsel Should Know

• Risk Based Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs

• 15 credit hours including 4 hours of ethics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1059

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/02/16242/

Don’t miss UT Law’s 2013 Corporate Counsel Institute, presented with the Corporate Counsel Section of the State Bar of Texas. 2013 Institute highlights include:

• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Attorneys

• Boilerplate Clauses that Can Get You into Trouble

• Nuts and Bolts of Licensing Technology and Intellectual Property

• Internal Investigations: Workplace Investigation of Current Employees

• When Civil and Criminal Law Collide: Recognizing When to Call a Criminal Lawyer

• Expectations of Privacy? Latest Developments in Data Security and Privacy

• Managing Your International Business: What Every General Counsel Should Know

• Risk Based Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs

• 15 credit hours including 4 hours of ethics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1059

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/03/16243/

This biennial conference features members of the Court of Criminal Appeals and judges from the intermediate courts around Texas joining prosecutors and defense attorneys for discussions on current issues facing the criminal system.

Program highlights include:

• Significant Decisions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, United States Supreme Court Update, plus Court of Appeals and CCA Judicial Panels

• Appellate Tips from the Experts including a follow-on moderated question and answer session

• Daubert: The Scientific Method and Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases, and Innocence as a Gateway to Post-Conviction Writs

• Practical tips and tricks from the experts on eFiling, creating appellate briefs, pattern jury charges, differences in juvenile appeal cases, pre-trial appeals, writs, trial objections and preservation of error, rehearings, and PDRs

• Earn up to 2 hours of ethics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1079

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/08/16622/

This biennial conference features members of the Court of Criminal Appeals and judges from the intermediate courts around Texas joining prosecutors and defense attorneys for discussions on current issues facing the criminal system.

Program highlights include:

• Significant Decisions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, United States Supreme Court Update, plus Court of Appeals and CCA Judicial Panels

• Appellate Tips from the Experts including a follow-on moderated question and answer session

• Daubert: The Scientific Method and Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases, and Innocence as a Gateway to Post-Conviction Writs

• Practical tips and tricks from the experts on eFiling, creating appellate briefs, pattern jury charges, differences in juvenile appeal cases, pre-trial appeals, writs, trial objections and preservation of error, rehearings, and PDRs

• Earn up to 2 hours of ethics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1079

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/09/16623/

This biennial conference features members of the Court of Criminal Appeals and judges from the intermediate courts around Texas joining prosecutors and defense attorneys for discussions on current issues facing the criminal system.

Program highlights include:

• Significant Decisions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, United States Supreme Court Update, plus Court of Appeals and CCA Judicial Panels

• Appellate Tips from the Experts including a follow-on moderated question and answer session

• Daubert: The Scientific Method and Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases, and Innocence as a Gateway to Post-Conviction Writs

• Practical tips and tricks from the experts on eFiling, creating appellate briefs, pattern jury charges, differences in juvenile appeal cases, pre-trial appeals, writs, trial objections and preservation of error, rehearings, and PDRs

• Earn up to 2 hours of ethics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1079

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/10/16624/

UT Law's Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law brings together a distinguished faculty of both academics and practitioners for a series of presentations designed to provide a comprehensive overview of oil and gas legal issues.

The program opens with the definitive primer on how to drill an oil or gas well and continues with sessions on the Rule of Capture; oil and gas interests; a four-session look at the oil and gas lease including classification, royalty valuation, implied covenants and other clauses; conveyancing; and the Joint Operating Agreement.

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1057

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/16/16234/

Now in its 20th year, UT Law CLE’s Labor and Employment Law Conference offers two days of timely updates and emerging trends in employment law.

2013 program highlights include:

- Case Law and Legislative Updates: Analysis of significant federal and state employment law developments

- Recent Developments: Regulatory updates from the DOL, EEOC and other federal agencies; NLRB policies impacting unionized and non-union workplaces; emerging disability issues under the ADA; FLSA compliance; whistleblower and retaliation laws; and more

- Impact of Technology on the Workplace: The changing technology landscape and its effect on workplace privacy issues and concerns

- Litigation strategies: Voir dire, witness preparation, attorney’s fees, and employer counterclaims

- Workplace strategies: Managing leave issues, best hiring practices, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and impact of internal investigations on trials

- Practice Tips: Legal writing for screen reading, dos and don’ts for dealing with the EEOC, and determining the value of your case

- Ethics: “Winning” mediation strategies, ethics and professionalism update for employment attorneys, and hiring candidates with restrictive covenant agreements

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from and interact with employment law experts.

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1065

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/16/16625/

Now in its 39th year, the Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute has earned the reputation of being the definitive course for attorneys in private practice, in-house counsel, E&P operators, and landmen. This year's conference brings together a distinguished faculty of both academics and practitioners for a full day of presentations covering the latest in oil and gas developments.

2013 program highlights include:

- Professor Ernest Smith's annual Case Law Update

- Current Surface Use Issues

- The Expanding Reach of Exculpatory Provisions and Releases in Asset Purchase and Joint Operating Agreements

- Use of Natural Gas for Power Generation

- Horizontal Wells and Commingling

- The Supreme Court and Landowner Condemnation-Industry and Landowner Perspectives

- Ethics: What Lawyers Can Learn About Professionalism and Communication from the Career of Abraham Lincoln

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1058

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/17/16236/

Now in its 20th year, UT Law CLE’s Labor and Employment Law Conference offers two days of timely updates and emerging trends in employment law.

2013 program highlights include:

- Case Law and Legislative Updates: Analysis of significant federal and state employment law developments

- Recent Developments: Regulatory updates from the DOL, EEOC and other federal agencies; NLRB policies impacting unionized and non-union workplaces; emerging disability issues under the ADA; FLSA compliance; whistleblower and retaliation laws; and more

- Impact of Technology on the Workplace: The changing technology landscape and its effect on workplace privacy issues and concerns

- Litigation strategies: Voir dire, witness preparation, attorney’s fees, and employer counterclaims

- Workplace strategies: Managing leave issues, best hiring practices, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and impact of internal investigations on trials

- Practice Tips: Legal writing for screen reading, dos and don’ts for dealing with the EEOC, and determining the value of your case

- Ethics: “Winning” mediation strategies, ethics and professionalism update for employment attorneys, and hiring candidates with restrictive covenant agreements

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from and interact with employment law experts.

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1065

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/17/16626/

Spring 2013 University Commencement and official graduation date.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/18/13918/

The Alumni Association is having a reception in Seattle on Monday, May 20th at 6:30 p.m. at The Rainier Club, 820 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/20/16655/

Now in its 26th year, UT Law's Technology Law Conference brings together a nationally-recognized faculty of leading technology, licensing and M&A counsel along with experts in copyright, trademark, open source, public-private technology collaborations, and data privacy and security for two days of sophisticated and practical presentations and discussions. The program also draws a prominent audience and sponsorship from leading technology companies as well as their legal, financial and data security advisors.

2013 Program highlights include:

- Privacy from the Outside In—an overview of the FTC's privacy principles and enforcement activities, as presented by the Commission's Chief Privacy Officer, offers suggestions and best practices for incorporating privacy requirements into business operations

- Antitrust Enforcement in the Licensing and Technology Arenas—with tremendous activity in anti-trust enforcement in the technology sector this year, this session helps business executives and licensing counsel understand the evolving changes in antitrust regulation and emerging case law in patent licensing

- Better than Plastic-The Evolving Mobile Payments Ecosystem—with mobile payments expected to exceed $214 billion in the U.S. by 2015, the way we transact business is changing, both on and offline. Learn about the mobile payment solutions currently taking shape in the marketplace, along with the related legal and regulatory issues

- Patents for General Technology Lawyers-Implications of the America Invents Act—a look at the America Invents Act from the perspective of a technology lawyer, with a focus on the implications of the First-to-File régime and the impact of the new post-grant procedures for invalidating patents

- Town Meets Gown: Developing Successful Technology Collaborations with Universities—learn best practices as expert panelists discuss the unique aspects of working with universities and university faculty on technology collaborations, including sponsored research, technology licensing, and consulting and other direct engagement with faculty members

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1063

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/23/16627/

Now in its 26th year, UT Law's Technology Law Conference brings together a nationally-recognized faculty of leading technology, licensing and M&A counsel along with experts in copyright, trademark, open source, public-private technology collaborations, and data privacy and security for two days of sophisticated and practical presentations and discussions. The program also draws a prominent audience and sponsorship from leading technology companies as well as their legal, financial and data security advisors.

2013 Program highlights include:

- Privacy from the Outside In—an overview of the FTC's privacy principles and enforcement activities, as presented by the Commission's Chief Privacy Officer, offers suggestions and best practices for incorporating privacy requirements into business operations

- Antitrust Enforcement in the Licensing and Technology Arenas—with tremendous activity in anti-trust enforcement in the technology sector this year, this session helps business executives and licensing counsel understand the evolving changes in antitrust regulation and emerging case law in patent licensing

- Better than Plastic-The Evolving Mobile Payments Ecosystem—with mobile payments expected to exceed $214 billion in the U.S. by 2015, the way we transact business is changing, both on and offline. Learn about the mobile payment solutions currently taking shape in the marketplace, along with the related legal and regulatory issues

- Patents for General Technology Lawyers-Implications of the America Invents Act—a look at the America Invents Act from the perspective of a technology lawyer, with a focus on the implications of the First-to-File régime and the impact of the new post-grant procedures for invalidating patents

- Town Meets Gown: Developing Successful Technology Collaborations with Universities—learn best practices as expert panelists discuss the unique aspects of working with universities and university faculty on technology collaborations, including sponsored research, technology licensing, and consulting and other direct engagement with faculty members

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/details/conference_annual_id/1063

UT Law Student Registration Information for UT Law CLE Conferences:

UT Law CLE welcomes UT Law students to attend our live conferences. Student registration is limited and may not be available for all conferences. There are (2) options available for students to attend:

• UT Law Student Registration ($75) – can attend all sessions, includes course materials on a USB key and meals

• UT Law Student Attendee (FREE) – can attend all sessions, excludes course materials and meals

Students MUST contact UT Law CLE to either register ($75) or attend at no charge–contact Justin Schaumburg at jschaumburg@law.utexas.edu or 512.475.6700.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/24/16628/

Memorial Day holiday. University closed.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/05/27/13919/