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Four (4) CLE Credits Pending. 
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 Four (4) CLE Credits Pending    

1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. – 2 Sessions (1 CLE Credit)
2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. – 2 Sessions (1 CLE Credit)
3:00 P.M. – 3:50 P.M. – 2 Sessions (1 CLE Credit)
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3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Chad Schmidt Headshot Sittings
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3:50P.M - 4:15 P.M. - Social Summit/Networking*
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4:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. – General Session  (1 CLE Credit)
5:15 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. – Social Summit/Networking*

*Social Summits Sponsor

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Patents & Liability Issues: Lessons, Tips, and Best Practices for Maximizing IP Acquisition and Minimizing Liability Risk 

This panel presentation will discuss patents and liability risks. The presentation will include a primer on the requirements for obtaining a patent, and the importance and benefit of patents for companies that create and sell innovative products. Most importantly, the presentation will outline how patents and other IP filings can create potential liability risks if prepared without consideration of liability issues. The panel will discuss case studies and outline best practices for maximizing IP acquisition while minimizing the risk of litigation exposure 

Presenters:
Chris Strobel, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Bobby Hooper, Senior Counsel, Shook, Hardy & Bacon

The Work-Life Balance Fairytale? Harmonizing Your (and Your Team’s) Happiness with the Expectation That You Do More for Less in the Modern Workplace

According to the 2022 Legal Trends Report by Clio, 86% of lawyers said they work outside the typical 9am-6pm workday. Join in this exploration of issues related to:

• Attorneys’ actual work expectations 
• Finding  the “life” part of the equation
• The work-from-home paradigm
• An all around demand that we all do more for less

Presenters: 
Kim Pryor, General Counsel, JBS USA Food Company
Jon Watson, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP
 

Data Privacy: Mitigating Increased Risk from New Laws and Evolving Enforcement Trends

State, federal, and international data privacy laws, regulations, and enforcement trends continue to evolve, creating new and increased risks for Colorado companies.  In this session, a panel of outside and in-house counsel will identify new issues to watch for and practical steps companies can take to mitigate risk.

Presenters: 
Ryan Bergsieker, Partner, Gibson Dunn 

                               

Mega Damages Awards in Patent Litigation, Including Recent Development in Remedies

This session will explore mega damages awards in patent litigation where exceptionally high monetary judgments granted in patent infringement cases often reach hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars. Recent developments in remedies include evolving judicial standards for calculating damages, heightened scrutiny of reasonable royalties and lost profits, and increased focus on enhanced damages for willful infringement will be covered. 

Presenters:
Kourtney Mueller Merrill, Partner, Perkins Coie
Trevor Bervik, Associate, Perkins Coie

Quantum Leap: Is Quantum the New AI?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been all the rage for the last couple of years, but quantum computing is coming sooner than you think. 

This session will cover: 

• The expansion of the quantum computing industry
• Quantum's potential economic impact on Colorado
• Legal issues affecting the quantum computing industry
   

Presenters:  
Jackie Benson, Partner, Taft

Identifying and Remedying Common and Complicated Wage and Hour Issues 

Keeping up with myriad wage and hour issues is a Herculean task—and the consequences for making mistakes can result in class actions and millions in liability.  We will discuss the latest developments in important wage and hour topics including holiday pay, bonuses and incentives, remote work, and employee misclassification, with particular attention to fast-evolving Colorado nuances.  

Presenters:
Michael Bell, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Cat Gallagher, Of Counsel, Ogletree Deakins