35^th Annual

Technology Law Conference

Austin May 26-27, 2022 Four Seasons Hotel
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Live Webcast May 26-27, 2022
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Kirkland & Ellis
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Vinson & Elkins LLP

CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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Dickinson Wright PLLC
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Overview

UT Law CLE’s 35th Annual Technology Law Conference brings together a nationally-recognized faculty of technology and licensing practitioners; in-house counsel from leading tech companies; and experts in open source, data privacy/security, and emerging technology for the latest issues affecting the industry. This year’s program features:

The latest updates on what you need to know to field open source issues, such as developments in active compliance litigation, the effect on open source of the 2021 White House's Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, and interaction of open source with new technology trends like NFTs and DAOs.
The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack provides through a rundown of techniques that have resulted in some of the biggest hacks of companies.
A discussion on key privacy and data protection issues including cross-border personal data transfers, implementation of new privacy laws like China’s PIPL and India’s DPB, and global trends likely to impact your clients.
Incident Response Table Tops: Best Practices for Planning and Executing Your Next Table Top shares the importance of practicing the scenario of a cybersecurity incident, and how to effectively execute a table top in order to be better prepared to respond through best practices.
Hear from an internal counsel, outside M&A counsel, and leading insurance broker on the key issues in private company mergers and acquisitions focusing on trends in representation and warranty insurance, and other matters.

Following the conference, attendees will receive a bonus eSupplement to ensure practitioners can earn their required 15.00/3.00 Texas MCLE hours for the year.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Day 1 May 26, 2022
Day 2 May 27, 2022

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, May 26, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Bart W. Huffman, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast
8:30 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:40 am

1.00 hr

Licensing Law Update

A review of licensing law developments, emerging issues raised by new technologies, and how these affect practitioners who draft and negotiate licenses. The presentation includes a special focus on rethinking boilerplate provisions in the IP context.

Edward A. Cavazos, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX
9:40 am

0.75 hr

Navigating Shark-Infested Waters: Antitrust Considerations Involving Strategic M&A in Big Technology in the US and Europe

Much has been written about antitrust enforcement involving big technology generally. This session focuses on recent trends in merger enforcement involving big technology during a period of aggressive but less certain antitrust enforcement, and highlights the new risks staring tech platforms in the face.

Davina Garrod, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - London, United Kingdom
Gorav Jindal, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - Washington, DC
10:25 am

15-Minute Break
10:40 am

1.00 hr

Open Source Update

Open source continues to grow in importance and prevalence in the technology world. Hear the latest updates on what you need to know to field open source issues, such as developments in active compliance litigation, the effect on open source of the 2021 White House's Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, and interaction of open source with new technology trends like NFTs and DAOs.

Heather J. Meeker, Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital - Oakland, CA
11:40 am

0.50 hr

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): Understanding the Basics and Legal Issues

NFTs have exploded over the last year as a hot issue for businesses as well as a cultural phenomenon. But what are they and how do they work? Blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contracts and, in some instances, intellectual property and publicity rights all play a role in this new investment vehicle. What legal and regulatory issues should attorneys be aware of? The speakers break down this complicated technology into understandable terms, and discuss the creation or “minting” of NFTs, transacting in NFTs and the evolving legal and regulatory environment.

Karol A. Kepchar, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - Washington, DC
Ian P. McGinley, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - New York, NY
12:10 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, May 26, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Lance A. Jones, Jones & Spross PLLC - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
12:30 pm

0.50 hr

The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack

Cyber attacks have become an everyday reality for companies. But exactly how are hackers compromising companies? From vishing to cookie stealing, credential stuffing to SQL injections, this presentation takes you through a rundown of techniques that have resulted in some of the biggest hacks of companies.

Megan M. Kayo, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - San Francisco, CA
1:00 pm

15-Minute Break
1:15 pm

0.50 hr

Incident Response Table Tops: Best Practices for Planning and Executing Your Next Table Top

Learn the importance of practicing the scenario of a cybersecurity incident, and how to effectively execute a table top in order to be better prepared to respond through best practices.

Ankur Sheth, MBA, CISSP, CISM, Ankura Consulting Group - New York, NY
1:45 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Employee Raiding: The Evolving Standard

As the labor market remains tight, the competition for talent both within and across industries is running at a fever pitch. This session explores the current (and changing) state of the law on the employee non-solicitation provisions and the practical and legal considerations associated with the drafting, enforcement, and compliance with the same. The ethical implications associated with communications between company counsel and potential talent targets will also be touched on.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
2:30 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Data Governance

Review the “lifecycle” of data (mis)managed by our clients and by our own organizations. Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and ABA Model Rules guide how proactive approaches to data governance keep us ethical and sane, and save future time and tempers.

Jessica Cassidy Katz, Whole Foods Market - Austin, TX
3:00 pm

10-Minute Break
3:10 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Responsible AI: Ethical Considerations and Building Trust through Transparency, Fairness, Accountability

Successful adoption of AI technology by organizations greatly depends on trust, which can be difficult to achieve. Hear ethical considerations and practical approaches as organizations work to incorporate transparency, fairness, accountability, and other principles in their efforts to build trust and implement responsible AI.

Wendell J. Bartnick, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
Brian Luskey, DISCO - Austin, TX
4:10 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Remote Work and Remote Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic created novel employment challenges, including obstacles brought about by quickly transitioning to a remote work environment and maintaining a partial or fully virtual workforce. These challenges often pushed employers to adjust how they managed this new environment and to reframe employee work expectations, with many of these issues continuing to be present today. This panel discussion walks through some of the lessons learned in the employment context during the past 2-year pandemic, focusing on lessons related to tracking and protecting sensitive business information and navigating applicable state laws for a more mobile and remote workforce.

Moderator:
Jason M. Storck, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - West Lake Hills, TX
Panelists:
Brian L. King, Cole Schotz, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Janice Lu, Silicon Labs - Austin, TX
Andrew Velazquez, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - West Lake Hills, TX
5:10 pm

Adjourn
Austin Only

Reception (in Austin from 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.)

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Thank You to Our Sponsor!

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, May 27, 2022
Presiding Officer:
David W. O'Brien, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

1.00 hr

State Consumer Data Privacy Laws in 2023: What You Should be Doing Today

Frustrated by the lack of action by federal lawmakers to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, three more state legislatures have followed in California’s steps to pass to their own version of the CCPA. None of the four are exactly alike. Learn from these experts, who are dealing first hand, with how to unpackage the requirements of each law in order to develop a comprehensive approach for compliance purposes.

Elizabeth Rogers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP - Austin, TX
Scott Shepherd, Ontic Technologies, Inc. - Austin, TX
Co-Author:
Ashley Fischer, Tiff's Treats - Austin, TX
9:30 am

1.00 hr

Global Privacy Roundup

A discussion on key privacy and data protection issues including cross-border personal data transfers, implementation of new privacy laws like China’s PIPL and India’s DPB, and global trends likely to impact your clients.

Moderator:
Justin Koplow, AT&T - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Jim Sturm, Inspire Brands - Atlanta, GA
Amanda M. Witt, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Atlanta, GA
Lisa E. Zolidis, NI - Austin, TX
10:30 am

15-Minute Break
10:45 am

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Mergers and Acquisitions of Private Companies: Recent Trends in Deal Insurance and Other Developments

Hear from an internal counsel, outside M&A counsel, and leading insurance broker on the key issues in private company mergers and acquisitions focusing on trends in representation and warranty insurance, and other matters.

Moderator:
J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - West Lake Hills, TX
Panelists:
Tracy Feanny, Lattice Semiconductor - Austin, TX
Matthew B. Wiener, Aon - Houston, TX
11:45 am

0.75 hr

Recent Developments and Trends in IP Litigation

A review of recent developments in patent, trade secrets, copyright, and trademark litigation, including fallout from the Trademark Authorization Act, as well as recent cases and trends in these areas. In addition, hear about lessons that can be learned and mistakes to be avoided.

Steve Borgman, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Houston, TX
Theodore H. Davis Jr., Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Atlanta, GA
12:30 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, May 27, 2022
Presiding Officer:
John Kaercher, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
Kirkland & Ellis
12:50 pm

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Intersection Between ESG and Technology

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) has had significant and transformative effect on society and industry, and is a key priority for stakeholders including investors and consumers alike. Examine the intersection of ESG and technology, including key considerations in the context of technology sector investments, with a particular focus on data privacy and data matters.

Daisy Darvall, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - New York, NY
Emilie A. Jones, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - San Francisco, CA
1:35 pm

15-Minute Break
1:50 pm

0.75 hr

SBOM and Securing the Software Supply Chain

A talk focusing on the SBOM work being done at CISA, including the broader context (i.e. EO 14028, supply-chain security, etc.). How can SBOM help, and what the future might look like.

Justin Murphy, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Arlington, VA
2:35 pm

0.50 hr

Technology and Cybersecurity Considerations for Doing Business with the Government

Threats to technology and data continue to evolve and increase, as such the U.S. federal government continues to advance regulations and requirements for working with agencies, especially when handling federal data. These requirements are similar yet have unique aspects that make complying challenging. However, there are common elements to implement for your processes and technologies to address the threats and meet the requirements.

Mike Cullen, Baker Tilly US, LLP - Tysons, VA
3:05 pm

0.50 hr

The International Implications of U.S. Surveillance

The U.S. legal framework for conducting foreign intelligence surveillance has come under scrutiny, both at home and abroad. How well does it maintain the balance between national security and privacy in today’s digitized world?

Alex Joel, American University, Washington College of Law - Washington, DC
3:35 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 May 26, 2022
Day 2 May 27, 2022

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Conference Faculty

Wendell J. Bartnick

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Steve Borgman

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Mike Cullen

Baker Tilly US, LLP
Tysons, VA

Daisy Darvall

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
New York, NY

Theodore H. Davis Jr.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Atlanta, GA

Tracy Feanny

Lattice Semiconductor
Austin, TX

Ashley Fischer

Tiff's Treats
Austin, TX

Davina Garrod

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
London, United Kingdom

Gorav Jindal

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Washington, DC

Alex Joel

American University, Washington College of Law
Washington, DC

Emilie A. Jones

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
San Francisco, CA

Jessica Cassidy Katz

Whole Foods Market
Austin, TX

Megan M. Kayo

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
San Francisco, CA

Karol A. Kepchar

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Washington, DC

Brian L. King

Cole Schotz, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Justin Koplow

AT&T
Dallas, TX

Janice Lu

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Brian Luskey

DISCO
Austin, TX

Ian P. McGinley

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
New York, NY

Heather J. Meeker

Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital
Oakland, CA

Justin Murphy

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Arlington, VA

Elizabeth Rogers

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Austin, TX

Scott Shepherd

Ontic Technologies, Inc.
Austin, TX

Ankur Sheth, MBA, CISSP, CISM

Ankura Consulting Group
New York, NY

Jason M. Storck

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
West Lake Hills, TX

Jim Sturm

Inspire Brands
Atlanta, GA

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
West Lake Hills, TX

Andrew Velazquez

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
West Lake Hills, TX

Matthew B. Wiener

Aon
Houston, TX

Amanda M. Witt

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Atlanta, GA

Lisa E. Zolidis

NI
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Jessica Cassidy Katz—Co-Chair

Whole Foods Market
Austin, TX

Steve Borgman

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Houston, TX

Tracy Feanny

Lattice Semiconductor
Austin, TX

Aruna Ghatak-Roy

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Daniel Mark Jochnowitz

Huggins Reddien LLP
Austin, TX

Lance A. Jones

Jones & Spross PLLC
Austin, TX

John Kaercher

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Austin, TX

Justin Koplow

AT&T
Dallas, TX

Devika Kornbacher

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Jonathan Lass

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

Heather J. Meeker

Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital
Oakland, CA

Eric L. Natinsky

Quick Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX

David W. O'Brien

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Brian Peterman

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Elizabeth Rogers

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Austin, TX

Mark E. Scott

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
West Lake Hills, TX

William D. Wiese

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Google, Inc.
Mountain View, CA

Courtney S. York

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Dallas, TX

Lisa E. Zolidis

NI
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of Texas approved MCLE provider (Sponsor #13), our courses are presumptively approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Regulations of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. More information and details can be found in the Board of Continuing Legal Education Regulations (PDF).

At the conclusion of the conference you will need to claim and certify your credit online, in your UTCLE "Briefcase", you will then be provided a certificate of attendance . Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

You must claim and certify your credit online in your UTCLE "Briefcase", and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 16.50 hrs | 3.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 13.50 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 16.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim New Jersey MCLE credit, New Jersey credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. At the conclusion of the conference you will need to claim and certify your credit online, in your UTCLE "Briefcase". Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years. Self-report your credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on CLE .

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of Texas approved MCLE provider (Sponsor #13), our courses are presumptively approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Regulations of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. More information and details can be found in the Board of Continuing Legal Education Regulations (PDF).

New Jersey MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim New York MCLE credit, New York credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

Upon claiming and certifying your credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

New York MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

Oklahoma – 16.50 hrs | 3.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 13.50 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 13.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 16.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – May 26-27, 2022 – Four Seasons Hotel

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Individual
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: May 18, 2022

$745.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: May 18, 2022

$675.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: May 18, 2022

$605.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): May 20, 2022

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: May 23, 2022

Individual
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: May 18, 2022

$745.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: May 18, 2022

$675.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: May 18, 2022

$605.00 for registrations received after this time

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
512-478-4500 (reservations)
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Accommodations

The special room rate of $347 has been extended until Friday, May 20, 2022 (subject to availability). Please refer to the "UT Law Technology Law Conference" when you call the reservations department at 512-685-8100.

Parking Information

$16 daily self-parking; $18 daily valet
$50 overnight valet
(subject to change)

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Lex Connect is a global consulting company, supporting attorneys across the globe, primarily in the technology space, on complex global business and legal issues. Aggregating sixty plus years, the Lex Connect team provides legal consultancy services in patent litigation, managing global compliance matters and facilitates end to end financial solution implementation. Lex Connect specializes in outsourced legal management, international mergers and acquisition, licensing, intellectual property and other related business activities. Lex Connect works with corporate clients, from startup to enterprise, to help unleash the power of a global talent base.

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Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland is one of the world’s leading law firms, with more than 3,000 lawyers practicing from eighteen offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our clients and experience cut across every major industry and discipline. Clients across the globe call upon Kirkland to handle their most important and complex corporate, litigation, intellectual property and restructuring matters. Kirkland’s principal goals are to provide the highest quality legal services available anywhere; to be an instrumental part of each client’s success; and to recruit, retain and advance the brightest legal talent. Our Firm seeks long-term, partnering relationships with clients, to the end of providing the best total solution to the client’s legal needs. Kirkland stresses — and clients rightfully expect — good results. To that end, our Firm employs innovative, pragmatic strategies and hard work to ensure that our clients’ legal needs are met. With each of our core practice groups ranked at the top of its industry, Kirkland is uniquely positioned to provide the highest-quality legal advice across disciplines — delivering tailored, seamless service and exceptional results to our clients and helping their businesses succeed.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini’s services and legal disciplines have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established clients seeking legal counsel to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage governance and enterprise-scale matters; assist with intellectual property development, protection, and IP-driven transactions; represent them in contested disputes; and/or advise them on antitrust or other regulatory matters. With deep roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini has 18 offices in technology and business hubs worldwide. For more information, visit wsgr.com/offices.
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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Founded over a century ago, Vinson & Elkins is an international law firm with over 700 lawyers in 12 offices across the globe. V&E has built a leading technology practice representing entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies and the venture capital and private equity investors that fund them. We’ve handled thousands of venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public securities offerings and other technology-focused transactions, guiding clients through matters involving less than $100,000 to more than $10 billion. Working alongside our attorneys in specialty areas such as M&A, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Intellectual Property, Tax, Finance, Capital Markets and Energy Transactions, our Technology Transactions team includes attorneys who devote 100% of their practices to technology and commercial transactions, combining vast transactional experience with a deep understanding of the critical legal and technical aspects of intellectual property rights. We provide a full range of integrated services to clients developing and selling technology, offering technology-enabled services or using technology in any industry to improve operations or better serve their customers. We strive to provide efficient, high-quality, practical advice to support our clients as they grow from startups into global industry leaders.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Akin Gump is a market leader in the representation of established and emerging technology companies. Our technology industry clients include Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, financial services institutions, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors, private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds and other key players. Our technology lawyers have deep experience advising on matters spanning the corporate life cycle, while navigating the rapidly evolving legal, policy and regulatory landscape.
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Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry’s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era.
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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a general practice law firm with more than 475 attorneys across 40 practice areas. The firm has nineteen offices spanning nine states – including the Austin, Texas office that opened in July 2016. Dickinson Wright offers clients a distinctive combination of superb client service, exceptional quality, value for fees, industry expertise, and business acumen. Our deep specialization is particularly notable in members of our Intellectual Property team, which includes over 40 scientists and engineers who hold B.S, M.S, and Ph.D. degrees in a wide range of disciplines. Dickinson Wright lawyers are regularly cited by Chambers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and other leading evaluating organizations.
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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

For more than 150 years, Kilpatrick Townsend has contributed to the success of leading businesses and brands around the world by delivering expert legal guidance in intellectual property, litigation and corporate transactional matters. We help our clients to create, expand and protect the value of their companies and most prized assets by applying an equal balance of business acumen, technical skill, and creative thinking to the opportunities and challenges they face. We are dedicated to the constant pursuit of our clients’ successes, taking time to understand their businesses and to work collaboratively with them to achieve their goals. By investing in their achievements, we help clients make their businesses better, smarter and more competitive. Our intellectual property practice is comprised of more than 300 attorneys dedicated to patent, trademark, copyright, advertising, and/or trade secrets law, featuring all the expertise of a self-sufficient practice backed by the resources and business acumen of a full-service law firm. For more information about our Firm, our U.S. and international offices as well as our Houston and Dallas, Texas offices, please visit us online at www.kilpatricktownsend.com. kilpatricktownsend.com
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Michael Best is dedicated to our clients’ success. We’re a full-service law firm with more than 350 lawyers and technical professionals who work in collaborative, interdisciplinary practices to serve clients around the world.

We devote ourselves to understanding your whole organization, not just your legal matters. Our mission is to act as a true partner—to help you strategize, rise above challenges, and seize opportunities.

This holistic approach has earned us many loyal clients, from small start-ups to global Fortune 500 companies. We work with companies in all kinds of industries, as well as trade associations, nonprofits, educational institutions, governments, family trusts, and high-net-worth individuals.

Since our firm’s founding in 1848, we’ve continuously evolved to meet our clients’ changing needs and expectations. One thing remains the same: For generations, clients have relied on Michael Best for exceptional legal service and business acumen. michaelbest.com
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with an industry focus on energy & natural resources, financial services including financial institutions, real estate & construction, and technology. Based in the world's major financial, technology and energy centers, Pillsbury counsels clients on global business, regulatory and litigation matters.

Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice advises clients on developing successful and comprehensive IP strategies by protecting, managing, asserting, defending and leveraging their IP assets. We field a team of more than 100 IP attorneys, plus technical consultants and patent agents from offices in key global financial and technology centers. Our IP team includes scientists and engineers with advanced degrees in areas including electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, physics and a number of other technical disciplines. Several team members are former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiners.
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Reed Smith LLP

Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. Our firm spans 30 offices with 3,000 people, including 1,700 lawyers. Our long-standing relationships, international outlook, and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for speedy resolution of complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters. Today’s information economy is increasingly focused on innovation, and a company’s information assets are of fundamental importance to its bottom-line, and are among its most valuable possessions. Our global Tech & Data Group partners with clients in developing and innovating with technology, digitization, and data. We work with clients on technology solutions across sectors and bring together a collaborative, cross-discipline practice solely dedicated to advising on technology transactions, data protection and security, data governance, and intellectual property. Our firm is unique in that we combine these practices to efficiently protect the information and innovation at the heart of our clients' businesses.
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35th Annual

Technology Law Conference

Austin May 26-27, 2022 Four Seasons Hotel Conference Concluded

Live Webcast May 26-27, 2022 Conference Concluded

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Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, May 26, 2022

Thursday Afternoon, May 26, 2022

Friday Morning, May 27, 2022

Friday Afternoon, May 27, 2022

Conference Faculty

Wendell J. Bartnick

Steve Borgman

Jason Boulette

Edward A. Cavazos

Mike Cullen

Daisy Darvall

Theodore H. Davis Jr.

Tracy Feanny

Ashley Fischer

Davina Garrod

Gorav Jindal

Alex Joel

Emilie A. Jones

Jessica Cassidy Katz

Megan M. Kayo

Karol A. Kepchar

Brian L. King

Justin Koplow

Janice Lu

Brian Luskey

Ian P. McGinley

Heather J. Meeker

Justin Murphy

Elizabeth Rogers

Scott Shepherd

Ankur Sheth, MBA, CISSP, CISM

Jason M. Storck

Jim Sturm

J. Robert Suffoletta

Andrew Velazquez

Matthew B. Wiener

Amanda M. Witt

Lisa E. Zolidis

Planning Committee

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Jessica Cassidy Katz—Co-Chair

Steve Borgman

Tracy Feanny

Aruna Ghatak-Roy

Daniel Mark Jochnowitz

Lance A. Jones

John Kaercher

Justin Koplow

Devika Kornbacher

Jonathan Lass

Heather J. Meeker

Eric L. Natinsky

David W. O'Brien

Brian Peterman

Elizabeth Rogers

Mark E. Scott

J. Robert Suffoletta

William D. Wiese

Keith E. Witek

Courtney S. York

Lisa E. Zolidis

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35^th Annual

Austin May 26-27, 2022 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded

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