36^th Annual

Technology Law Conference

Austin May 25-26, 2023 Four Seasons Hotel
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Live Webcast May 25-26, 2023
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Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
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Overview

UT Law CLE’s 36th 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.
Sessions this year include:

Developments and hot topics in open-source technologies.
Advanced licensing updates and insights.
Ethics on the Edge, explores ethical issues raised when counseling clients whose business models are so “disruptive” they might be illegal.
Generative AI and the Ethics Involved.
M&A Hot Topics.
Lessons learned from recent antitrust tech cases.

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 25, 2023
Day 2 May 26, 2023

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, May 25, 2023
Presiding Officer:
Lisa E. Zolidis, NI - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast
8:30 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:40 am

1.00 hr

Advanced Licensing

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 licensing issues posed by AI technologies, Web 3 and the metaverse.

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

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Key Trends in Private Company Mergers and Acquisitions

A discussion of trends in private M&A deals including key negotiating points, developments in representation and warranty insurance, the role of an investment bank and related engagement letter terms and recent Delaware caselaw.

Andy Smetana, Perkins Coie LLP - Austin, TX
Jim Stone, Cascadia Capital - Seattle, WA
J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX
Corinna Ulrich, RealPage, Inc. - Richardson, TX
10:40 am

15-Minute Break
10:55 am

0.75 hr ethics

Ethics on the Edge

Whether in-house or in private practice, technology lawyers increasingly find themselves counseling clients operating at or beyond the edge of what the law has contemplated—and sometimes with business models so “disruptive” they may even be illegal. Explore the ethics issues that come into play in such situations, through real-world examples of how experienced in-house lawyers have counseled their clients though high-risk innovation and legal uncertainty.

Moderator:
Christopher T. Brown, KASTNER/GRAVELLE LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Cara Connolly, Reality Labs at Meta - Austin, TX
Catherine Dawson, AffiniPay - Austin, TX
11:40 am

0.50 hr

Websites: Privacy and ADA Litigation

Survey of contemporary legal issues related to privacy and accessibility litigation involving websites.

Shayne Henry, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Austin, TX
12:10 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch
Thursday Afternoon, May 25, 2023
Presiding Officer:
Elizabeth Rogers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor

Kirkland & Ellis
12:30 pm

1.00 hr

Technology, Government Surveillance, and Public Trust

Adam Klein, Strauss Center - Austin, TX
1:30 pm

15-Minute Break
1:45 pm

0.75 hr

Beyond IT Security: Legal and Cyber Security Considerations in the OT World

Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technology have unique challenges and risks. Explore some of those risks from service disruption and data disclosure, as well as the legal and technical considerations and mitigations and some of the risk implications of emerging AI technology.

Bart W. Huffman, Holland & Knight LLP - Houston, TX
Serge Jorgensen, Sylint - Sarasota, FL
2:30 pm

1.00 hr

Hot Topics in Privacy Regulation

Hear an update about privacy regulatory developments in the past year and review state laws that become effective in 2023. Also, hear an analysis of the proposed Texas Data Privacy and Security Act; regulatory progress in California and Colorado including a special mention of new privacy policy and opt-out signal requirements; notable federal and state enforcement actions; and an update on any new E.U.-U.S. data transfer requirements.

Esther Chavez, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Ashley Fischer, Tiff's Treats - Austin, TX
Chelsea Kelleher, Michael Best - Denver, CO
3:30 pm

10-Minute Break
3:40 pm

0.75 hr

Marketing Tech in the Mayhem/ Cookie Crunching: Navigating the Complex World of Adtech and Martech

Explore the complicated path to using technology that once maximized advertising and marketing values amid an increasingly complex regulatory environment where third-party cookies and profiling raises skepticism, California’s Sephora decision now demands that companies implement and honor Global Privacy Control, and even first-party cookies invite scrutiny. Also what the heck is a “zero-party” cookie, and is it good for me?

Susan Hintze, Hintze Law - Seattle, WA
K Royal, Crawford & Company - Scottsdale, AZ
4:25 pm

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Terms of Service: A Litigator's Perspective

In an age of aggressive third-party data scraping and aggregation, this session explores the impact of a site’s terms of service on claims seeking injunctive relief, the relative merits of theories grounded in contract rather than the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), and the extent to which terms of service are capable of countering the trend in favor of open access to otherwise public information.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
5:10 pm

Adjourn
Austin Only

Reception (in Austin from 5:10 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.)

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, May 26, 2023
Presiding Officer:
Aruna Ghatak-Roy, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Coexisting with Creative: Primer On Advertising Law

“Advertising law” refers to the areas of the law that govern businesses’ communications to customers. Advertising law combines concepts from legal disciplines such as intellectual property, consumer protection, First Amendment, entertainment, communications, privacy and commercial transactions. In this presentation we introduce some of the primary legal concerns in advertising, including clearance, substantiation and special considerations for digital marketing and adtech.

Craig C. Carpenter, BakerHostetler - Dallas, TX
Aaron B. Goodman, BakerHostetler - Chicago, IL
9:15 am

1.00 hr

Open Source Best Practices and Recent Developments

Open source licensing is now a core principle of technology and IP. A discussion of best practices on compliance and contributions, with practical tips for making your policies work in corporate settings, and new developments in the law and business of open source.

Heather J. Meeker, Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital - Oakland, CA
Suneet Gautam, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX
10:15 am

15-Minute Break
10:30 am

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Generative AI and the Ethics Involved

We explore the complex intersection between the development and use of generative AI and the ethical considerations that arise as a result. Topics include ethical concerns surrounding the use of generative AI in healthcare, customer relationship management, and financial institutions, the potential biases that may be introduced into generative AI systems, and the need for transparency and accountability in the development and deployment of generative AI systems. We also discuss the potential benefits of generative AI, such as its ability to enhance creativity and innovation, and the role that regulation and governance can play in ensuring that these benefits are realized in an ethical and responsible way. This session provides a valuable opportunity to explore the various implications of generative AI and the ways in which it can impact society.

Rajesh Damarapati, Digital Alpha Platforms - New York, NY
Devika Kornbacher, Clifford Chance - New York, NY
11:30 am

0.75 hr

Fintech

A review of non-core consumer lending from the prospective of a licensed money transmitter or service provider such as an incorporation service in context of neo-banking (or banking as a service) and financial product expansion. In addition, hear a discussion of the implications of FinCEN’s new beneficial owners reporting rules with along some anecdotal comments surrounding the impetus of the new rules.

Marilyn Barker, Law Office of Marilyn D. Barker - Washington, DC
Courtney Hicks Dickey, ZenBusiness - Austin, TX
12:15 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch
Friday Afternoon, May 26, 2023
Presiding Officer:
William D. Wiese, DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You To Our Luncheon Sponsor
Vinson & Elkins LLP
12:35 pm

0.75 hr

Recent Antitrust Tech Cases and Update on Non-Competes

Cases against “Big Tech” continue to make headlines, and the antitrust agencies now are ramping up enforcement against non-compete clauses in the tech and the non-tech world. Explore how Epic Games v. Apple Corp. and other cases deal with issues such as platform sponsorship and maintenance, self-preferencing, two-sided markets, and fragmentation.

Hill Wellford, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Washington, DC
1:20 pm

15-Minute Break
1:35 pm

0.75 hr

Common IP Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

We often see companies big and small make similar mistakes in protecting their IP. Review a top ten list of common IP mistakes and consider ways to avoid making them.

Steve Borgman, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Houston, TX
Nik Sallie, Social-Impact Trademark Attorney - Austin, TX
2:20 pm

0.75 hr

Made in the U.S.A.? Considerations For Sourcing Technology in Today's Supply Chain

Explore the legal and practical considerations for US-based companies with international reach. Hear a discussion of the risks and best practices when leveraging international supply chains (including overseas contractors) and when selling US goods and technology to overseas customers.

Ben Cukerbaum, Gunderson Dettmer - Austin, TX
Robert Melton, Jones & Spross PLLC - Austin, TX
3:05 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Social Media Hot Topics

Should social media platforms be civilly liable for the content that their users post? Is the content moderation on platforms like Facebook and Twitter subject to statutes like those passed in Florida and Texas? Come hear the latest on these issues currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as other cutting edge topics in social media - like service of process via social media and even NFTs, the evidentiary value of emoji and memes, and the limits on how lawyers can ethically respond to online criticism.

John G. Browning, Spencer Fane / Faulkner Law School - Plano, TX
3:50 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 May 25, 2023
Day 2 May 26, 2023

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Conference Faculty

Marilyn Barker

Law Office of Marilyn D. Barker
Washington, DC

Steve Borgman

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

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

Christopher T. Brown

KASTNER/GRAVELLE LLP
Austin, TX

John G. Browning

Spencer Fane / Faulkner Law School
Plano, TX

Craig C. Carpenter

BakerHostetler
Dallas, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Esther Chavez

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Cara Connolly

Reality Labs at Meta
Austin, TX

Ben Cukerbaum

Gunderson Dettmer
Austin, TX

Rajesh Damarapati

Digital Alpha Platforms
New York, NY

Catherine Dawson

AffiniPay
Austin, TX

Courtney Hicks Dickey

ZenBusiness
Austin, TX

Ashley Fischer

Tiff's Treats
Austin, TX

Suneet Gautam

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Aaron B. Goodman

BakerHostetler
Chicago, IL

Shayne Henry

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Austin, TX

Susan Hintze

Hintze Law
Seattle, WA

Bart W. Huffman

Holland & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Serge Jorgensen

Sylint
Sarasota, FL

Chelsea Kelleher

Michael Best
Denver, CO

Adam Klein

Strauss Center
Austin, TX

Devika Kornbacher

Clifford Chance
New York, NY

Heather J. Meeker

Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital
Oakland, CA

Robert Melton

Jones & Spross PLLC
Austin, TX

Gavino Morin

Bluepoint Games
Austin, TX

K Royal

Crawford & Company
Scottsdale, AZ

Nik Sallie

Social-Impact Trademark Attorney
Austin, TX

Andy Smetana

Perkins Coie LLP
Austin, TX

Jim Stone

Cascadia Capital
Seattle, WA

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

Corinna Ulrich

RealPage, Inc.
Richardson, TX

Hill Wellford

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Washington, DC

Planning Committee

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Holland & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Devika Kornbacher—Co-Chair

Clifford Chance
New York, NY

K. Lance Anderson

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

Steve Borgman

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

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

Christopher T. Brown

KASTNER/GRAVELLE LLP
Austin, TX

Cheryl Burtzel

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Aruna Ghatak-Roy

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Danielle Joy Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Daniel Mark Jochnowitz

Austin, TX

Lance A. Jones

Jones & Spross PLLC
Austin, TX

John Kaercher

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Austin, TX

Jessica Cassidy Katz

3M
Austin, TX

William L. LaFuze

McKool Smith
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

Brian Peterman

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Elizabeth Rogers

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Austin, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

William D. Wiese

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

Keith E. Witek

Tenstorrent
Austin, TX

W. Reid Wittliff

Wittliff | Cutter, PLLC
Austin, TX

Courtney S. York

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Dallas, TX

Lisa E. Zolidis

NI
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.00 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 Monday. 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

California – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 14.00 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 conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider (#1944), and the State Bar of California is a New York Approved Jurisdiction, 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).

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 3.50 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and 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 – 14.00 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. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 14.00 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.

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

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

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 17.00 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

California – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 14.00 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).

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.

To claim New York MCLE credit, New Jersey 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 credit directly to the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on CLE.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider (#1944), and the State Bar of California is a New York Approved Jurisdiction, 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).

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.

To claim New York MCLE credit, New York 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 credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 3.50 hrs Ethics

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. 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 Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. 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 – 14.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 14.00 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 your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

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 – 17.00 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – May 25-26, 2023 – Four Seasons Hotel

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Austin
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: May 17, 2023

$745.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: May 17, 2023

$675.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: May 17, 2023

$605.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): May 19, 2023

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: May 22, 2023

Individual
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: May 17, 2023

$745.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: May 17, 2023

$675.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: May 17, 2023

$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

To reserve a room at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, TX, please call the reservations department at 512-478-4500 and mention the "2023 Technology Law Conference" to receive the $295 discounted rate. The rate will be available until May 3, 2023, or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first.

You may also book your room online by following this link: https://www.fourseasons.com/austin/, choosing the arrival and departure dates, and entering "230524UTL" in the Promo Code field.

Parking Information

Daily Self-Parking: $22
Daily Valet: $24
Overnight Valet Parking: $59

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

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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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Founded over a century ago, Vinson & Elkins is an international law firm with over 700 lawyers in 11 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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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.
wsgr.com
Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) 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.
dell.com
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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DuBois Bryant & Campbell

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell is a full service law firm that has built a reputation on delivering efficient, attentive service to help its clients navigate complicated legal issues. As your world changes, let the Austin, Texas-based attorneys provide you with the guidance you need.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP

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Holland & Knight LLP

At Holland & Knight, we put our legal knowledge to work for you in a practical manner. We know that in order to be the best value to you, we must first provide personalized solutions tailored to your needs. With nearly 2,000 lawyers in our U.S. and international offices and legal colleagues in over 40 countries around the world, Holland & Knight serves clients globally. Our clients recognize the ability of our firm to consistently provide excellent value in a variety of areas that range from commercial litigation, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and government advocacy.

With 35 offices around the globe, we are committed to providing the highest quality legal counsel combined with the utmost in client service – across state and national borders – in a seamless, cost-effective manner. This level of legal guidance, combined with our interdisciplinary structure and the firm’s global network, is your assurance of high-quality resources when and where you need them.

Our lawyers are consistently recognized as leaders in the legal profession, earning accolades for service, responsiveness, results and pro bono commitment.
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Jackson Walker LLP

Founded more than 135 years ago, Jackson Walker has played a vital role in the growth and development of business in Texas and around the world. With almost 500 attorneys across six Texas offices, the Firm represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses. The Firm is ranked nationally in 24 practice areas in the U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms” rankings, has 16 Chambers‐ranked practices, and has more attorneys ranked by Best Lawyers than any other firm in Texas.
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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

For more than 160 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 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. Our intellectual property practice is comprised of more than 300 attorneys dedicated to patent, trademark, copyright, advertising and 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, please visit www.kilpatricktownsend.com.
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Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Michael Best is a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients around the world. The firm has more than 400 legal professionals, including more than 300 attorneys, serving clients in 17 offices across the U.S. in Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin. Michael Best’s areas of practice include intellectual property, labor and employment relations (including employee benefits), litigation, corporate, government relations, political law and public policy, privacy and cybersecurity, real estate, regulatory, tax, and wealth planning. The firm serves a variety of industries, such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, banking and financial services, digital technology, energy, food and beverage, healthcare, higher education, and life sciences.
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Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm known for providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With the reach of a global law firm and knowledge of the local market, Perkins Coie is uniquely positioned to support the flourishing expansion of companies who call Austin home. Perkins Coie’s Austin office serves innovative companies and entrepreneurs across the Lone Star State, including startups, growth-stage companies, and global leaders in the technology, retail, transportation, and life science industries, among others. To learn more, contact a member of our Austin office.
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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36th Annual

Technology Law Conference

Austin May 25-26, 2023 Four Seasons Hotel Conference Concluded

Live Webcast May 25-26, 2023 Conference Concluded

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Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, May 25, 2023

Thursday Afternoon, May 25, 2023

Friday Morning, May 26, 2023

Friday Afternoon, May 26, 2023

Conference Faculty

Marilyn Barker

Steve Borgman

Jason Boulette

Christopher T. Brown

John G. Browning

Craig C. Carpenter

Edward A. Cavazos

Esther Chavez

Cara Connolly

Ben Cukerbaum

Rajesh Damarapati

Catherine Dawson

Courtney Hicks Dickey

Ashley Fischer

Suneet Gautam

Aaron B. Goodman

Shayne Henry

Susan Hintze

Bart W. Huffman

Serge Jorgensen

Chelsea Kelleher

Adam Klein

Devika Kornbacher

Heather J. Meeker

Robert Melton

Gavino Morin

K Royal

Nik Sallie

Andy Smetana

Jim Stone

J. Robert Suffoletta

Corinna Ulrich

Hill Wellford

Planning Committee

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Devika Kornbacher—Co-Chair

K. Lance Anderson

Steve Borgman

Jason Boulette

Christopher T. Brown

Cheryl Burtzel

Edward A. Cavazos

Aruna Ghatak-Roy

Danielle Joy Healey

Daniel Mark Jochnowitz

Lance A. Jones

John Kaercher

Jessica Cassidy Katz

William L. LaFuze

Jonathan Lass

Heather J. Meeker

Eric L. Natinsky

Brian Peterman

Elizabeth Rogers

J. Robert Suffoletta

William D. Wiese

Keith E. Witek

W. Reid Wittliff

Courtney S. York

Lisa E. Zolidis

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Key Dates

Venue

36^th Annual

Austin May 25-26, 2023 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast May 25-26, 2023
Conference Concluded