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Advanced Patent Law Institute

Austin Nov 1-2, 2018 Four Seasons Hotel
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Overview

UT Law's 23rd Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute in Austin covers the latest developments in patent law and features a sophisticated array of prosecution and litigation topics. Hear from nationally recognized faculty including senior IP counsel of major corporations, patent prosecution and litigation experts from around the nation, U.S. District Court Judges, and leading academics. This year’s program features:

  • A review of the year’s key Federal Circuit and Supreme Court cases by Mark A. Lemley.
  • A discussion on the Global Patent Landscape, moderated by Robert Greene Sterne and including former Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit, Paul R. Michel, including practical guidance on how to navigate and adapt to a new “reality” in global patent enforcement and monetization.
  • Prosecution strategies and analysis, including approaches to gain insight into patent examiners and art units.
  • Recent Developments in Claims Construction with Kenneth R. Adamo.
  • Advanced IPR tactics and “survival” strategies.
  • A look at changes to venue rules and the rise of multi-district litigation.
  • Section 101 and a look at how the courts and USPTO continue to apply Alice.
  • An examination of evolving damages case law and strategies for apportionment and lost-profit determinations.
  • The popular U.S. District Court Judicial Panel, moderated by Hon. Alan D Albright.
  • 3.00 hours of ethics, including presentations on Tricky Ethics Issues for IP Lawyers with Michael E. McCabe, and Practicing IP Law Ethically in the Cloud with David Hricik.
  • Multiple networking opportunities with program faculty and fellow practitioners, including the Thursday Evening Networking Reception. 

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 November 1, 2018
  • Day 2 November 2, 2018
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker

  • Thursday Morning, Nov. 1, 2018

    Presiding Officer:
    Sheila Kadura, Dell - Round Rock, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Austin Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:20 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Recent Developments in Claims Construction
    The driver of patent application preparation/prosecution, district court trials, Federal Circuit appeals, and AIA post-grant review proceedings, remains—claim construction. Review 2017-2018 claim construction cases and issues at the Federal Circuit and trial court levels. And examine the PTAB’s procedural and substantive claim construction “rules, practices and etc.," including the PTAB proposal to drop BRI and adopt Phillips construction under all circumstances, and possible rule and practice changes to mandate PTAB consideration of claim constructions from other proceedings.

    Kenneth R. Adamo, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL

    Kenneth R. Adamo, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Changes to Venue Rules and the Rise of Multi-District Litigation
    The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in TC Heartland has changed the landscape for patent venue. Explore what constitutes a company’s “regular and established place of business” and the possible impact of this recent case.

    Darlene Ghavimi, Conley Rose, PC - Austin, TX
    Sherri Wilson, Dykema Cox Smith - Austin, TX

    Darlene Ghavimi, Conley Rose, PC - Austin, TX
    Sherri Wilson, Dykema Cox Smith - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    Break

  • 10:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Section 101 Update
    A review of the trends, recent cases, and developments in the courts and at the USPTO regarding section 101 as Alice turns five. Gain practical advice for avoiding and overcoming assertions of invalidity under section 101, as well as for making and winning assertions of invalidity under 101.

    Steve Borgman, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
    Janice Le Ta, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Austin, TX

    Steve Borgman, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX
    Janice Le Ta, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Austin, TX

  • 11:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Getting Into the Examiner's Head: Interviews, Insight, and Analytics as Tools to Aim and Focus Your Prosecution
    Discuss approaches to gain insight into examiners, supervisors, and art units beyond the face of the office action, to more efficiently and effectively prosecute applications. Hear thoughts on the analysis of search strategies used by the examiner, the effective use of analytics about the examiner and art unit, and how to leverage interviews and particularly the FAIPP interview program towards these ends.

    Christa Brown-Sanford, Baker Botts - Dallas, TX
    Stephen Key, patentKEY - Alexandria, VA
    Michael W. Piper, Conley Rose, PC - Plano, TX

    Christa Brown-Sanford, Baker Botts - Dallas, TX
    Stephen Key, patentKEY - Alexandria, VA
    Michael W. Piper, Conley Rose, PC - Plano, TX

  • 11:45 am
    0.75 hr ethics
    No Candy for You: Tricky Ethics Issues for IP Lawyers
    The ethics rules of the USPTO present challenging dilemmas for even the most experienced patent and trademark practitioners. Find out where the ethical dangers lurk and how you can avoid becoming a cautionary tale.

    Michael E. McCabe Jr., McCabe Law LLC - Potomac, MD

    Michael E. McCabe Jr., McCabe Law LLC - Potomac, MD

  • 12:30 pm
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)
    Included in registration.

  • Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 1, 2018

    Presiding Officer:
    Robert L. King, Silicon Labs - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • Thank You to Our Sponsor
    Baker Botts L.L.P.

  • 12:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Blockchain and Smart Contracts
    A discussion of how blockchains work, how blockchains can form a platform for the operation of smart contracts and distributed applications (dApps), and potential legal issues raised by such platforms.

    James A. Cox, Jones Day - Dallas, TX

    James A. Cox, Jones Day - Dallas, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    Break

  • 1:35 pm
    1.00 hr
    Advanced IPR Tactics/Impact of Oil States
    Panelists discuss institution and trial post-SAS Institute, discretionary denials under 314(a), 325(d), significant developments regarding privies and real parties-in-interest, and a host of additional developments at the PTAB and Federal Circuit that suggest a rebalancing toward patent owners.

    Moderator:
    David W. O'Brien, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Peter J. Ayers, Law Office of Peter J. Ayers, PLLC - Austin, TX
    Brian W. Oaks, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
    Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC

    Moderator:
    David W. O'Brien, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Peter J. Ayers, Law Office of Peter J. Ayers, PLLC - Austin, TX
    Brian W. Oaks, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
    Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC

  • 2:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    Crafting Patents to Survive IPR Attack
    Tips for drafting durable patent applications and navigating carefully though examination to bolster patents and forestall their early demise.

    Heather L. Flanagan PhD, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Austin, TX

    Heather L. Flanagan PhD, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 3:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    Standard Essential Patents and FRAND
    A discussion on how these issues are handled in the U.S., with some comparison to Germany, the U.K., and China.

    Melissa Hotze, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX
    Garland T. Stephens, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX

    Melissa Hotze, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX
    Garland T. Stephens, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX

  • 3:50 pm
    Break

  • 4:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Damages, Apportionment, and Lost Profits
    Evolving damages case law requires practitioners to consider recent decisions in formulating their damages claim or defense. Hear a discussion of recent case law and its impact on damage theories and the legal strategies. Explore strategies for apportionment, lost profits determinations, and non-infringing alternatives.

    Stephanie DeBrow, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
    Stephen Dell, IPFC Corp. - Houston, TX

    Stephanie DeBrow, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
    Stephen Dell, IPFC Corp. - Houston, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Judicial Panel
    Hear distinguished judges from the District Court discuss their experiences hearing and trying patent cases.

    Hon. Alan D Albright, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Waco, TX
    Hon. Kimberly C. Priest Johnson, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas - Plano, TX

    Hon. Alan D Albright, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - Waco, TX
    Hon. Kimberly C. Priest Johnson, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas - Plano, TX

  • 5:45 pm
    Adjourn


  • Austin Only
    Networking Reception (in Austin from 5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.)
    Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.
     
    Thank You to Our Sponsor
    Vinson & Elkins LLP

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker

  • Friday Morning, Nov. 2, 2018

    Presiding Officer:
    Shirley Webster, Ocean Tomo, LLC - Houston, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Austin Only
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • BREAKFAST PRESENTATION
  • 8:00 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Women in IP Friday Breakfast Presentation: The Impact of Corporate Structure Change on Intellectual Property
    Hear what experts want you to know about the IP of M&A.

    Moderator:
    Elise Selinger, Patterson + Sheridan LLP - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Margaret J. Sampson, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
    Erin Ator Thomson, Shattuck Labs, Inc. - Austin, TX
    Kim M. Vo, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX

    Moderator:
    Elise Selinger, Patterson + Sheridan LLP - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Margaret J. Sampson, Baker Botts - Austin, TX
    Erin Ator Thomson, Shattuck Labs, Inc. - Austin, TX
    Kim M. Vo, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Austin, TX

  • 8:45 am
    Break

  • 9:00 am
    1.00 hr
    The Global Patent Landscape
    Examine in the new "reality" of global patent enforcement and monetization, as well as practical guidance on how to navigate these new realities and possible strategies to adapt to the new landscape.

    Moderator:
    Robert Greene Sterne, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. - Washington, DC
    Panelists:
    Paul Evans, Predictive Technology Group - Salt Lake City, UT
    Damon C. Matteo, Fulcrum Strategy - Palo Alto, CA
    Hon. Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge, Retired, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Washington, DC
    Wayne P. Sobon, Juul Labs - San Francisco, CA

    Moderator:
    Robert Greene Sterne, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. - Washington, DC
    Panelists:
    Paul Evans, Predictive Technology Group - Salt Lake City, UT
    Damon C. Matteo, Fulcrum Strategy - Palo Alto, CA
    Hon. Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge, Retired, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Washington, DC
    Wayne P. Sobon, Juul Labs - San Francisco, CA

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Are We Exhausted Yet? Post-Sale Restrictions After Lexmark
    An exploration of recent decisions upending long-established Federal Circuit precedent regarding exhaustion of U.S. patent rights for products sold domestically and internationally.

    Adrienne E. Dominguez, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX

    Adrienne E. Dominguez, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Extraterritoriality: When Acts Overseas Create Liability under U.S. Patent Law
    Despite language in 35 U.S.C. 271 limiting infringement liability for acts “within the United States”, depending upon the type of infringement and/or type of claim, liability can arise based mainly or completely on acts outside of the United States. Examine the meaning of “within the United States” and when liability arises for acts outside of the U.S.

    Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX

    Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey, Fish & Richardson P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 11:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Federal Circuit and SCOTUS Update
    A whirlwind summary of the most important developments in Supreme Court and Federal Circuit case law over the last year.

    Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law School and Durie Tangri LLP - Stanford and San Francisco, CA

    Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law School and Durie Tangri LLP - Stanford and San Francisco, CA

  • 12:30 pm
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Nov. 2, 2018

    Presiding Officer:
    Michael P. Adams, Dykema Cox Smith - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • Thank You to Our Sponsor
    Dickinson Wright PLLC

  • 12:50 pm
    0.75 hr
    Decreasing the USPTO's Incentive to Grant Invalid Patents
    Many believe the USPTO is issuing too many invalid patents that are unnecessarily reducing consumer welfare, stunting productive research, and discouraging innovation. To date, patent policy reforms to increase patent quality at the USPTO have been overly reliant on anecdotes and hunches. Review new empirical studies of the administrative process for granting patents which propose three changes to the patent system that would reduce the issuance of patents of questionable validity.

    Melissa Wasserman, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

    Melissa Wasserman, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 1:35 pm
    Break

  • 1:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Divided Infringement
    Examine recent interpretations of the Akamai test and the impact on divided infringement cases. 

    Brian C. Nash, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX

    Brian C. Nash, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Defending Against Willful Infringement in a Post-Halo World
    With the changes resulting from the Supreme Court’s Halo opinion, there is additional importance placed on accused infringers in building a record that supports reasonableness of their decision to continue their accused operations. This often includes advice of competent counsel used to bolster the claim that they were not acting with subjective bad faith. Those using advice of counsel in defense of willfulness must be mindful of the scope of potential privilege waiver, and proactively take steps aimed at avoiding privilege waiver from extending to communications with trial counsel.

    Ross Spencer Garsson, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Austin, TX

    Ross Spencer Garsson, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Austin, TX

  • 3:05 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Practicing IP Law Ethically in the Cloud: From the Mundane to the Ethics of AI
    Learn how to practice competently and ethically, including maintaining client confidentiality, avoiding conflicts of interest, and safely using social media. In addition, examine the questions that lawyers should ask before using computer-augmented legal services, such as automated contract review, legal research, and patent application drafting services. 

    David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law and Taylor English Duma LLP - Macon and Atlanta, GA

    David Hricik, Mercer University School of Law and Taylor English Duma LLP - Macon and Atlanta, GA

  • 3:50 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 November 1, 2018
  • Day 2 November 2, 2018
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Conference Faculty

Kenneth R. Adamo

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Hon. Alan D Albright

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Waco, TX

Peter J. Ayers

Law Office of Peter J. Ayers, PLLC
Austin, TX

Steve Borgman

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Christa Brown-Sanford

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

James A. Cox

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Stephanie DeBrow

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Stephen Dell

IPFC Corp.
Houston, TX

Adrienne E. Dominguez

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Paul Evans

Predictive Technology Group
Salt Lake City, UT

Heather L. Flanagan PhD

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Austin, TX

Ross Spencer Garsson

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

Darlene Ghavimi

Conley Rose, PC
Austin, TX

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Melissa Hotze

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

David Hricik

Mercer University School of Law and Taylor English Duma LLP
Macon and Atlanta, GA

Stephen Key

patentKEY
Alexandria, VA

Mark A. Lemley

Stanford Law School and Durie Tangri LLP
Stanford and San Francisco, CA

Damon C. Matteo

Fulcrum Strategy
Palo Alto, CA

Michael E. McCabe Jr.

McCabe Law LLC
Potomac, MD

Hon. Paul R. Michel

Chief Judge, Retired, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, DC

Brian C. Nash

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

David W. O'Brien

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Brian W. Oaks

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Michael W. Piper

Conley Rose, PC
Plano, TX

Hon. Kimberly C. Priest Johnson

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Plano, TX

Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea

Crowell & Moring, LLP
Washington, DC

Margaret J. Sampson

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Elise Selinger

Patterson + Sheridan LLP
Dallas, TX

Wayne P. Sobon

Juul Labs
San Francisco, CA

Garland T. Stephens

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Robert Greene Sterne

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Washington, DC

Janice Le Ta

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Austin, TX

Erin Ator Thomson

Shattuck Labs, Inc.
Austin, TX

Kim M. Vo

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Melissa Wasserman

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Sherri Wilson

Dykema Cox Smith
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Sheila Kadura—Co-Chair

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Kevin J. Meek—Co-Chair

Baker Botts
Austin, TX

Michael P. Adams

Dykema Cox Smith
Austin, TX

Tom Adolph

Adolph Locklar
Houston, TX

Hon. Alan D Albright

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Waco, TX

Michael C. Barrett

Cirrus Logic
Austin, TX

Steve Borgman

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Christa Brown-Sanford

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Thaddeus J. Faleski III

Conley Rose, PC
Houston, TX

Heather L. Flanagan PhD

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Austin, TX

John D. Flynn

IBM Corporation
Austin, TX

Mark Thomas Garrett

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

John M. Golden

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

John M. Guaragna

DLA Piper LLP US
Austin, TX

Danielle Joy "DJ" Healey

Fish & Richardson P.C.
Houston, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Robert L. King

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Kevin Kudlac

Connor Kudlac Lee, PLLC
Austin, TX

William L. LaFuze

McKool Smith
Houston, TX

Mark A. Lemley

Stanford Law School and Durie Tangri LLP
Stanford and San Francisco, CA

David L. McCombs

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Eric L. Natinsky

Quick Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX

David W. O'Brien

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Mark E. Patrick

Texas Instruments Incorporated
Dallas, TX

Jennie Salazar

The JLSalazar Law Firm, PLLC
Houston, TX

W. Todd Schoettelkotte

IPFC Corp.
Houston, TX

Mark E. Scott

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

Garland T. Stephens

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Betty Ellsworth Ungerman

Lennox International Inc.
Richardson, TX

José C. Villarreal

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

Kim M. Vo

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Austin, TX

Shirley Webster

Ocean Tomo, LLC
Houston, TX

William D. Wiese

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

Keith E. Witek

Tesla Motors
Austin, TX

James D. Woods

Economic Analytics Consulting, LLC
Houston, TX

Richard L. Wynne Jr.

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
  • Live Webcast

MCLE Credit

Texas – 15.00 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 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 – 15.00 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.
Illinois – 15.00 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
Within 10 days of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Failure to submit your credit within 10 days may result in attendance not being reported or may result in additional fees being assessed to you for credit reporting. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.
New Jersey – 16.00 hrs  |  3.30 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 – 16.00 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.  
Ohio – 15.00 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference. 
Oklahoma – 18.00 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 – 15.00 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. 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 Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 18.00 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 us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 15.00 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 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 – 15.00 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.
Illinois – 15.00 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
To claim Illinois MCLE credit, Illinois 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. 

Within 10 days of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Failure to submit your credit within 10 days may result in attendance not being reported or may result in additional fees being assessed to you for credit reporting. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
New Jersey – 16.00 hrs  |  3.30 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 – 16.00 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 – 18.00 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.
Other States – 15.00 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.
 
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 – 18.00 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 us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

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