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Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property

Lowden Hall

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Welcome Remarks

Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property

Lowden Hall

9:50 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote Speech

James O. Wilson, Assistant Regional Director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office of the United States Patent & Trademark Office

Lowden Hall

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Break

Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Legal Technology Panel

Dan Katz, Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Thomas Hamilton, VP of Strategy & Operations, ROSS Intelligence
Casetext Product Management Team
Christian Lee, MSL '18, Marketing Manager, NexLP

Lowden Hall

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Break

Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Lunch / Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Panel

Darren Green, Senior Lecturer, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Moderator)
Shanan Essick, JD-MBA '18, Formerly of JVC Investment Partners & FACTSET
Aaron Chockla, JD-MBA '18, Forbes 30 Under 30, Associate, True North Venture Partners
Max Temkin, MSL '18, Entrepreneur, Cards Against Humanity

Lowden Hall

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Break

Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property

Lowden Hall

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Medical Technology Panel

Laura Pedraza-Fariña, Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Rod Passman, Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Ann Marie Wahls, Latham & Watkins, Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Partner
Valerie Eaton, MSL '18, Senior Research Technology, Department of Microbiology-Immunology

Lowden Hall

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Break

Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Design Law Panel

David Schwartz, Clinton Research Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Moderator)
Chris Carani, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., Attorney in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
Bob Sacoff, JD '73, Partner, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP

Lowden Hall

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM