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AIPLA Virtual Water Cooler - Monthly Meetups

November 19, 2020 to January 21, 2021

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The AIPLA Virtual Water Cooler is Back!
Join us on the third Thursday of each month at 3 pm eastern/ noon pacific at the "Water Cooler".


Based on member feedback, we're bringing back the Virtual Water Cooler.  We know that we as continue in large measure, work-from-home, we're still missing the regular connection with our colleagues.  That’s why AIPLA’s Committee on the Profession is inviting you to join us around the virtual water cooler for a 15-to 30- minute break.

We hope that people will informally show up the third Thursday of November, December, and January at 3 pm Eastern/noon Pacific.  

Some programs may have themes or topics, but mostly, this is an opportunity to say hello to people you may (or may not) know for a few minutes, and see IP colleagues much as you would at the office water cooler. Nothing to do in advance except register, and we are doing that simply so no one gets Zoom-bombed (and yes, Zoom fatigue could well tie into one of the topics).

This is free and open both to AIPLA members and non-members interested in IP (feel free to share this invite to others in IP), but sorry: you will have to bring your own water.


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