AIPLA Women in IP Law 2021 Global Networking Event
May 4, 2021 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
The AIPLA Women in IP Law 2021 Global Networking Event will host three sessions throughout the day, with each session including a plenary and breakout group. Only select one plenary session and one breakout group. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
You will select a breakout room based on the following topics:
Session A (Topic- Optimism, Growth, and Fulfillment)
Session B (Topic- Community, Investment, and Hard Work)
Session C (Topic- Race, Gender, and Politics)
Session D (Topic- Marriage, Parenthood, and Work)
Session E (Topic- Power, Privilege, and Responsibility)
You must register for both the plenary AND breakout session of your choice. Please use the links below to register.
9:30 AM EDT Plenary, 10:00 AM EDT Breakout
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the 9:30 AM EDT Plenary Session
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| Plasseraud, Paris - Registration coming soon Contact: TSYMBAL@plass.com; nargolwalla@plass.com |
| Mewburn Ellis, Manchester - REGISTER HERE Contact: sarah.kostiuk@mewburn.com; Lucy.coe@mewburn.com |
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| Smart Biggar, Calgary - REGISTER HERE Contact: FLCote@smartbiggar.ca; JKlein@smartbiggar.ca; dclainson@smartbiggar.ca |
| Zilber IP Law, Israel - Registration coming soon Contact: einavzilber@zilber-ip.com |
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| SIB, Italy - REGISTER HERE Contact: Elisabetta.Papa@sib.it; Sara.Manna@sib.it; Benedetta.Soranzo@sib.it |
| Alessandri, Chile - REGISTER HERE Contact: pperez@alessandri.cl |
Power, Privilege, and Responsibility
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| Hogan Lovells International, Amsterdam, Netherlands - REGISTER HERE Contact: charmayne.sijm@hoganlovells.com; samantha.brinkhuis@hoganlovells.com |
| Boult Wade Tennant LLP, London, UK - REGISTER HERE Contact: VRussell@Boult.com; SFish@boult.com |
1:30 PM EDT Plenary, 2:00 PM EDT Breakout
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the 1:30 PM EDT Plenary Session
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| Cantor Colburn, Hartford, CT - Registration coming soon Contact: JLister@CantorColburn.com |
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| BC&B, Mexico City - REGISTER HERE Contact: mgonzalezv@bcb.com.mx |
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| Stinson, Kansas City, MO - REGISTER HERE Contact: elizabeth.tassi@stinson.com |
| Harrity & Harrity, Fairfax, VA - REGISTER HERE Contact: espector@harrityllp.com |
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| Di Blasi, Brazil - REGISTER HERE Contact: cristiane.vianna@diblasi.com.br |
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| Klarquist, Portland, OR - REGISTER HERE Contact: Megan.Mathew@klarquist.com |
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4:30 PM EDT Plenary, 5:00 PM EDT Breakout
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the 4:30 PM EDT Plenary Session
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| Norton Rose and Pirkey Barber, Austin, TX - Registration coming soon Contact: katie.coopwood@nortonrosefulbright.com; sarah.eddy@nortonrosefulbright.com; kkirkham@pirkeybarber.com; kyla.risko@nortonrosefulbright.com; ndouglas@pirkeybarber.com |
| Barreda Moller, Lima, Peru - REGISTER HERE Contact: mail@barredamoller.com |
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| Bereskin Parr, Toronto - REGISTER HERE Contact: mszweras@bereskinparr.com; lmestraud@bereskinparr.com |
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| Holland & Hart, Denver, CO - REGISTER HERE Contact: EPBryson@hollandhart.com |
| BERKEN IP, Buenos Aires, Argentina - REGISTER HERE Contact: mkt@berkenip.com; aalvarez@berkenip.com |
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| Harness Dickey, Frisco, TX - REGISTER HERE (Yoga Session) Contact: sdowdy@hdp.com |
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Power, Privilege, and Responsibility
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| Morris Nichols, Wilmington, DE - REGISTER HERE Contact: kyetter@morrisnichols.com |
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MORE GLOBAL EVENTS: MAY 5, 2021
- Thailand - Success Tips in Legal Career for Women
- 2 PM - 3:30 PM Thailand time
- JOIN MEETING
- China - The Latest Trends of IP in the United States
- 8 PM - 10:30 PM Beijing time
- REGISTER HERE
- Madrid (POSTPONED)
- 6:30 PM Madrid time
- REGISTER HERE
- Malaysia
- To discuss the speakers' lives during lockdown, overcoming the challenges of the past year, their tribulations and triumphs as women, trailblazers and mothers, and what inspired them to write their new book, The Lockdown Chronicles
- 6 PM - 7 PM Malaysia time
- REGISTER HERE
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