Live Webinars

Mental health issues and substance use disorders can affect any practitioner, in any setting, and at any time. Left untreated, they can destroy careers and lives. This program will discuss where the legal profession currently stands in relation to the substantial challenges presented by untreated mental health issues and substance use disorders and examine the nexus between ethical competence under the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct and practitioner well-being. This program will educate attendees on how to recognize the signs of an impaired attorney, how to approach the colleague and begin a conversation, and discuss the possible disciplinary and professional liability implications of an impaired practitioner’s conduct. In addition, the speakers will present best practices/effective risk management strategies, preventative measures, and proposed policy and well-being initiatives, that practitioners in any practice setting may implement to protect clients, themselves, and other firm members as well as save careers.

This year’s panel of experts will leverage decades of deep litigation experience in patent-related matters to provide webinar attendees with insight on recent cases from the perspectives of private practice litigators and testifying experts. In a conversational format, our panel will address issues of high importance from 2025’s most interesting patent damages cases. Among other topics, our panel will discuss recent developments regarding expert admissibility, reliance on prior license agreements, apportionment, and non-infringing alternatives.

AIPLA’s Diversity in IP Law and Women in IP Law Committees will present a webinar on Careers in Intellectual Property on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12:30 PM ET. This webinar will explore a wide range of career paths available in Intellectual Property. Our panelists will share insights into IP careers that require a law degree, a STEM degree, both, or neither and highlight how professionals from diverse backgrounds can build meaningful careers in the IP field. Attendees will gain practical guidance, personal perspectives, and tips for navigating different entry points into IP.