37^th Annual

Technology Law Conference

Austin May 23-24, 2024 Hotel ZaZa Austin Downtown
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Live Webcast May 23-24, 2024
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Overview

UT Law CLE’s 37th Annual Technology Law Conference brings together a nationally-recognized faculty of technology and licensing practitioners; in-house counsel from leading tech companies; and experts in open source, data privacy/security, and emerging technology for the latest issues affecting the industry.

Sessions this year include:

• Key Considerations in Private M&A Deals in Uncertain Market Conditions

• A Technology-Focused Introduction to Bankruptcy & Insolvency

• Cybersecurity Legal Incident Response Preparedness in Today’s Threat Landscape

• Navigating Tomorrow’s Health Tech Laws Today

• Open Source: Changes in Licenses and Landscape

• Gen AI Regulation and Legislation – Federal, State, and Global

• Ethical Concerns of AI and the Practice of Law

Following the conference, attendees will receive a bonus eSupplement to ensure practitioners can earn their required 15.00/3.00 Texas MCLE hours for the year.

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 May 23, 2024
Day 2 May 24, 2024

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, May 23, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Bart W. Huffman, Holland & Knight LLP - Houston, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:40 am

1.00 hr

Licensing Updates

A review of licensing law developments, emerging issues raised by new technologies, and how these affect practitioners who draft and negotiate licenses. The presentation includes an update on licensing issues posed by AI technologies and other new technologies.

Edward A. Cavazos, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX
Keith E. Witek, Tenstorrent - Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Austin, TX
Keith E. Witek, Tenstorrent - Austin, TX
9:40 am

1.00 hr

Key Considerations in Private M&A Deals in Uncertain Market Conditions

An experienced panel of legal and financial advisors provide updates on market conditions for private M&A transactions, reviews trends in deal terms, fiduciary duty issues and structural options in distressed sales, and highlights recent Delaware case law and regulatory considerations.

Ross Cooper, Bank of America Securities - Austin, TX
Kin Gill, Acutane - Austin, TX
Andy Smetana, Perkins Coie LLP - Austin, TX
J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX

Ross Cooper, Bank of America Securities - Austin, TX
Kin Gill, Acutane - Austin, TX
Andy Smetana, Perkins Coie LLP - Austin, TX
J. Robert Suffoletta, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. - Austin, TX
10:40 am

15-Minute Break
10:55 am

1.00 hr

A Technology-Focused Introduction to Bankruptcy & Insolvency

Gain insight on some key bankruptcy and insolvency concepts and hear about both protectionist and opportunistic strategies for a variety of bankruptcy/insolvency related matters.

Jennifer Wertz, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX
Beau Butler, Jackson Walker LLP

Jennifer Wertz, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX
Beau Butler, Jackson Walker LLP
11:55 am

0.75 hr

Privacy Concerns and Data/Legal Risks for Small to Medium Business and Start-Ups

Join us for a game of “Two Truths and a Lie” with a privacy twist. We’ll review some common areas of confusion for businesses when they approach privacy law for the first time, and offer strategics for leveraging internal and external resources efficiently to navigate the complex landscape.

Ashley Fischer, Tiff's Treats - Austin, TX
Rachel Marmor, Holland & Knight - Boston, MA

Ashley Fischer, Tiff's Treats - Austin, TX
Rachel Marmor, Holland & Knight - Boston, MA
12:40 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, May 23, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Jessica Cassidy Katz, 3M - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
Holland & Knight LLP
1:00 pm

0.50 hr

Insights from the Texas AGs Office

Senior Litigation Counsel Esther Chavez and Assistant Attorney General Tyler Bridegan, key members of the Consumer Protection Division’s Privacy & Data Security team, will update attendees regarding Texas’ newest privacy laws including the new data broker law and implementation of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.

Tyler Bridegan, Office of the Attorney General - Houston, TX
Kathleen Scott, Wiley Rein, LLP - Washington, DC

Tyler Bridegan, Office of the Attorney General - Houston, TX
Kathleen Scott, Wiley Rein, LLP - Washington, DC
1:30 pm

15-Minute Break
1:45 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Privacy, Cyber, and Ethical Challenges of Data Governance

Learn about the challenges faced by in-house and outside counsel in harmonizing ethical practices and privacy compliance in data governance programs as new technologies continuously change the way data can be collected and used.

Kristy Sambor, SailPoint Technologies - Austin, TX
Ken Suh, Locke Lord LLP - Chicago, IL

Kristy Sambor, SailPoint Technologies - Austin, TX
Ken Suh, Locke Lord LLP - Chicago, IL
2:30 pm

0.75 hr

Cybersecurity Legal Incident Response Preparedness in Today’s Threat Landscape

Explore the intricacies of Cybersecurity Incident Response Preparedness in today's high-threat landscape.

James Koenig, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP - New York, NY
Brian H. Lam, PrivSecNow - Formerly Meta - Austin, TX
Kevin Martin, DigitalMint Cyber - Fort Worth, TX

James Koenig, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP - New York, NY
Brian H. Lam, PrivSecNow - Formerly Meta - Austin, TX
Kevin Martin, DigitalMint Cyber - Fort Worth, TX
3:15 pm

10-Minute Break
3:25 pm

0.75 hr

Navigating Tomorrow’s Health Tech Laws Today

HHS is expected to release new standards next year, including updated requirements for business associate agreements. This session addresses data privacy and other issues relevant to tech companies and provides an overview of hot topics in the industry. The panel explores legal considerations related to the 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program and proposed implementing rules. As states across the nation are quickly enacting their own privacy laws designed to regulate the collection, sharing, selling and other processing of consumer health data, it is important to understand how to apply the complexities to your business model.

K. Lance Anderson, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Austin, TX
Nancy Bonifant Halstead, Reed Smith LLP - Washington, DC
Peggy Kozal, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Denver, CO

K. Lance Anderson, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Austin, TX
Nancy Bonifant Halstead, Reed Smith LLP - Washington, DC
Peggy Kozal, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Denver, CO
4:10 pm

1.00 hr

Legal Guardrails for Religion, and Politics and Tech Companies

This topic explores the intersection of religion, politics, and employers in the technology sector. Particular attention is given to the intersection between political speech and activism in the workplace and the Supreme Court’s newly announced standard for religious accommodation in the workplace. Corporate positioning on religious and political issues will also be addressed.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
5:10 pm
Austin Only

Adjourn to Reception
Austin Only

Reception (5:10 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.)

Join program faculty and attendees for drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Thank You to Our Reception Sponsor

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, May 24, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Jonathan Lass, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Open Source: Changes in Licenses and Landscape

The biggest news on open source in 2023 was license and support policy changes: Red Hat CENTOS Stream, Red Hat's customer terms, and Hashicorp.This presentation outlines issues to spot for license and policy changes. Also, it summarizes the efforts of the open source community on defining "open source AI."

Heather J. Meeker, Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital - Scotts Valley, CA

Heather J. Meeker, Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital - Scotts Valley, CA
9:30 am

0.75 hr

Confidential Information and IP in Government Contracting: State and Federal

Insights from the former General Counsel of the Texas technology agency and discussion from outside counsel regarding recent policy initiatives on intellectual property in government contracts by the Federal and State Governments, and what that means for contractors; a discussion of recent disputes over IP rights in the public sector.

Edmund Amorosi, Haynes Boone, LLP - Tysons Corner, VA
Martin H. Zelinsky, Law Office of Martin H. Zelinsky - Westminster, CO

Edmund Amorosi, Haynes Boone, LLP - Tysons Corner, VA
Martin H. Zelinsky, Law Office of Martin H. Zelinsky - Westminster, CO
10:15 am

15-Minute Break
10:30 am

0.75 hr

Gen AI Regulation and Legislation – Federal, State, and Global

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) adoption across industries and ever-expanding use cases are driving the U.S., states, EU, and countries across the globe to develop and implement comprehensive Gen AI regulation and legislation. Hear a discussion of these developments, related challenges, and the consensus that much of the Gen AI rules and laws, which shape the long-term growth and direction of the sector, will be established in the coming 12-24 months.

Stephen M. Anstey, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Washington, DC

Stephen M. Anstey, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Washington, DC
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Responsible AI: Maintaining Your Standards with Emerging Tech

AI brings tremendous possibilities but also heightened responsibilities around ethics, privacy, and compliance. This session provides guidance on realizing the potential of generative AI while upholding key principles of responsible AI use. Discussion focuses on developing responsible oversight, setting clear boundaries, and instilling core values into use of AI systems, and best practices for evaluating potential use cases, reviewing for bias and monitoring deployed models, and maturing AI governance to maintain high standards amidst rapid technological change.

Jon Neiditz, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Atlanta, GA
Derek Ventling, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Austin, TX

Jon Neiditz, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Atlanta, GA
Derek Ventling, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Austin, TX
12:00 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, May 24, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Cristina Nahidi, Omnicell - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You To Our Luncheon Sponsor

Vinson & Elkins LLP
12:20 pm

0.75 hr

Career Panel

The path is not always straight but if you continue to stay curious and remain relevant by upskilling and keeping a pulse on the changing regulatory landscape, this will lead to opportunities for growth and promotion.

Ashlie Alaman, CleanArc Data Centers - Dallas, TX
Clarissa Benavides, Toyota Financial Services - Dallas, TX
Rachel E. Kelly, Meta - Austin, TX

Ashlie Alaman, CleanArc Data Centers - Dallas, TX
Clarissa Benavides, Toyota Financial Services - Dallas, TX
Rachel E. Kelly, Meta - Austin, TX
1:05 pm

15-Minute Break
1:20 pm

0.75 hr

Consumer Mass Arbitration and Class Actions

This panel discusses the shift from class actions to mass arbitrations in certain consumer disputes and the response from arbitral bodies, courts, and companies to address mass arbitrations.

Tamara D. Baggett, Baker Hostetler - Dallas, TX
Michelle R. Gomez, Baker Hostetler - Denver, CO

Tamara D. Baggett, Baker Hostetler - Dallas, TX
Michelle R. Gomez, Baker Hostetler - Denver, CO
2:05 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethical Concerns of AI and the Practice of Law

We all see multiple stories about the rapid growth and entry into our daily lives of artificial tools. They seem to be everywhere. It is difficult to overstate how much things change with the rise of these new technologies, or how important it is that companies embrace the opportunity to execute it correctly. Having conversations regarding the proper embrace of these technologies and these tools is a crucial first step, including drafting policies to assist lawyers with their beneficial and thoughtful adoption and use of these technologies. This presentation defines the state of artificial intelligence tools, what benefits and risks exist, and finally steps to begin embracing these technologies with appropriate guardrails, policies, and training. It is less likely that artificial intelligence will destroy industries, and much more likely that companies that embrace artificial intelligence will take overtake those companies that do not embrace artificial intelligence.

Mark G. McCreary, Fox Rothschild LLP - Philadelphia, PA

Mark G. McCreary, Fox Rothschild LLP - Philadelphia, PA
3:05 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 May 23, 2024
Day 2 May 24, 2024

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Conference Faculty

Ashlie Alaman

CleanArc Data Centers
Dallas, TX

Edmund Amorosi

Haynes Boone, LLP
Tysons Corner, VA

K. Lance Anderson

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

Stephen M. Anstey

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Washington, DC

Tamara D. Baggett

Baker Hostetler
Dallas, TX

Clarissa Benavides

Toyota Financial Services
Dallas, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Tyler Bridegan

Office of the Attorney General
Houston, TX

Beau Butler

Jackson Walker LLP

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Ross Cooper

Bank of America Securities
Austin, TX

Ashley Fischer

Tiff's Treats
Austin, TX

Kin Gill

Acutane
Austin, TX

Michelle R. Gomez

Baker Hostetler
Denver, CO

Nancy Bonifant Halstead

Reed Smith LLP
Washington, DC

Rachel E. Kelly

Meta
Austin, TX

James Koenig

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
New York, NY

Peggy Kozal

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Denver, CO

Brian H. Lam

PrivSecNow - Formerly Meta
Austin, TX

Rachel Marmor

Holland & Knight
Boston, MA

Kevin Martin

DigitalMint Cyber
Fort Worth, TX

Mark G. McCreary

Fox Rothschild LLP
Philadelphia, PA

Heather J. Meeker

Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital
Scotts Valley, CA

Jon Neiditz

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Atlanta, GA

Kristy Sambor

SailPoint Technologies
Austin, TX

Kathleen Scott

Wiley Rein, LLP
Washington, DC

Andy Smetana

Perkins Coie LLP
Austin, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

Ken Suh

Locke Lord LLP
Chicago, IL

Derek Ventling

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Austin, TX

Jennifer Wertz

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

Keith E. Witek

Tenstorrent
Austin, TX

Martin H. Zelinsky

Law Office of Martin H. Zelinsky
Westminster, CO

Planning Committee

Bart W. Huffman—Co-Chair

Holland & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Jessica Cassidy Katz—Co-Chair

3M
Austin, TX

Jian Abel

Dexcom
Austin, TX

Ashlie Alaman

CleanArc Data Centers
Dallas, TX

K. Lance Anderson

Dickinson Wright PLLC
Austin, TX

Steve Borgman

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Christopher T. Brown

KASTNER/GRAVELLE LLP
Austin, TX

Edward A. Cavazos

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, TX

Alexandra Chughtai-Harvey

VSP

Kate Eguchi

Whole Foods Market
Austin, TX

Laura Ferguson

Locke Lord LLP

Danielle Joy Healey

Spencer Fane
Houston, TX

Daniel Mark Jochnowitz

Austin, TX

Lance A. Jones

Jones & Spross PLLC
Austin, TX

John Kaercher

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Austin, TX

Justin Koplow

AT&T, Inc.
Dallas, TX

William L. LaFuze

McKool Smith
Houston, TX

Jonathan Lass

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

Heather J. Meeker

Tech Law Partners and OSS Capital
Scotts Valley, CA

Cristina Nahidi

Omnicell
Austin, TX

Eric L. Natinsky

Quick Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX

David W. O'Brien

Haynes Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Brian Peterman

Silicon Labs
Austin, TX

Elizabeth Rogers

Winstead PC
Austin, TX

Andy Smetana

Perkins Coie LLP
Austin, TX

J. Robert Suffoletta

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Austin, TX

Haylie D. Treas

Holland & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

William D. Wiese

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

Keith E. Witek

Tenstorrent
Austin, TX

Courtney S. York

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dallas, TX

Lisa E. Zolidis

NI
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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 – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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 – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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.

Oklahoma – 16.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 13.00 hrs | 1.50 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 States – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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.

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 provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 15.75 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 – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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 – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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.

New Jersey – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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 – Available Via Reciprocity – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 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 – 16.00 hrs | 2.00 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.

Pennsylvania – 13.00 hrs | 1.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania 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.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. 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.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 13.25 hrs | 1.75 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

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 – 15.75 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.

Key Dates

Austin – May 23-24, 2024 – Hotel ZaZa Austin Downtown

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – May 23-24, 2024

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Austin
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Individual
Last day for $745.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2024
$845.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $670.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2024
$770.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $595.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2024
$695.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: May 17, 2024
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: May 20, 2024

Individual
Last day for $745.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2024
$845.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $670.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2024
$770.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $595.00 Regular pricing: May 8, 2024
$695.00 for registrations received after this time

Add-on (in-person registration required)
$75.00

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: May 17, 2024
$100 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: May 20, 2024

Venue

Hotel ZaZa Austin Downtown

400 Lavaca Street
Austin, TX 78701
888-880-3244

Accommodations

$289 room rate good through April 22, 2024 (subject to availability). Call 888-880-3244 and reference the "37th Annual Technology Law Conference" when you make your reservation.

Parking Information

Hotel ZaZa offers valet parking ONLY. Daily valet parking is $20 and overnight valet parking is $55.

Our Sponsors

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Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis
www.kirkland.com/

Kirkland is one of the world’s leading law firms, with more than 3,000 lawyers practicing from eighteen offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our clients and experience cut across every major industry and discipline. Clients across the globe call upon Kirkland to handle their most important and complex corporate, litigation, intellectual property and restructuring matters. Kirkland’s principal goals are to provide the highest quality legal services available anywhere; to be an instrumental part of each client’s success; and to recruit, retain and advance the brightest legal talent. Our Firm seeks long-term, partnering relationships with clients, to the end of providing the best total solution to the client’s legal needs. Kirkland stresses — and clients rightfully expect — good results. To that end, our Firm employs innovative, pragmatic strategies and hard work to ensure that our clients’ legal needs are met. With each of our core practice groups ranked at the top of its industry, Kirkland is uniquely positioned to provide the highest-quality legal advice across disciplines — delivering tailored, seamless service and exceptional results to our clients and helping their businesses succeed.
Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight LLP
www.hklaw.com/en

At Holland & Knight, we put our legal knowledge to work for you in a practical manner. We know that in order to be the best value to you, we must first provide personalized solutions tailored to your needs. With nearly 2,000 lawyers in our U.S. and international offices and legal colleagues in over 40 countries around the world, Holland & Knight serves clients globally. Our clients recognize the ability of our firm to consistently provide excellent value in a variety of areas that range from commercial litigation, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and government advocacy.

With 35 offices around the globe, we are committed to providing the highest quality legal counsel combined with the utmost in client service – across state and national borders – in a seamless, cost-effective manner. This level of legal guidance, combined with our interdisciplinary structure and the firm’s global network, is your assurance of high-quality resources when and where you need them.

Our lawyers are consistently recognized as leaders in the legal profession, earning accolades for service, responsiveness, results and pro bono commitment.
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP
velaw.com

Founded over a century ago, Vinson & Elkins is an international law firm with over 700 lawyers in 11 offices across the globe. V&E has built a leading technology practice representing entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies and the venture capital and private equity investors that fund them. We’ve handled thousands of venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public securities offerings and other technology-focused transactions, guiding clients through matters involving less than $100,000 to more than $10 billion. Working alongside our attorneys in specialty areas such as M&A, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Intellectual Property, Tax, Finance, Capital Markets and Energy Transactions, our Technology Transactions team includes attorneys who devote 100% of their practices to technology and commercial transactions, combining vast transactional experience with a deep understanding of the critical legal and technical aspects of intellectual property rights. We provide a full range of integrated services to clients developing and selling technology, offering technology-enabled services or using technology in any industry to improve operations or better serve their customers. We strive to provide efficient, high-quality, practical advice to support our clients as they grow from startups into global industry leaders.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
www.wsgr.com/WSGR/Default.aspx

For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini’s services and legal disciplines have focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leading provider to growing and established clients seeking legal counsel to complete sophisticated corporate and technology transactions; manage governance and enterprise-scale matters; assist with intellectual property development, protection, and IP-driven transactions; represent them in contested disputes; and/or advise them on antitrust or other regulatory matters. With deep roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini has 18 offices in technology and business hubs worldwide. For more information, visit wsgr.com/offices.
Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies
www.dell.com/

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry’s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era.
Dickinson Wright PLLC

Dickinson Wright PLLC
dickinson-wright.com

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a business law firm with more than 475 attorneys, practicing in more than 40 practice areas and 16 industries. The firm has 19 offices across the U.S., and one in Canada. Our firm provides a combination of superb client service, exceptional quality, value for fees, and business acumen. Our attorneys are respected by their peers, honored by industry endorsements, and recognized through significant appointments to bar associations and the judiciary system. The most important thing for us is the respect we have earned from our clients. For more than 140 years, we have placed them first.
DuBois Bryant & Campbell

DuBois Bryant & Campbell
dbcllp.com

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell is a full service law firm that has built a reputation on delivering efficient, attentive service to help its clients navigate complicated legal issues. As your world changes, let the Austin, Texas-based attorneys provide you with the guidance you need.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
gtlaw.com

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono.
Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP
haynesboone.com

Haynes Boone is an American Lawyer top 100 law firm, with nearly 700 lawyers in 19 offices around the world, providing services for more than 40 major legal practices. We are among the largest firms based in the United States. Our growth has been driven by our client service strengths, especially our problem-solving acumen and our ability to collaborate with clients.

We have a client-first philosophy, defining success as providing exceptional value to our clients and making real, tangible, and often remarkable contributions to their businesses.

We are dedicated to continuing the heritage of excellence in the legal profession. We will stay focused on the long-term success of our clients, and we remain bound by our teamwork culture.
Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker
jw.com

Founded more than 135 years ago, Jackson Walker has played a vital role in the growth and development of business in Texas and around the world. With more than 500 attorneys across six Texas offices, the Firm represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses. The Firm is ranked nationally in 25 practice areas in the U.S. News' "Best Law Firms" rankings, has 18 Chambers-ranked practices, and has more attorneys ranked by Best Lawyers than any other firm in Texas.
Kilpatrick

Kilpatrick
ktslaw.com

For more than 160 years, Kilpatrick has contributed to the success of leading businesses and brands around the world by delivering expert legal guidance in intellectual property, litigation and corporate transactional matters. We help our clients create, expand and protect the value of their companies and most prized assets by applying an equal balance of business acumen, technical skill, and creative thinking to the opportunities and challenges they face. Our intellectual property practice is comprised of more than 300 attorneys dedicated to patent, trademark, copyright, advertising and trade secrets law, featuring all the expertise of a self-sufficient practice backed by the resources and business acumen of a full-service law firm. For more information about our firm, please visit www.ktslaw.com.
McKool Smith

McKool Smith
mckoolsmith.com

With 130 trial lawyers across offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York, and Washington, D.C., McKool Smith has established a reputation as one of America’s leading trial firms. The firm has secured 14 nine-figure jury verdicts and 15 eight-figure jury verdicts, obtaining more VerdictSearch and The National Law Journal “Top 100 Verdicts” than any other law firm. These courtroom successes have earned McKool Smith critical acclaim and helped the firm become what The Wall Street Journal describes as “one of the biggest law firm success stories of the past decade.” McKool Smith represents clients in complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy, insurance recovery, and white collar defense matters.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
pillsburylaw.com

Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with an industry focus on energy & natural resources, financial services including financial institutions, real estate & construction, and technology. Based in the world's major financial, technology and energy centers, Pillsbury counsels clients on global business, regulatory and litigation matters.

Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice advises clients on developing successful and comprehensive IP strategies by protecting, managing, asserting, defending and leveraging their IP assets. We field a team of more than 100 IP attorneys, plus technical consultants and patent agents from offices in key global financial and technology centers. Our IP team includes scientists and engineers with advanced degrees in areas including electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, physics and a number of other technical disciplines. Several team members are former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiners.

Technology Law Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, May 23, 2024

Thursday Afternoon, May 23, 2024

Friday Morning, May 24, 2024

Friday Afternoon, May 24, 2024

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Hotel ZaZa Austin Downtown

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Kirkland & Ellis

Holland & Knight LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Dell Technologies

Dickinson Wright PLLC

DuBois Bryant & Campbell

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Jackson Walker

Kilpatrick

McKool Smith

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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