Six Steps for Reducing IP Litigation Costs & Increasing Effectiveness

Next week, on October 8 at 10am central, I have the privilege of giving a presentation on my six steps for reducing IP litigation costs and improving your effectiveness, as part of BrightTALK's IP Litigation Summit.  The presentation draws on my experience as both inside and outside counsel.  I discuss ways to manage your outside counsel proactively and effectively.  I also look at the role of not just a long term case strategy, but a short term strategy in controlling and focusing costs on your litigation goals while increasing your effectiveness.  Click here to register for my presentation.  You can watch the presentation below, both live and anytime afterward:

And in addition to my presentation, there is a very impressive line up for the summit, headlined by former PTO Director and Foley & Lardner partner Jon Dudas:

CLE: Drafting & Negotiating Effective Settlement Agreements

This Thursday, November 20 at noon central time, I am presenting a one hour program audio conference on drafting and negotiating effective settlements.  The program is not IP-specific, but will be very useful for IP lawyers and litigants, as well as general commercial litigators.  I will focus on knowing your needs and those of your opponents, using relationship building to create an effective agreement built for long-term success, and tips for writing long-lasting, realistic agreements that fit the needs of the parties and the realities of their business operations.  Click here to read more about the presentation, and here to register for it.  The program's costs $199, although I understand you can invite as many people from your firm as you would like to participate on the call.

The program is being put on by the National Constitution Center, which hosts a regular series of CLE programs.  For example, on Tuesday, November 25, the NCC is hosting a program entitled IP Issues In Business Transactions: What Every Lawyer Needs To Know.  That program will be presented by Brian Kelly, a California-based IP licensing partner of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.