Product Description

Intellectual property comprises the vast majority of many companies’ value—but is also highly vulnerable to loss through misappropriation or inadvertence. Companies need to take affirmative steps to secure and protect their intellectual property. Do you know what intellectual property your business or client own—and what rights they have in it? Are they taking the right steps to protect it? Are they infringing on someone else’s intellectual property? Find out what you need to know about each type of intellectual property, and how each relates to the other; how to identify and handle intellectual property issues and conflicts of interest in typical client situations; and how the field is changing. Although designed for practitioners new to these areas, this program also provides enough depth for those with some experience. 

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30 - 10:30 am

  Featured Panel: Washington Watch—The Impact of Changes to Federal Education Policy on Massachusetts Schools and Students

  Change is happening in Washington at a dizzying pace. This panel discusses the impacts in Massachusetts of federal actions such as cuts in the federal education budget, changes in oversight by the U.S. Department of Education, government interjection into instruction and curricula, evolving trends in civil rights enforcement, and related matters.

  Russell Beck, Esq., Beck Reed Riden LLP , Boston
  
• 3:05 - 3:45 pm

  Patents

  on demand video Add to Cart

  Statutory framework; Requirements for patentability; Anatomy of a patent; Due diligence, including prior art searching and freedom to operate; Patent prosecution; Assignments and licenses; Patent marking and maintenance; Bringing and defending a patent case; Non-practicing entities; Post-grant proceedings
• 3:45 - 3:50 pm

  Break
• 3:50 - 4:25 pm

  Intellectual Property Licensing

  on demand video Add to Cart

  Transactions involving IP assets; Acquisition of IP assets; Key terms in license agreements; Avoiding common mistakes when reviewing, drafting, and negotiating license agreements
• 4:25 - 4:55 pm

  Ethics in Intellectual Property

  on demand video Add to Cart

  Ethical traps and how to avoid them

  Paul E. Bottome, City of New Bedford Public Schools , New Bedford
  Elizabeth Cabral-Townson, Esq., Lyons Law Group LLC , Rockland
  Rita Casper, Andover Public Schools , Andover
  Laura E. Gillis, Esq., Gillis Law LLC , Topsfield
  Justin R. Gomes, Esq., Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP , Boston
  Eileen M. Hagerty, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP , Newton
  Liza M. Hirsch, Esq., Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell , Boston
  
• 4:25 - 4:55 pm

  Ethics in Intellectual Property

  on demand video Add to Cart

  Ethical traps and how to avoid them

  Paul E. Bottome, City of New Bedford Public Schools , New Bedford
  Elizabeth Cabral-Townson, Esq., Lyons Law Group LLC , Rockland
  Rita Casper, Andover Public Schools , Andover
  Laura E. Gillis, Esq., Gillis Law LLC , Topsfield
  Justin R. Gomes, Esq., Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP , Boston
  Eileen M. Hagerty, Esq., Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP , Newton
  Liza M. Hirsch, Esq., Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell , Boston
  
• 10:30 - 10:40 am

  Break
• 10:40 - 12:00 pm

  Education Law Update 2026

  The latest from the BSEA, the courts, the Legislature, DESE, and USDOE.

  Alina Kantor Nir, Esq., Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Malden
  Alisia E. St. Florian, Esq., Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP , Quincy
  Marc L. Terry, Esq., Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee LLP , Westborough
  Paige L. Tobin, Esq., Murphy, Lamere & Murphy, PC , Braintree
  Lillian E. Wong, Esq., Noble Education Law LLC , Topsfield
  
• 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:00 - 2:30 pm

  Meeting the Needs of Students with Complex Medical Issues: Considerations for Schools and Parents

  Students who have complex medical needs present with unique strengths and challenges, requiring consistent collaboration between parents and school staff. This panel discusses strategies for ensuring that students’ medical needs are met in school settings, including considerations for health care plans and IEP development.

  Panel
  
• 2:30 - 2:40 pm

  Break
• 2:40 - 3:50 pm

  “Hot Topics” for 2026—Including Prohibitions on Student Cell Phone Use in Schools; New Regulations Regarding Restraint and Seclusion; Vaccination Controversies; Graduation Requirements, Including Competency Determinations; and Career and Technical Education Program Admissions

  Panel
  
• 3:50 - 4:00 pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session

  Panel
  

Chair

Faculty