Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association

Judges' Night

2026

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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The Cicada Restaurant, Downtown Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA) invites you to our annual Judges Night reception and dinner at the Cicada Restaurant in Downtown LA on February 24, 2026. 

We are extremely pleased to announce that this year’s guests of honor include the Honorable Leonard P. Stark (Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and formerly District of Delaware), the Honorable James V. Selna (Central District of California), the Honorable Richard Seeborg (Northern District of California), and the Honorable J. Rodney Gilstrap (Eastern District of Texas). The Judges will participate in a panel discussion, moderated by the Honorable Shashi Kewalramani (Fmr.), where they will share best practices for managing complex IP cases, providing a unique perspectives from several IP-heavy courts across the country.

The Honorable Panel

Honorable Leonard P. Stark

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and formerly District of Delaware

Honorable James V. Selna

Central District of California

Honorable Richard Seeborg

Northern District of California

Honorable J. Rodney Gilstrap

Eastern District of Texas

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