SPRING SEMINAR
2026
Thank you for joining us at Spring Seminar 2026!
Stay tuned for details about Spring Seminar 2027
Reconnect at the Ojai Valley Inn
Reconnect with friends and colleagues at the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn! Conference tickets are available now. Each ticket includes:
- Full seminar registration, including 8+ MCLE credit hours (with specialty credits) and networking opportunities.
- Exclusive access to Spring Seminar activities, including the Ojai wine tasting and other special events.
- Gourmet meals from Ojai Valley Inn
- Friday dinner and cocktail reception
- Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktail reception
- Sunday breakfast included.
See below for more information on the schedule, panels, activities, and more!
If you are interested in speaking on a panel or hosting a networking/activity break, please contact us at office@laipla.net.
Join LAIPLA for 8+ MCLE hours at our Spring Seminar panels
Explore cutting-edge topics in intellectual property law led by distinguished practitioners and industry leaders.
We are excited to announce keynote speaker Bridget Smith, Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel – Intellectual Property at Relativity Space.
Bridget will present: IP at Escape Velocity: Protecting Innovation in the New Space Economy
Trade Secret Litigation 2026: Navigating Particularity Requirements and Remedies in Misappropriation Cases
Presented by Jones Day; featuring panelists John R. O’Donnell, Andrea W. Jeffries, Randall E. Kay, and Steven M. Zadravecz.
Secondary Liability under Trademark and Copyright Law
Presented by Greenberg Traurig; featuring the Honorable Judge Selna, Professor Jack Lerner (UC Irvine), and Nina Boyajian of Greenberg Traurig
Emerging Expert Trends for Patent, Copyright and Trade Secret Cases
Presented by Signature Resolution; featuring panelists Judge Suzanne Segal (Ret.), Judge Amy Hogue (Ret.) and Greg Derin.
What’s in a Baseball Name: Prosecuting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim team name trial
Presented by Judicate West; featuring Hon. Andrew J. Guilford (Ret.) as a speaker
Life Sciences IP in Practice: Industry Perspectives on Evolving Standards
Presented by Cork Maloney; moderated by Sarah Cork, Ph.D. (Cork Maloney); featuring panelists Arka Chatterjee (Natera), Jessica Hudak (Edwards Lifesciences), Chris de Mauny (Bird & Bird), and Miguel Lopez, Ph.D. (Gilead).
Being Mindful of Implicit Biases that May Impact the Valuation of the Case in a Mediation
Presented by JAMS; featuring panelists Judge Shashi Kewalramani (Ret.), Judge Pregerson (Ret.), and the Honorable Douglas F. McCormick
The Modern Patent Litigator’s Dilemma: Choosing the Right Battlefield(s) in 2026 and Beyond
Presented by Irell & Manella; featuring Scott Bain, CEO of VLSI Technology; Chris Abernethy of Irell & Manella, Charlotte Wen of Irell & Manella, and Jordan Nafekh of Irell & Manella.
Spring Seminar 2026 Schedule
3:00 PM
Registration
3:55 PM
Opening Remarks
4:00 PM
Panel #1: Being Mindful of Implicit Biases that May Impact the Valuation of the Case in a Mediation
5:15 PM
Panel #2: Emerging Expert Trends for Patent, Copyright and Trade Secret Cases
6:30 PM
Reception and dinner
7:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM
Panel #3: Secondary Liability under Trademark and Copyright Law
10:15 AM
Panel #4: Trade Secret Litigation 2026: Navigating Particularity Requirements and Remedies in Misappropriation Cases
11:30 AM
Panel #5: The Modern Patent Litigator’s Dilemma: Choosing the Right Battlefield(s) in 2026 and Beyond
12:30 PM
Lunch and Keynote Presentation
1:15 PM
Keynote Presentation – IP at Escape Velocity: Protecting Innovation in the New Space Economy
2:30 PM
Break and Activities
6:00 PM
Reception and dinner, followed by evening activities
8:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast Open
9:30 AM
Panel #7: What’s in a Baseball Name: Prosecuting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim team name trial
10:45 AM
Panel #8: Life Sciences IP in Practice: Industry Perspectives on Evolving Standards
11:45 AM
Closing Remarks
Our Panelists
Bridget Smith
Senior Director of IP
Relativity Space
Hon. James V. Selna
Senior District Judge
Central District of Calif.
Jacob Peterson
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sarah Cork, Ph.D.
Partner
Cork Maloney, LLP
Arka Chatterjee of Natera
Director & Principal IP Counsel
Natera, Inc.
Jessica Hudak
Vice President
Edwards Lifesciences
Chris de Mauny
Partner
Bird & Bird
Miguel Lopez, Ph.D.
Patent Counsel
Gilead Sciences
Hon. Shashi Kewalramani (Ret.)
Mediator, Arbitrator
JAMS
Hon. Dean Pregerson (Ret.)
Mediator, Arbitrator
JAMS
Hon. Douglas McCormick
Magistrate Judge
Central District of California
Professor Jack I. Lerner
Director of IP
UCI School of Law
Julianna Simon
Partner
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nina Boyajian
Partner
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Hon. Suzanne H. Segal (Ret.)
Mediator, Arbitrator
Signature Resolution
Hon. Amy D. Hogue (Ret.)
Mediator, Arbitrator
Signature Resolution
Greg D. Derin
Mediator, Arbitrator
Signature Resolution
John R. O’Donnell
Associate
Jones Day
Steven Zadravecz
Partner
Jones Day
Andrea Jeffries
Partner
Jones Day
Randall Kay
Partner
Jones Day
Hon. Andrew J. Guilford (Ret.)
Mediator, Arbitrator
Judicate West
Scott Bain
CEO
VLSI Technology
Christopher Abernethy
Partner
Irell & Manella, LLP
Charlotte Wen
Partner
Irell & Manella, LLP
Jordan Nafekh
Associate
Irell & Manella, LLP
Jonathan Markus
Career Law Clerk, US District Court
Adjunct Professor of Law,
Southwestern Law School
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