Trump administration moves to strip bar association’s power to accredit law schools; The Washington Post, August 21, 2026

 

Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

 and 

Mark Berman

, The Washington Post; Trump administration moves to strip bar association’s power to accredit law schools

"The Trump administration’s ongoing feud with the American Bar Association has come to a head, as the Education Department threatens to strip the organization of its power to oversee law school programs across the country."

ABA Law Day events to focus on the ‘The Rule of Law and the American Dream’; ABA Journal, April 21, 2026

 ABA Journal; ABA Law Day events to focus on the ‘The Rule of Law and the American Dream’

"The American Bar Association will host various events to mark Law Day 2026 that address the theme, “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.”

May 1 is designated as the official Law Day."

32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference April 4-6, 2017, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA

Kip Currier: 

Attending 32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference

April 4-6, 2017, 

Crystal Gateway Marriott, 

Arlington, VA

Sessions and events for Day 2, Thursday, April 6:

Thursday, April 6

7:30 am – 5:00 pm	Registration
7:00 am – 8:15 am	Women in IP Law Breakfast
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Patent: AIA Trials Before the PTAB
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Trademark: Shush - Are We Permitted to Say...?
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Copyright: Are The Times A-Changin' in Copyright Law?
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Patent: Patent Year in Review
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Trademark: Here Comes the Judge: Mock Preliminary Injunction
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Copyright: DMCA 101: Post-Lenz
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Keynote Speaker Luncheon Featuring: Maureen K. Ohlhausen · Commissioner · Federal Trade Commission · Washington, DC
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm	Specialty: The New Landscape of Trade Secrets
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm	Specialty: The (Gold) Stars Realigned: Post Brexit UK
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm	Specialty/Ethics: Ethics in IP: Interactive Round Tables
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Specialty/Patent: What Makes a Valuable IP Portfolio?
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Specialty: All the Crime We Cannot See
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Specialty/Ethics: Duty of Loyalty: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest in IP

32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference April 4-6, 2017, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA

Kip Currier: 

Attending 32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference

April 4-6, 2017, 

Crystal Gateway Marriott, 

Arlington, VA

Sessions and events for Day 1, Wednesday, April 5:

Wednesday, April 5

7:00 am – 5:00 pm	Registration
7:15 am – 8:30 am	Conference Connections New Members · First-Time Attendees · Young Lawyers
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Patent: Ten Lessons for Patent Prosecutors from Litigation
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Trademark: Get Ready for Cuba!
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Copyright: Legal Compliance... I Choose You!
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Patent: Ask the Office: Hot Topics from the US Patent and Trademark Office
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Trademark: Gripe Sites and Takedown Notices
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Copyright: Copyright 2016 at a Gallop
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Mark T. Banner Awards Luncheon
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm	Patent: Save the Date: Priority Practice Points
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm	Trademark: The USPTO Speaks: An Update from the USPTO and TTAB
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm	Copyright: Securitizing of Artists' and Athletes' Careers
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Specialty: Implicit in Your Practice
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Trademark/Copyright: Not in My Backyard: Blocking Infringement at the Real and Virtual Border
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Specialty: Cannabis: Examination of IP
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm	Reception: Opportunities for Publishing with the ABA-IPL Section
6:15 pm – 7:15 pm	Sponsor Reception
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm	Conference Reception: Taking it Back...To the 80s
9:30 pm – 10:30 pm	LGBT Diversity Dessert Reception

Second Internet of Things National Institute; American Bar Association, Washington, DC, May 10-11, 2017

Second Internet of Things National Institute

"A game-changer has emerged for businesses, policymakers, and lawyers, and it's called the "Internet of Things" (IoT). It's one of the most transformative and fast-paced technology developments in recent years. Billions of vehicles, buildings, process control devices, wearables, medical devices, drones, consumer/business products, mobile phones, tablets, and other "smart" objects are wirelessly connecting to, and communicating with, each other - and raising unprecedented legal and liability issues.

Recognized as a top new law practice area, and with global spending projected to hit $1.7 trillion by 2020, IoT will require businesses, policymakers, and lawyers (M&A, IP, competition, litigation, health law, IT/outsourcing, and privacy/cybersecurity) to identify and address the escalating legal risks of doing business in a connected world. Join us in Washington, D.C., on May 10 - 11, 2017, for our second IoT National Institute, which will feature:

Overviews and demos of the powerful technology driving the legal and liability issues

Practical guidance and the latest insights on the product liability, mass tort, big data, privacy, data security, intellectual property, cloud, and regulatory issues raised by IoT

Dynamic new additions: a mock trial, a tabletop exercise, a corporate counsel roundtable, and niche issue mini-updates.

Two full days of CLE credit (including ethics credit), plus two breakfasts, two lunches (with keynote speakers), and a cocktail reception.

Our distinguished faculty includes prominent legal and technical experts and thought-leaders from companies, government entities, universities, think-tanks, advocacy organizations, and private practice. Organized by the American Bar Association's Section of Science & Technology Law, the IoT National Institute offers an unparalleled learning and networking opportunity. With billions of devices and trillions of dollars in spending, IoT is a rapidly growing market that everyone wants to get in on."

31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference; American Bar Association (ABA), Bethesda, Maryland, April 6-8, 2016

American Bar Association (ABA); 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference:

"The 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference from the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law is recognized as the world's premier IP conference.

These three packed days of learning enable you to earn a year's worth of CLE credit from expert sessions presented by the leaders in every area of the profession. We offer what you need to know along with multiple opportunities to mingle with those who should be part of your network."