Each year hundreds of in-house counsel from Bay Area technology and life science companies gather together for a full-day MCLE conference and banquet luncheon, where individual experts and panel discussions provide timely updates in areas of the law critical to in-house practice in the high-tech sector.
Ivy Associates presents the annual All Hands Meeting in coordination with the Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel, an association of chief legal officers from more than 100 leading technology companies.
This all-day MCLE conference is open to general and staff legal counsel and to other in-house executives, professionals and paraprofessionals (e.g., licensing executives, HR professionals, contracts managers, paralegals).
Features
Full Breakfast
Banquet Luncheon
Cocktail Reception
General Subject MCLE Credit
Special Subject (CA) MCLE Credit
Conference Binder & Program Guide
Legal Product & Service Exhibits
Luxury Weekend Getaway Raffle
Networking Opportunities
PLUS Special Day-Before Session
(CA special subjects)
Choice of Presentations from 5 Tracks
Corporate Counsel Updates
Presentations focusing on: corporate governance and securities regulation; M&A; US and EU antitrust; privacy; and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.
Technology Agreements
Presentations focusing on drafting and negotiations for U.S. and international commercial technology agreements: licensing basics; mock negotiation; specific agreement types (e.g., joint venture agreements), specific provisions (e.g., indemnification clauses) and specific sectors (e.g., government contracts).
Advanced IP
Presentations on complex IP issues, including: patent prosecution issues; IP portfolio and invention management; patent litigation; trade secrets; and global IP protection.
Life Sciences
Topics of particular interest to legal departments in the Life Sciences sector: US and EU regulatory update; life sciences IP update; collaborations; using university R&D; and life sciences licensing.
HR/Employment Law Issues
Presentations addressing the latest developments in: wage & hour regulations; discrimination claims; non-competition agreements; dealing with whistleblowers; conducting internal investigations; and employee privacy.
NOTE: Reflecting the international nature of many companies whose professionals attend the All Hands Meeting, a number of this year's segments have a global focus and feature presentations by speakers who travel from overseas offices to share their expertise with the All Hands Meeting audience.
PLUS
Special Subjects Live Presentations and Video Program
Attendees at the All Hands Meeting have the opportunity to attend one-hour video presentations in each of the required California MCLE Special Subjects: Legal Ethics; Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession; Detection/Prevention of Substance Abuse or Mental Illness. A pair of screening rooms offers a rotating choice between two of the three special subject areas during each video program segment.
So that attendees do not need to miss regular-track presentations at the All Hands Meeting (and for attendees who need more than one hour of Legal Ethics), a separate expanded program - the All Special Subjects Meeting - will offer 6 hours of live presentations in the required special subject areas on the day before the All Hands Meeting. Registrants from SVAGC-member companies can attend the All Special Subjects Meeting at no additional cost if they register during the Early Registration period;
registrants from non-member companies can attend for an additional charge.
Products and Services for Corporate Legal Departments
Exhibits and demonstrations for a variety of products and services of special interest to in-house legal departments. Visit these exhibitors for a chance to win the Luxury Weekend Getaway Raffle.
Breakfast, Luncheon and Cocktail Reception
Network with old colleagues and new friends during the full breakfast, morning and afternoon breaks, and at the banquet luncheon (open seating) featuring this year's Keynote Address. After the day's final presentations, enjoy live jazz music and drinks at the hosted cocktail reception.