Federal Circuit Top Ten (and More) In-Person CLE, Thurs., May 23rd

The Education Committee is pleased to announce a complimentary in-person CLE to be held at Merchant & Gould on May 23^rd and presented by Rachel Scobie (Chair of Litigation Practice Group at Merchant & Gould). The CLE will run from 3:30-4:30 and will be followed by a happy hour from 4:30-5:30. 1 Standard CLE credit will be applied for.

Federal Circuit Top Ten (and More)

The last twelve months have been a busy time at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This presentation will address the most significant precedential patent decisions issued over the past year, touch on the Supreme Court’s interest in IP in 2023, and cover what to watch for in the latter part of 2024.

Please RSVP here by May 16^th. Space is limited to 30 attendees. 

Rachel is an experienced first-chair trial lawyer and appellate advocate whose practice has focused on complex intellectual property disputes for more than 20 years. Rachel has been responsible for matters in various federal courts and agencies throughout the United States, in state court in Minnesota, and in arbitration. She also has significant experience handling appellate-level disputes, a practice to which she brings valuable experience as a former clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge James B. Loken. Rachel currently serves as Chair of the Litigation Practice Group at Merchant & Gould, where she also serves as Editor of the Firm’s ipcaseupdates.com blog. Rachel is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, is a past Chair and serves on the Board of the Fund for Legal Aid, is a past President of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and is a volunteer attorney with the Children’s Law Center.