Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity CLE for patent and trademark attorneys

Colorado Rule 250.2(1)(a)(i) says that beginning January 1, 2023, every registered attorney must achieve at least two credit hours per reporting period in the area of equity, diversity, and inclusivity.

The Colorado office in charge of CLE lists three areas that are supposed to be covered in CLE courses about equity, diversity, and inclusivity, namely:

    • equal access to the legal system;
    • competent representation of diverse populations;
    • the recognition, mitigation, or elimination of bias in the legal profession or the legal system.

What may a patent attorney or trademark attorney do to respond in a meaningful way to licensure requirements regarding equity, diversity, and inclusivity?  In this webinar, join your presenter, Carl Oppedahl, in trying to figure out what the problems are, in such areas as patent and trademark prosecution, for which an EDI CLE requirement might be a solution.

When and where?  Thursday, September 5, 2024, Noon to 1:40 PM Mountain Time (100 minutes)

Format: Live webinar

For more information, or to register, click here.

Today’s oral argument for In re Chestek PLLC

(Update:  a transcript of the oral argument is now available. )

As I wrote recently (blog article) I will be an observer at the oral argument for In re Chestek PLLC.   It will be possible to listen to a live stream of the oral argument here.  The session begins today at 10AM Eastern Time.  A case called IOENGINE, PLLC v. lngenico Inc will go first (taking an estimated 40 minutes) and then the oral argument for In re Chestek LLC will take place.   To prepare for the event you may wish to review the briefs.  You can see: