Join in-house and outside counsel members of the NAPABA IP Committee for a panel discussion of how the past pandemic year has affected their businesses, their practices, and the legal industry. The panel will also discuss what trends are likely to be temporarily and what will remain. Topics to be explored include:

• Impacts on the business and IP strategies of companies and clients
• Impacts on the IP industry and legal practice
• Pros and cons, trends, and lessons from a year of remote work
• Career transitions and job searching during the pandemic
• Effects on Diversity & Inclusion efforts and community commitments

Presented by the Intellectual Property Committee

Panelists:

• Anita Lam, Principal Corporate Counsel at Microsoft/Xbox
• Dr. Bruce Wu, Vice President, Partnerships & Intellectual Property at Nutcracker Therapeutics, Inc.
• Chun Kuo, Associate General Counsel, IP Analysis and Support at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• John Kim, Partner at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie

Moderator:

• Shaun Zhang, Associate at Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP