Publications
Tech Law Roundtable Series
In 2004-2005, the Shidler Center launched the Tech Law Roundtable series, a new series of luncheon programs targeting the IP and tech law practice community in the Puget Sound area. These Roundtable programs provided an opportunity for discussion of selected cutting edge issues in a collegial, informal environment. Discussion leaders distributed background materials in advance of the meetings and started the ball rolling by highlighting the most challenging issues raised by recent decisions, proposed legislation or technological innovations. The program for 2004-2005 included the following topics, discussion leaders and locations:
- Thinking Strategically about Open Source by Professor Bob Gomulkiewicz, Cestjon McFarland, and Larry Rosen, held at Preston, Gates & Ellis LLP
- Whose Ad Was That? Issues in On-line Advertising, by Peter Becker, Assistant Professor Dan Laster, and Brent Sanders, held at Perkins Coie LLP
- March-In Rights and Other Issues in Federal Funding of Research, by Eric Dobmeier, Holly Nguyen, and Professor Sean O’Connor, held at Heller Ehrman LLP
This new format was developed with the help of a planning committee that included Kraig Baker of Davis, Wright & Tremaine, Art Butler of Ater & Wynne, Bruce Dick of Perkins Coie, Judge Donald Horowitz, Scott Warner of Garvey Schubert & Barer, and Mark Wittow, Preston Gates & Ellis working with Professor Jane Winn.
This program builds on the success of the 2003-2004 Moveable Feast Luncheon CLE Series, which included the following programs:
- Microsoft’s Anti-Spam Initiative by Annmarie Levins and Tim Cranton, held at Microsoft
- E-Ethics by Bruce Johnson and Kraig Baker, held at Davis, Wright & Tremaine
- Mobile Technology Services by John Lange and Shannan Frisbee, held at Preston, Gates & Ellis
- Managing the Interface of Law & IT by Professor Ed Lazowska, held at William H. Gates Hall, UW Law School
- Control of Personal Information by Scott Warner, held at Garvey, Schubert & Barer
- Technology, Law & Terrorism by Stewart Baker, Steptoe & Johnson, held at the Convention Center
The Tech Law Roundtable planning committee believed the positive impression created by the Moveable Feast Program could be enhanced by replacing conventional CLE presentations with a more interactive dialogue, while the overheads of the program could be reduced by substituting electronic and word-of-mouth marketing for printed marketing materials distributed by postal mail. Collaboration among the discussion leaders, which have included at least one UW Law School faculty member together with attorneys in practice, has produced lively and thought-provoking discussions.