This year’s program features:

• A luncheon presentation by Texas Law Professor Robert M. Chesney on National Cybersecurity Policy and Security Issues.
• GDPR is Effective Today!, with updates and discussion on compliance considerations.
• Advanced licensing strategies and updates; plus discussion on the enforcement of open source and community licenses through copyright infringement.
• A look at Core Aspects of Federal Procurement Law in Technology Transactions including the new cyber-security requirements for government contractors.
• Practical tips for navigating ethical issues that arise in negotiating commercial and technical contracts abroad.
• An in-house counsel discussion on current cybersecurity challenges and trends.
• An easy-to-understand overview of cryptocurrencies, tokens, blockchain and other applications.
• The latest law and policies surrounding self-driving cars and drones.
• “Make or break” legal issues for startups, from entity formation to financing to regulatory compliance.
• Key Considerations in the Acquisition of Private Technology Companies.
• An essential ethics presentation on Law Firm Data Security and the Ethical Duty of Technology Competence.
• 3.00 hours of Ethics, including a presentation on Technology and Access to Justice.
• Multiple opportunities for networking, including the Thursday Evening Reception for all attendees.