American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding the 5th annual Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law conference on July 25-27, 2018 in Boston, MA. ACI faculty will help attendees:
• Get legal updates across all practice areas in the life sciences;
• Devise practical strategies for guiding your company through the latest business trends;
• Develop tactics for handling the new wave of M&As in the life science industry;
• Prepare for the future of life science: digital heath;
• Learn tried and true skills from effective mentors;
• Learn proven techniques for networking and building your resume;
• Become an ally to the next generation of women in your field; and
• Discover strategies for successfully and expediently handling sexual harassment problems in the workplace.
In particular, ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:
• Fireside Chat with the Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy, President of the National Association of Women Judges and Supreme Court Justice of the Supreme Court of New York County Civil Term;
• Year in Review: 2017-2018 Legal Update by Practice Area;
• Growing Your Women’s Group: Expanding Your Reach and Increasing Interest;
• The New Face of M&A in the Life Sciences Industry: Impacts from Antitrust to IP and Beyond;
• The Impact of the “Me Too” Movement on the Life Sciences Industry;
• Latest Business Initiatives and Their Legal Implications;
• Tales from the Front Lines: Changing Negative Situations into Success Stories;
• Women Leaders in the Public Sector: 2018 Priorities and the Unique Obstacles They Face;
• Digital Health: Staying Ahead of the Future of Life Sciences;
• Bridging the Generational Gap: Working Across the Divide to Move Everyone Forward; and
• Getting Ahead: Tips for Reaching the Top from Mentors of All Types
In addition, three pre-conference workshops will be offered on July 25, 2018, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, and 3:00 to 6:00 pm, respectively. The first workshop is entitled "'What I Wish I Had Known': Advice from Inspirational Life Science General Counsel," the second workshop is entitled "Networking as a Woman: Clear-Cut Tools for Enhancing Your Experience and Making it Count," and the third workshop is entitled "'POKERprimaDIVAS' Gain an Edge, Build Confidence, Develop Negotiating Skills – If you want to be in the game, you have to be at the table."
An agenda for the conference and additional information regarding the workshops can be found here. A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.
The registration fee is $1,295 (conference alone), $400 ("What I Wish I Had Known" workshop), $199 each ("Networking As A Women" and "POKERprimaDIVAS" workshops), and $1,995 (All Access Pass: conference and all 3 Workshops). Patent Docs readers are entitled to a 10% discount off of registration using discount code P10-999-PTD18. Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by e-mailing [email protected], or by calling 1-888-224-2480.
Patent Docs is a media partner of ACI's 5th Annual Conference on Women Leaders in Life Science Law. In addition, Patent Docs notes that MBHB attorneys Alison Baldwin, Paula Fritsch, Lisa Hillman, Sarah Fendrick, and Jelena Janjic Libby will be attending this conference.
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