The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Mental Health & Well-Being During A Time of Crisis" as part of the IPO's COVID-19 Webinar Series on May 12, 2020, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET). Dahlia George of the USPTO's Office of Enrollment and Discipline and Mercedes K. Meyer of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP will review the intersection of mental health challenges and attorneys' ethical obligation to provide clients with competent representation; provide a brief overview of the eye-opening pre-epidemic statistics around depression, substance abuse, and mental health in the bar; discuss potential impacts on productivity and work quality, the responsibilities of managers and supervisors, and wellness focused solutions as well as how the USPTO's Diversion Pilot Program and employers can help affected practitioners.
There is no registration fee for IPO members for this webcast (the fee for non-members is $150). Additional information regarding the webcast can be found here.
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