Introducing Mary Procaccio-Flowers, President of the Palo Alto Area Bar Association

Dear PAABA community, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Mary Procaccio-Flowers and I am honored to serve as the next president of the Palo Alto Area Bar Association. Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to connect with many of the board members of PAABA, both Read more about Introducing Mary Procaccio-Flowers, President of the Palo Alto Area Bar Association[…]

Do Patent Rights Inevitably Exhaust In Distribution Commerce?

By Jack Russo, Esq. & Umeet Sajjan Computerlaw Group LLP   Introduction Patent holders enjoy the right to exclude competitors from making, using, offering for sale, or selling patented inventions in the U.S., as well as importing the patented inventions into the U.S. However, can patentees maintain patents rights on patented products upon commercial product Read more about Do Patent Rights Inevitably Exhaust In Distribution Commerce?[…]

Book Review: Justice Sotomayor’s “My Beloved World”

by Andrea Nocito Andrea is a 2017 graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and is admitted to the California State Bar. Andrea is currently available for temporary, contract and project-based work, with the goal of a long-term position helping innovators bring technologies to market as a transactional lawyer.  The winter break of my 2L year, Read more about Book Review: Justice Sotomayor’s “My Beloved World”[…]

Black History Month: Honoring Black Lawyers, Judges and Law Professors

As Black History Month draws to a close, I’d like to take a moment to highlight some Black legal trailblazers — some of whom are likely familiar, and some you may never have heard of — and significant milestones for Black members of the legal profession in the United States, including the establishment of traditionally Read more about Black History Month: Honoring Black Lawyers, Judges and Law Professors[…]

Debrief: Strategy and Advocacy in eDiscovery

On January 19, 2018, PAABA’s Litigation Section, chaired by Rebecca Epstein, presented Derek Duarte from Blackstone Discovery speaking about best practices in eDiscovery.  Derek addressed ways to minimize costs of eDiscovery, why counsel might want to be as transparent as possible about their data retention and collection processes, and when counsel should draw up a Read more about Debrief: Strategy and Advocacy in eDiscovery[…]

Can a Model Rule Stop Sexual Harassment? — President’s Blog

You Don’t Need a Weatherman to See Which Way the Wind Blows …And you don’t need to be an attorney to grasp the significance of the upswelling of sexual harassment and assault incidents being brought to light this year. The #MeToo hashtag flooded Twitter and Facebook. Rep. Jackie Spier testified about harassment in the House Read more about Can a Model Rule Stop Sexual Harassment? — President’s Blog[…]

Debrief: How To Read Financial Statements

The Palo Alto Area Bar Association and the California State Bar Business Law Section’s Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies committee welcomed Debbie McCall, Audit Partner at Seiler LLP, to present on the subject of financial reporting and how to evaluate data and numbers.  In order to set the context, Ms. McCall reviewed the roles of Read more about Debrief: How To Read Financial Statements[…]

Self-Driving Cars: A Disruption to Land Use

by Andrea Nocito Andrea is a 2017 graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. While awaiting bar results, she is available for temporary, contract and project-based work and looks forward to helping innovators bring technologies to market as a transactional lawyer.  Autonomous vehicles (commonly known as self-driving cars) are disrupting what it means to get Read more about Self-Driving Cars: A Disruption to Land Use[…]

President’s Blog – September 6, 2017

PAABA is increasingly receiving requests from our members about how to put our legal training and expertise to use to protect vulnerable communities and victims of natural disasters.  Pro bono work is a core element of PAABA’s community service commitment, and it has been heartening to see so much interest in service from our members.  Read more about President’s Blog – September 6, 2017[…]