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Save the Date The Third Annual Richard Linn American Inn of Court Dinner will be held on June 13, 2009 at the Intercontinental Hotel, with Guest Speaker Paul Clement, former United States Solicitor General

The Holiday Party was held on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Todd's Wines

Illinois CLE credit will be applied for and available to all regular, dues-paying members of the Linn Inn. Ethics CLE credit will be sought for the Ethics Program. In order to receive CLE credit, members must sign-in for the program meeting.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Group 1

Chairs:
Timothy Q. Delaney
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
tdelaney@usebrinks.com

Charles W. Shifley
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
cshifley@bannerwitcoff.com

Topic: Patent Local Rules - hypothetical schedule negotiation before a judge and discussion regarding Chicago's local efforts and existing local rules
New Member Meeting at 5 pm in Judge Kennelly's courtroom
Location: Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse
- Judge Kennelly's Courtroom, 219 South Dearborn Street
Time: 6 to 7 pm; Reception hosted by Foley & Lardner immediately following at the Union League Club

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Group 2

Chairs:
Glen Belvis
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
gbelvis@usebrinks.com

Amy Crout Ziegler
DLA Piper
amy.ziegler@dlapiper.com

Topic: The Psychology of Settlement: Deal or No Deal
Location: Kirkland & Ellis, 200 East Randolph Drive

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Group 3

Chairs:
Mary Jo Boldingh
Foley & Lardner LLP
mboldingh@foley.com

Robert B. Breisblatt
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
robert.breisblatt@kattenlaw.com

Topic: Better Pets through Chemistry: A Study in Intellectual Property
Location: Courtroom (2319) of Judge Virginia Kendall, United States District Court Northern District of Illinois in the
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604

Hosted by Banner & Witcoff

Please arrive before 6pm with a government-issued ID. All members and guests must RSVP by Nov. 11 to the meeting in order to be admitted through security. Reception immediately following at the University Club at 76 E. Monroe.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Group 4

Chairs:
Michael R.Weiner
Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP
mweiner@marshallip.com

C. Noel Kaman
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
nkaman@usebrinks.com

Topic: Willfulness
Location: TBD

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Group 5

Chairs:
Paul R. Garcia
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
pgarcia@kirkland.com

R. Mark Halligan
Lovells
mark.halligan@lovells.com

Topic: Trademarks
Location: Mayer Brown, 71 S. Wacker Drive

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Group 6

Chairs:
Molly Molsey-Goren
IPD Analytics
mmolsey-goren@ipdanalytics.com

Thomas G. Pasternak
DLA Piper US LLP
thomas.pasternak@dlapiper.com

Topic: Ethics
Location: HBS Welsh & Katz, 120 S. Riverside Plaza

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Group 7

Chairs:
Thomas J. Filarski
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
tfilarski@usebrinks.com

Carol Anne Been
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
cbeen@sonnenschein.com

Topic: ITC Practice
- Where To Draw The Line As An Officer Of the Court
Location: McAndrews Held & Malloy, 500 West Madison Street, 34th Floor
Guest Speaker: Chief Judge Luckern from the International Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Group 8

Chairs:
Edward M. O'Toole
McCracken & Frank LLP
eotoole@mccrackenfrank.com

Jennifer M. Dixton
Department of Justice
jennifer.dixton@usdoj.gov

Topic: The Second Annual Linn Inn Advocacy Challenge
Location: Argument before an en banc panel in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the Everett McKinley Dirksen Federal Building, 219 S. Dearborn.

Reception hosted by Jenner & Block immediately following at the Union League Club.