Here we provide updates about the firm and the activities of our professional staff. In addition to working in our own practice areas, we participate in the activities of many organizations, connected to both the legal profession and the larger local communities. Here we note speaking engagements and ongoing volunteer work that we provide, reflecting our broad engagement and commitment.

Speaking Engagements

Litigation partner Jeffrey Lee represents clients in intellectual property matters, including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret disputes. He recently spoke about trade secret theft under federal criminal law in a presentation entitled "The Economic Espionage Act of 1996: Issues and Developments," at the Bar Association of San Francisco on June 5, 2010 in connection with the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's Western Regional Conference.

Elizabeth Roth and Barbara Tanzillo have made several training presentations to clients on Sexual Harassment, in compliance with California's now mandated interactive training and education for supervisory employees regarding sexual harassment (CA Government Code section 12950.1).

Appointments

On January 10, 2012, partner Robert W. Luckinbill was appointed by the Santa Clara City Council to be a Commissioner on the city’s Historical & Landmarks Commission.  His term runs through June 30, 2015.