On October 6, 2026, the Federal Circuit Bar Association will present its 2026 Bench & Bar® in Dialogue – Chicago CLE program at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603. The CLE program aligns with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s Court Week in Chicago. The program will feature judges from the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, as well as members of the legal and academic communities. I will also be speaking on Panel Two about Schedule A cases.
The event will begin with registration from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., followed by programming from 1:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A reception will follow from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with dinner from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Click here to register.
The Agenda is below:
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM Registration
1:15 PM – 1:20 PM Welcome Remarks
1:20 PM – 2:05 PM Panel One: Pleading Standards Post Hikma v. Amarin
2:05 PM – 3:10 PM Panel Two: Chicago’s Role in Enforcing Patents Against Online Infringers
3:10 PM – 3:30 PM Networking Break
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Panel Three: Review of Recent Federal Circuit Remedies Decisions and Their Implications
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Panel Four: Federal Circuit Judicial Panel
5:15 PM – 5:25 PM Chief Judge Moore’s Federal Circuit Community Outreach Update
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Panel Five: Fireside Chat with the Chiefs
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Reception
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner