2026 CIPLA Annual Meeting (May 29, 2026)

Fri, 29 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association

2026 CIPLA Annual Meeting

Friday, May 29th at 6-11 PM
at
House of Blues Cleveland

308 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
Valet parking on Euclid Avenue provided.

Cocktails from 6:00-7:30 PM
Dinner at 7:30 PM

Post-dinner festivities including live entertainment until 11:00 PM

MEETING AGENDA

REMARKS

President Atossa Alavi & President-Elect Amanda Miller

VOTING ON 2025-2026 PROPOSED BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

President Amanda Miller, Senior Counsel at Thompson Hine

President-Elect: Arthi Tirey, Vice President, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Nordson Corporation

Vice President: Mehul Shah, Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property Transactions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Secretary: Susan Gerber, Of Counsel at Jones Day

Director: Susan Clady, Partner at Benesch

Treasurer: Michael Gonzalez, Senior Associate at Squire Patton Boggs

Past President: Atossa Alavi, Chief Counsel at AlphaMicron Inc.

COCKTAILS / DINNER

OPEN BAR

Assorted domestic and craft beer, wine, cocktails, seltzer, and soda

APPETIZERS
Stationed hors d'oeuvres

SALAD

Caesar Salad

BUFFET INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ENTRÉES
Smoked Brisket
Blackened Salmon
Vegan Cajun Pasta

DESSERTS
Cheesecake with Seasonal Berries

"ROCKTAIL" ATTIRE

A blend of cocktail / semi-formal attire and rock & roll fashion. The key is to keep it polished but with the option of introducing "rockstar" elements to break the formality and add your own rock & roll flare.

Examples of items to incorporate into your ensemble: Concert tee, leather jacket, metallic fabrics, fishnets, edgy boots, flashy heels, Chuck Taylors, dark wash jeans, statement jewelry.

COST
$95 per person for CIPLA Members or Guests
$50 per person for Student Members

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Register here no later than noon on Wednesday, May 20th

CANCELLATION

Please email Susan Gerber (smgerber@jonesday.com) by Noon on Wednesday, May 20th with any cancellations.

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