Previous Speaking Engagements
2018 IP Ethics and Risk Management Update: CNA IP/LPL Webinar Series
CNA Intellectual Property/Lawyers Professional Liability Webinar Series: 2018 IP Ethics and Risk Management Update
Presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law), Heather Linn Rosing (Klinedinst PC) and Michael Barrett (Director of Risk Control, CNA)
December 12, 2018 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM ET
CincyIP 2018 – The Ethics of Legal Process Outsourcing for the IP Attorney
CincyIP 2018 – Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association
The Ethics of Legal Process Outsourcing for the IP Attorney by Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
11:45 am – 1:00 pm CT
December 11, 2018
The Cincinnatian Hotel
Cincinnati, OH
One (1) hour ethics CLE
Pauline Newman Inn of Court: Ethical Problems With Lawyer Referral Services
Pauline Newman Inn of Court
Ethical Problems With Lawyer Referral Services featuring Mercedes Meyer and Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Alexandria, Virginia
UT Law 2018 Advanced Patent Law Institute: Tricky Ethics Issues for IP Lawyers
UT Law 2018 Advanced Patent Law Institute
No Candy 
For You: Tricky Ethics Issues for IP Lawyers by Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
11:45 am – 12:30 p.m. CT
November 1, 2018
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin, TX
One (1) hour ethics CLE
2018 Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Annual Meeting: Conflicts of Interest in IP Law
2018 Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Annual Meeting
Conflicts of Interest in IP Law
Panel discussion featuring Melanie Glover (3M), Scott Jolliffe (Gowling WLG), Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law LLC) and Bill Freivogel
September 25, 2018, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm CT
Chicago, Illinois
90-minute ethics CLE
2018 IP Ethics And Risk Management Update: CNA IP/LPL Webinar Series
CNA Intellectual Property/Lawyers Professional Liability Webinar Series: 2018 IP Ethics and Risk Management Update
Presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law), Heather Linn Rosing (Klinedinst PC) and Michael Barrett (Director of Risk Control, CNA)
September 6, 2018 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM ET
13th Annual Door County Intellectual Property Academy 2018 – The Seven Habits of Highly Ethical IP Lawyers
Wisconsin State Bar Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section
13th Annual Door County Intellectual Property Academy – 2018
The Seven Habits of Highly Ethical IP Lawyers featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
July 19, 2018 – 1:00 – 2:00 CT
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
American Conference Institute’s 4th Annual Post-Grant PTO Proceedings: Exploring Ethical Requirements in the Patent and Trademark Process
American Conference Institute’s 4th Annual Post-Grant PTO Proceedings
Exploring Ethical Requirements When Working Through the Patent and Trademark Process – featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law),
Donald H. Heckenberg, Jr. (Fitzpatrick Cello) and the Honorable Teresa Rea (Crowell & Moring)
July 18, 2018 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM EDT
Washington, D.C.
One (1) hour of ethics CLE
ACI 9th Annual Summit On Biosimilars: Evaluating Ethical Concerns for the Biologics Industry
American Conference Institute’s 9th Annual Summit on Biosimilars
Evaluating Ethical Concerns for the Biologics Industry – featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law), Mark Waddell (Loeb & Loeb) &
the Honorable Teresa Rea (Crowell & Moring)
June 26, 2018 from 4:00 – 5:00 PM EST
New York, NY
One (1) hour of ethics CLE
CNA IP/LPL Webinar Series: 2018 IP Ethics And Risk Management Update
CNA Intellectual Property/Lawyers Professional Liability Webinar Series: 2018 IP Ethics and Risk Management Update
Presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law), Heather Linn Rosing (Klinedinst PC) and Michael Barrett (Director of Risk Control, CNA)
May 21, 2018 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM ET
ABA Section of Taxation Employee Benefits Committee: Social Media Policies in the Law Firm Setting
ABA Section of Taxation Employee Benefits Committee
Social Media Policies in the Law Firm Setting
Panel discussion featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., Tracy L. Kepler (Director, ABA CPR) and George R. Clark, Esq.
Moderated by Bret Hamlin, Esq. (Hill Ward Henderson)
May 12, 2018, 10:45-11:45 AM
Washington, D.C.
ABA-IP Law Section 33rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference: Multijurisdictional Practice and the Modern IP Attorney
ABA-IP Law Section 33rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
Multijurisdictional Practice and the Modern IP Attorney
Panel discussion featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law), Tara Aaron (Aaron Sanders PLLC), Tom Wong (Microsoft) & Frank West (Oblon Spivak)
Moderated by Maria Spear Ollis (Spear IP)
April 19, 2018 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM EST
Crystal City (Arlington), Virginia
Oregon Patent Law Association – Salishan Patent Law Conference
Oregon Patent Law AssociationEthical Considerations for Teleworking and Multijurisdictional Practice for the IP Lawyer featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 8:30 AM PT
Salishan Spa and Golf Resort
Gleneden Beach, Oregon
1 hour of ethics CLE
Johns Hopkins University: Introduction to Patent Law
The Johns Hopkins University: Introduction to Patent Law
April 4, 2018, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Guest Lecturer at Carey Business School course on Internet and the Law
Baltimore, MD
CNA IP/LPL Webinar Series: 2018 IP Ethics and Risk Management Update
CNA Intellectual Property/Lawyers Professional Liability Webinar Series: 2018 IP Ethics and Risk Management Update
Presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law), Heather Linn Rosing (Klinedinst PC) and Michael Barrett (Director of Risk Control, CNA)
March 26, 2018 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM ET
2018 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
2018 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.
March 23, 2018, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ethics Before the PTAB featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Prof. David Hricik (Mercer Law), and moderated by Marc Richards (Brinks Gilson & Lione)
1.0 hours of ethics CLE
ABA Joint Committee Webinar: Ethical Issues & Professional Considerations for Young Lawyers
Risky Business – Ethical Issues & Professional Considerations for Young Lawyers
ABA Special Joint Committee Webinar featuring the Young Lawyers Action Group (YLAG) and IP Section Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee (Michael E. McCabe, Jr.)
Friday, March 9, 2018
2 PM – 3 PM ET
13th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute – UT Law CLE
13th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute – The University of Texas School of Law (UT Law CLE)
Brave New World: Technology Advances Create Ethical Risks for IP Attorneys presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
March 1, 2018
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA
One (1) hour ethics CLE
Utah State Bar Intellectual Property Summit 2018
2018 Utah IP Summit – Intellectual Property Section of the Utah State Bar
IP Ethics and Technology: Mobile Lawyering, Outsourcing & Software Practicing Law featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Friday, February 23, 2018
Salt Lake City, Utah
One (1) hour ethics CLE
Conflicts of Interest in IP Law: Ethical Problems & Their Solutions
Conflicts of Interest in IP Law: Ethical Problems & Their Solutions
A live in-house IP ethics CLE presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr. exclusively for Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
McLean, Virginia
Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
(Ethics CLE for Virginia, Florida, Texas, California, and New York)
What Every IP Lawyer Should Know About Conflicts of Interest
What Every IP Lawyer Should Know About Conflicts of Interest
An in-house IP ethics CLE presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr. exclusively for Birch Stewart Kolasch Birch LLP (BSBK)
Falls Church, Virginia
Wednesday, January 31, 2018, Noon – 1:00 PM ET
(Ethics CLE for Virginia)
AIPLA Webinar – Ethics Issues in PTAB Proceedings
American Intellectual Property Law Association Webinar
Ethics Issues in PTAB Proceedings, a 90-minute ethics CLE webinar featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law LLC) and
Scott McKeown (Ropes & Gray LLP).
December 13, 2017 at 12:30 PM EST
2017 Iowa State Bar Association eCommerce & Intellectual Property Seminar
2017 Iowa State Bar Association eCommerce & Intellectual Property Seminar
Keeping the Lights on and the OED off Your Back: Ethical Conduct in the Practice of IP Law, a two-hour ethics presentation featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
December 1, 2017 – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT
Des Moines, IA
IPO Chat Channel: Outsourcing Patent Work: Avoiding Pitfalls
Outsourcing Patent Work: Avoiding Pitfalls
A webinar presented by Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., Mukundan Chakrapani (Clairvolex) and Michael Gnibus (General Electric Company)
November 16, 2017, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
The Johns Hopkins University – Introduction to Patent Law
The Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, MD
November 8, 2017, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Guest Lecturer on Patent Law Basics at Carey Business School course on Internet and the Law
IPRP 2017 Fall Seminar
IPRP 2017 Fall Seminar
Tales from the OED Crypt: Scary (and True) Stories About Ethics & Discipline at the PTO, featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Ethics Issues in Dealing with Foreign Associates and Foreign Clients, featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
November 1, 2017
Hosted by RatnerPrestia
Washington, D.C.
Lawline – Live Broadcast on Advanced IP Ethics
Lawline – Live Broadcast on Advanced IP Ethics
New York, NY
October 26, 2017 – 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Advanced Intellectual Property Ethics for the IP Practitioner featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
ABA-IP Law Section: IP West 2017 – Ethics CLE Program
Michael McCabe (McCabe Law LLC) will be speaking on ethics in the practice of patent and trademark law as part of the American Bar Association IP Law Section’s IP West – Ethics CLE Program.
Thursday, October 12, 2017, 3:00 – 4:00 pm PST
Long Beach, California
Boston Patent Law Association
Boston Patent Law Association Ethics Committee
An Intellectual Property Ethics Roundtable Discussion featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law LLC)
October 2, 2017 – 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
McCarter & English
Boston, Massachusetts
27th All Ohio Institute on Intellectual Property Law
27th All Ohio Annual Institute on Intellectual Property
Sponsored by the Cincinnati Bar Ass’n and the Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Ass’n
Conflicts of Interest for the IP Practitioner featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Allison Martin Rhodes (Holland & Knight)
Cincinnati program – September 13, 2017
Cleveland program – September 14, 2017
Patent Counsel Ethical Engagement And Disengagement Letters – Strafford Webinars
Strafford Webinars:
Patent Counsel Ethical Engagement and Disengagement Letters, an ethics CLE panel discussion featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., Dr. Angela Foster, Ph.D and Dr. Andrew W. Williams, Ph.D
Thursday, July 27, 2017
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
American Intellectual Property Law Association Webinar – Ethical Tales from the Edge
American Intellectual Property Law Association Webinar
The Ethics of Working Remotely: Preventing Problems Before They Happen, a 90-minute ethics CLE webinar featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., Rick Neifeld and Mark Scott, and moderated by Yelena Morozova
June 21, 2017 at 12:30 PM EST
Association of Intellectual Property Firms – AIPF Webinar
Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF) Webinar
When Good Lawyers Go Bad: Common Ethics Mistakes By IP Practitioners
A 60-minute IP ethics CLE webinar featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
June 20, 2017, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST
What You Risk: A Review Of Subject Matter Conflicts In Intellectual Property Prosecution – ABA Webinar
American Bar Association Landslide Webinar Series
Identifying and Resolving Ethical Conflicts of Interest in Patent Prosecution featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. (McCabe Law LLC), Matthew Graham (Donaldson Company), and moderated by Sandra Thompson, Ph.D. (Slater Hersey)
April 18, 2017, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
ABA-IP Law Section – 32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, 32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference,
Arlington, VA
April 6, 2017
IP Ethics Panel Discussion featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., Esq. (McCabe Law LLC), William Griffin (Deputy Director, Office of Enrollment & Discipline, USPTO) , Stephen Kunin (Oblon) & John Steele
The Johns Hopkins University – Patent Law Basics
The Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, MD
April 4, 2017, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Guest Lecturer on Patent Law Basics at Carey Business School course on Internet Law
Strafford Webinars – Advice of Counsel Defense in Patent Litigation: Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege
Strafford Webinar:
Advice of Counsel Defense in Patent Litigation: Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Eleanor M. Yost.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
Washington State Bar Association 22nd Annual Intellectual Property Institute
Washington State Bar Association 22nd Annual IP Institute,
Seattle, WA
March 10, 2017
Surviving the Perfect Protostorm: An Anthology of Recent IP Malpractice Decisions featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Maryland State Bar Association – Ready, Set, Go! Starting a Law Practice
Ready, Set, Go! Starting a Law Practice
Maryland State Bar Association’s Law Office Management Assistance, Baltimore, Maryland
March 4, 2017, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Bringing Home the Bacon: It’s All About the Clients – Panel discussion featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., Thomas Yost and Kathleen Hyland
PTAB Bar Association Inaugural Conference
PTAB Bar Association Inaugural Conference,
Washington, D.C.
March 3, 2017, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mind Your Manners! Or, Ethics and Inequitable Conduct Before the PTAB featuring Will Covey (OED Director), Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Scott McKeown (Oblon), and moderated by Julie Holloway (Latham)
Utah IP Summit CLE Symposium CLE
Utah IP Summit CLE Symposium 2017,
Salt Lake City, UT
Friday, February 24, 2017
Recent Developments in IP Malpractice Litigation featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Stephen Kunin (Oblon)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) – Mid-Winter Institute
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) – Mid-Winter Institute,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
February 4, 2017
So You Want to Live in Timbuktu? Ethical Considerations for the IP Practitioner Working in a Virtual Law Office featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Iowa State Bar Association 2016 eCommerce and Intellectual Property Law Seminar
Iowa State Bar Annual Intellectual Property Law Seminar,
Des Moines, IA
December 2, 2016
The Dangers of Dabbling: IP Ethics Issues at the USPTO featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox – IP Ethics CLE
Ethical Issues in IP Law and Avoiding USPTO Discipline,
Washington, D.C.
In-House Ethics CLE presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
November 3, 2016
The Johns Hopkins University – Patent Law 101
Lawline – Live Broadcast on IP Ethics
Lawline – Live Broadcast on IP Ethics,
New York, NY
October 28, 2016 – 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ain’t Misbehavin: Avoiding Ethical Problems at the USPTO featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
2016 Education Conference and National Forum
The National Association For Legal Professionals (NALS) 2016 Education Conference and National Forum,
Nashville, TN
October 7, 2016
Legal Ethics for the Paraprofessional–What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
The Carolina Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Association
The Carolina Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Association Fall 2016 CLE,
Kiawah Island, SC
September 24, 2016
Why Me? Ethical Issues in IP Law and Avoiding USPTO Discipline, presented by Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Paragraph IV Master Disputes Symposium
American Conference Institute (ACI) Paragraph IV Master Disputes Symposium,
Chicago, IL
September 19-20, 2016
IP Ethics Panel discussion featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) 2016 Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals,
Washington, DC
September 15-16, 2016
Hack This: Cyber Security Practices and Ethical Duties for IP Law Firms featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Steven Hatch (COO, Helient Systems LLC)
Risky Business: Ethical Challenges Facing IP Law Firm Management featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Iowa State Bar Association – Ethics Webinar
Iowa State Bar Association – Ethics Webinar
September 13, 2016
Hot Ethics Topics for the Patent Practitioner featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Patent Consultation Group Roundtable
August 4, 2016 Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society (ALAS) Patent Consultation Group Roundtable,
Chicago, IL
Recent Developments at the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline(OED) featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
American Conference Institute (ACI) 7th Annual Biosimilars Summit
American Conference Institute (ACI) 7th Annual Biosimilars Summit,
New York, NY
June 15, 2016
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest, Maintaining Confidentiality, and other Special Concerns for the Biosimilars Space featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Kevin Noonan, Ph.D.
PLI 10th Annual Patent Law Institute
Practicing Law Institute (PLI) 10th Annual Patent Law Institute,
San Francisco, CA
May 5, 2016
The Ethics of Outsourcing IP Legal Services and Functions featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Professor Lisa A. Dolak, Syracuse University Law School
PLI 10th Annual Patent Law Institute
PLI 10th Annual Patent Law Institute, New York, NY
April 14, 2016
The Ethics of Outsourcing Legal Services and Functions CLE program featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Tyler Maulsby.
Arizona Bar IP Section Meeting
Arizona Bar IP Section Meeting, Second Annual CLE in the Gardens,
Phoenix, AZ
April 8, 2016
Conflicts and Ethical Issues in IP Practice – CLE program (2 hours) featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Ann Ching, Arizona State Bar Ethics Counsel
2016 University of Maryland Order of the Engineer
2016 University of Maryland Order of the Engineer,
College Park, MD
March 29, 2016
“Roger Boisjoly and the Ethical Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster” – Keynote speaker Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Washington State Bar Association Spring 2016 IP Institute
Washington State Bar Association Spring 2016 IP Institute,
Seattle, WA
March 11, 2016
Deja Vu All Over Again – Recurring Ethics Issues in IP Law – CLE program (2 hours) featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Giles S. Rich American Inns of Court
Giles S. Rich American Inns of Court
Washington, DC
February 23, 2016
A panel discussion moderated by Michael E. McCabe, Jr. featuring W. William Hodes (The William Hodes Law Firm), William R. Covey (Director of USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline) and James M. McCauley (Virginia State Bar Ethics Counsel)
Intellectual Property Owners Ass’n (IPO) IP Chat Channel
Intellectual Property Owners Ass’n (IPO) IP Chat Channel – Ethics Webinar
February 10, 2016
Conflicts of Interest in Patent Prosecution After Maling v. Finnegan – Panel discussion featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., Martin Kaminsky and Scott Markow
American Intellectual Property Law Ass’n (AIPLA) Mid-Winter Institute
American Intellectual Property Law Ass’n (AIPLA) Mid-Winter Institute,
La Quinta CA
January 30, 2016
Gotcha! Fee-Shifting in IP Litigation Can Trigger OED Ethics Investigation and USPTO Discipline by Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Houston Intellectual Property Lawyers Ass’n
Houston Intellectual Property Lawyers Ass’n,
Houston, TX
November 17, 2015
IP Ethics speech featured Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
IPRP Fall 2015 Seminar
IPRP Fall 2015 Seminar,
New York, NY
November 9, 2015
Speaker on IP ethics and USPTO discipline developments at semi-annual meeting of risk management, underwriting, and IP law firm professionals
Johns Hopkins University Lecture
Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, MD
November 4, 2015
Patent Law lecture by Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
McCarter & English
McCarter & English, LLP,
Boston, MA
October 16, 2015
Firm-wide in-house IP Ethics CLE program featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) Annual Meeting
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL
July 31, 2015
IP Ethics panel featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Professor David Hricik
American Bar Association (ABA) IP Section Annual Meeting
American Bar Association (ABA) IP Section Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL
July 31, 2015
Breaking Good–Essentials for the Ethical IP Attorney – IP Ethics panel featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and OED Staff Attorney Timothy Rooney.
New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Ass’n (NJIPLA)
New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Ass’n (NJIPLA),
Iselin, NJ
December 10, 2014
Ethics in IP – CLE Program featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., William R. Covey, and Frederick L. Whitmer.
Virginia CLE
Virginia CLE,
Charlottesville, VA
April 4, 2013
Ethical Issues in Patent and Trademark Practice: A Practitioner’s Guide to the USPTO’s New Ethics Rules and Responding to OED Disciplinary Investigations – CLE Program featuring Michael E. McCabe, Jr., William R. Covey & Lisa A. Dolak