Mastering IP: Rights & Responsibilities

A CLE-Eligible Legal Education Program for Paralegals & Legal Tech Professionals Intellectual property law shapes innovation, branding, digital content, and emerging technologies. As artificial intelligence transforms how creative works are generated and how businesses protect proprietary information, understanding IP law is no longer optional — it is foundational for today’s legal support professionals. Mastering IP: Rights & Responsibilities is a structured legal education program grounded in An Introduction to Intellectual Property Law in Practice by Neal R. Bevans (Aspen Publishing). The course provides a practical and ethically grounded examination of copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret law while integrating modern developments in AI and legal technology workflows. Core Audience Designed for: ✓ Paralegals expanding into IP practice ✓ Aspiring paralegals preparing for IP-focused roles ✓ Legal operations and legal tech professionals ✓ Litigation support and eDiscovery professionals handling proprietary data ✓ Compliance and governance professionals navigating AI-related risk The curriculum emphasizes practical application, risk identification, ethical responsibility, and workflow integration — equipping participants to support attorneys and organizations with competence and confidence. What Participants Will Learn ✓ Foundations and policy principles of IP law ✓ Copyright ownership, fair use, and AI-assisted content ✓ Trademark distinctiveness and digital brand protection ✓ Patent fundamentals and AI-driven innovation issues ✓ Trade secret protection and governance protocols ✓ Ethical boundaries in enforcement and professional responsibility AI & IP Integration Participants explore real-world issues including AI-generated works, inventorship in machine-assisted innovation, infringement risk in generative AI drafting, and protection of proprietary prompts and data. The program emphasizes professional competence in advising on AI-related matters