The Annual HBCU IP & Tech Law Summit
Aiming to educate minority legal professionals on the issues and opportunities in the tech industry in an effort to help infuse the legal workforce with a diverse pipeline to ensure fair, transparent and accountable development of AI as a service and other new technologies that empower everyone.
About the Summit
The HBCU Tech Law Summit aims to educate minority law students and legal professionals on the issues and opportunities in the tech industry in an effort to help infuse the legal workforce with a diverse pipeline to ensure fair, transparent and accountable development of AI as a service and other new technologies that empower everyone.
2025 Theme | TBA
View last year’s schedule below. Also–check out the 2023 Summit recap.
Summit Video Series
Program Agenda
All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET).
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Introduction and Welcome
Charlie Bingham, Founder of Tech Law Summit and Assistant General Counsel – CrowdStrike, Inc.; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
9:15 am – 10:30 am
The Impact of AI on Lawyers/AI in the Workplace and the Rise of Cybersecurity
Moderator: Jordan Lewis, Associate – Greenberg Traurig
Matti Neustadt, Founding Attorney – Forstai Cyber Kinetics LLC (Privacy, CyberSecurity and AI)
Obi Ihekweazu, Principal Counsel – Cheniere Energy, Inc.; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Lawrence Cosby, VP Intellectual Property – JP Morgan Chase; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
10:35 am – 11:50 am
Navigating Legal & Regulatory Issues with Emerging Technology
Moderator: Damarr Butler, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Associate – Jones Day; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Seyi Iwarere, Payments Regulatory Counsel – Cash App; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Fabrice Coles, Senior Manager, Global Public Policy – PayPal; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Lauren Pruitt, Senior Corporate Counsel – The Hershey Company; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2009
11:50 am – 12:00 pm
Break
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunchtime Awards Ceremony
1:05 pm – 2:05 pm
Innovative Legal Areas of Sports and Entertainment Law
Moderator: Derrick Maultsby, Senior Associate – Frost Brown Todd
Edward Fultz, Entertainment and Media Associate – Reed Smith; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2020
Jessica Wright, General Counsel – DC United and DC Power FC
2:10 pm – 3:10 pm
Driving Tech Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Legal Strategies for Developing, Advancing and Defending IP
Moderator: Kiara Ortiz, Founder and Executive Director – LegallyBlack
Trevor Jefferson, Of Counsel – Quinn Emmanuel
Julien Bowers, Partner – Perkins Coie
Meagan Sunn, Associate – Ice Miller
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Paying it Forward: A Day in the Life of a Tech Lawyer
Moderator: Charlie Bingham, Founder of Tech Law Summit and Assistant General Counsel – CrowdStrike, Inc.; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2002
Michele G. Cober, Director of External Affairs – Verizon; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Chika Duru, Senior Counsel – Cityblock Health; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2007
Brent M. Radcliff, Associate General Counsel, Branding – Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2013
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Closing Remarks and Acknowledgement of Sponsors
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Break
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fireside Chat: Copyright and The Incarcerated (in person only)
Dr. John Whitman, Principal – Creative Prisons Project
Oroma Womeodu, Esq., Wikimedia Race and Knowledge Equity (WRKE) Fellow – Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice (IIPSJ)
9:00 am – 9:05 am
Introduction and Welcome
Charlie Bingham, Founder of HBCU IP & Tech Law Summit and Assistant General Counsel – CrowdStrike Inc.; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
9:05 am – 10:05 am
The Impact of Innovative Technologies on Society and the Practice of Law (Chat GPT, NFTs, AI, Metaverse, etc.)
Moderator: Rizwan A. Qureshi, Hiring Partner – Reed Smith; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2007
Julien Bowers, Partner – Perkins Coie, Georgetown University Law Center, Class of 2010
Kristen Logan, Associate – Rothwell Figg
Tony Sebro, General Counsel – Change.org
10:05 am – 11:05 am
The Impact of Data Privacy & Security on Society and the Practice of Law
Moderator: Mary Pat Dwyer, Academic Program Director – Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy; Duke University School of Law, Class of 2014
Adonne Washington, Policy Counsel – Future of Privacy Forum; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2020
Anup Suresh, Principal and Registered Patent Attorney – Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.; Loyola Law School, Class of 2007
William G. Pagán, Patent Attorney & Co-Owner – Coats & Bennett, PLLC ; North Carolina Central University School of Law, Class of 2014
11:05 am – 11:15 am
Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
The Impact of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain on Society and the Practice of Law
Moderator: Tonya Evans, Professor of Law – Penn State Dickinson Law; Howard University School of Law, Class of 1998
Alexis Liistro, Patent Attorney – Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.; New England Law, Class of 2009
Isabel Dai, Counsel – WilmerHale; Fordham University School of Law, Class of 2016
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Awards Ceremony
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Impact of IP & Diversity in the Legal Profession on Society and the Practice of Law
Moderator: Aneesh Mehta, Head of Product Legal – Microsoft India; Rutgers Law School
Ricardo Bonilla, Principal – Fish & Richardson; Texas Tech University School of Law, Class of 2012
Dale Davis, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and Deputy General Counsel – Cummins, Inc.; North Carolina Central University School of Law
LaNelle Owens, Chief Trademark Counsel – Cummins Inc.; Howard University School of Law
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Paying it Forward: A Day in the Life of a Tech Lawyer
Moderator: Lita Rosario-Richardson, Shareholder, Chair Entertainment Law Group – Shulman Rogers, P.A.; Howard University School of Law
Charlie Bingham, Founder of HBCU IP & Tech Law Summit and Assistant General Counsel – CrowdStrike Inc.; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Michele G. Cober, Executive Director of External Affairs & Strategic Alliances – Verizon; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Adrienne Williams, President – Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association; Seton Hall University School of Law, Class of 1998
4:30 pm
Keynote Fireside Chat with Jeffrey L. Orridge
Moderator: Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
Jeffrey L. Orridge, Chief Executive Officer – TVO Media Education Group
9:00 am – 9:05 am
Introduction and Welcome
Charlie Bingham, Founder of Tech Law Summit and Senior Legal Counsel – Splunk; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
9:05 am – 10:05 am
The Impact of Innovative Technologies on Society and the Practice of Law (Chat GPT, NFTs, AI, Metaverse, etc.)
Moderator: Rizwan A. Qureshi, Hiring Partner – Reed Smith; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2007
Charnay Augustin, Senior Counsel, Marketplace – Uber; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2011
Julien Bowers, Senior Counsel – Perkins Coie, Georgetown University Law Center, Class of 2010
Alex Butterworth, Senior Counsel, Delivery – Uber; Western Australia College of Law, Class of 2010
Stanton Burke, Associate Attorney – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2017
10:05 am – 11:05 am
The Impact of Data Privacy & Security on Society and the Practice of Law
Moderator: Natalie Roisman, Executive Director – Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy; University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Adonne Washington, Policy Counsel – Future of Privacy Forum; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2020
Loyaan A. Egal, Chief of Enforcement – Federal Communications Commission; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2002
Anup Suresh, Principal, Registered Patent Attorney, & Data Security Officer – Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.; Loyola Law School, Class of 2007
11:05 am – 11:15 am
Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Keynote Fireside Chat with Kemba Eneas Walden
Moderator: Charlie Bingham, Founder of HBCU IP & Tech Law Summit and Senior Legal Counsel of Partners & Strategic Alliances – Splunk; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Kemba Eneas Walden, Principal Deputy National Cyber Director – Office of the National Cyber Director; Georgetown University Law Center, Class of 2002
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunchtime Awards Ceremony
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm
Break
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Impact of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain on Society and the Practice of Law
Moderator: Edward Fultz, Mid-Level Associate – Reed Smith, Howard University School of Law, Class of 2020
Tiffany J. Smith, Partner – WilmerHale; The George Washington University Law School, Class of 2008
Valerie Dahiya, Partner – Perkins Coie, Seattle University School of Law, Class of 2005
Alexis Liistro, Patent Attorney – Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.; New England Law, Class of 2009
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Impact of IP & Diversity in the Legal Profession on Society and the Practice of Law
Moderator: Aneesh Mehta, Head of Product Legal – Microsoft India; Rutgers Law School
Ricardo Bonilla, Principal – Fish & Richardson; Texas Tech University School of Law, Class of 2012
Dr. Anita Lam, Sr. Corporate Counsel – Microsoft; The George Washington University Law School
Sean Suber, Partner – Winston & Strawn LLP; University of Virginia School of Law, Class of 2014
Nyajuok Deng, Attorney – Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2018
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Paying it Forward: A Day in the Life of a Tech Lawyer
Moderator: Natasha Walwyn Robinson – Splunk; Suffolk University Law School, Class of 2008
Charlie Bingham, Founder of Tech Law Summit and Senior Legal Counsel – Splunk; Howard University School of Law 2008
Michele G. Cober, Director – External Affairs – Verizon; Howard University School of Law 2008
Daphne Forbes, Assistant General Counsel – Microsoft; American University Washington School of Law
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thank you to our event sponsors!
IIPSJ Institutional Partners
