When /
Sunday, December 31st
| Date | Session | Presenters/Moderators | Location |
| Sunday, October 5, 2025 | |||
| 10:30am - 6:00pm | Registration | Marina Foyer | |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Chapter Chairs Get Together | NDA Chapter Chairs | Miramar |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | IP Focus Group | Members Only Discussion. Moderator: Jasmine Powers | Palomar |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Pre-Conference Workshop | Aderant | Carlsbad/Cardiff |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Pre-Conference Workshop | LawToolBox | Mission Hills/Balboa |
| 3:15pm - 5:15pm | Pre-Conference Workshop | PacerPro | Carlsbad/Cardiff |
| 3:15pm - 5:15pm | Pre-Conference Workshop | CourtAlert | Mission Hills/Balboa |
| 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Welcome Reception | CourtAlert | Coronado Terrace |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | |||
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Registration | Marina Foyer | |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast | Marina DE | |
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Welcome Remarks and NDA Business Meeting | Mary Beaudrow, NDA President | Marina FG |
| 9:45am - 11:00am | Keynote: Why the Future Leader is Admittedly Lopsided and How it Leads to Better Performance | Chris DeSantis | Marina FG |
| 11:00am - 11:15am | Morning Break | Marina Foyer | |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm | Sponsor Presentation/Jeopardy! | Sponsors | Marina FG |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch | Marina DE | |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | Forced Fun and Fluorescent Lighting | Jessica Baker | Marina FG |
| 2:45pm - 3:15pm | Afternoon Break | Marina Foyer | |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm | IP - Making Best Use of ePCT for PCT Docketing | Carl Oppedahl Esq. | Carlsbad/Cardiff |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm | LIT - Roundtable: Managing Cases Across Offices; Finding and Retaining Docketing Professionals | Members Only Discussion. Moderator: Jasmine Powers | Mission Hills/Balboa |
| 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Cocktail Reception | PacerPro | South Pool Patio |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | |||
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast | Marina DE | |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | LIT - Mastering Docketing Applications: A Roadmap from Selection to Implementation | Karen Rubinson | Marina FG |
| IP - USPTO Update | Mollybeth Kocialski Esq. | Carlsbad/Cardiff | |
| 10:00am - 10:45am | LIT - Stay Classy, San Diego: A Fireside Chat on Docketing Software Selection | Panelists: Andy Elder, Olivia Bane, Ed Miller, Krista Wilmot | Marina FG |
| IP - Recent Changes to USPTO and TTAB Fees, Deadlines, and Requirements - and Keeping Up With Them All | Diana Sobo Esq. | Carlsbad/Cardiff | |
| 10:45am - 11:00am | Morning Break | Marina Foyer | |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | LIT - Using AI to Enhance Litigation Support | Dana Louttit Esq. | Marina FG |
| IP - AI for Everyday Tasks in IP Docketing Departments | Ann McCrackin Esq. | Carlsbad/Cardiff | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | Marina DE | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | LIT - Frontline to Finish Line: Elevating Access to Justice through Docketing Excellence | David Slayton Executive Officer/Clerk of Court Los Angeles Superior Court | Marina FG |
| IP - Mastering PCT Docketing | Carl Oppedahl Esq. | Carlsbad/Cardiff | |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | LIT - Why Knowing Court Rules Still Matters in the Age of Automated Docketing | Panelists: George Sikes, Sarah Wood | Marina FG |
| IP - Madrid Protocol Docketing | Carl Oppedahl Esq. | Carlsbad/Cardiff | |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Afternoon Break | Marina Foyer | |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm | LIT - Cracking the CA Code: Strategies for Deadline and Docketing Success | Panelists: John Robinson, Jennifer Chang, Leslie Obiri | Marina FG |
| IP - Roundtable: Trademark Data Reporting; Best Practices for Aligning Reporting Needs with System Capabilities | Members Only Discussion. Moderator: Jasmine Powers | Carlsbad/Cardiff | |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Closing Remarks and No-Host Reception | NDA Board | Marina Foyer |
Doors Open /
8pm