When /

Sunday, December 31st 

Date Session Presenters/Moderators Location
Sunday, October 5, 2025
10:30am - 6:00pm Registration    
TBD IP Docket Focus Group IP Members. Jasmine Powers Moderator Miramar
TBD Chapter Chairs Get Together NDA Chapter Chairs Palomar
1:00pm - 3:00pm Pre-Conference Workshop Aderant  
3:00pm - 5:00pm Pre-Conference Workshop PacerPro  
3:00pm - 5:00pm Pre-Conference Workshop CourtAlert  
5:30pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception  PacerPro 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 Chris DeSantis Marina FG
11:00am - 11:15am Morning Break    Marina Foyer
11:15am - 12:30pm Sponsor Presentation/Game 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  Carlsbad/Cardiff
3:15pm - 4:30pm LIT - Roundtable No Speaker - Members Discussion Only. Jasmine Powers Moderator Mission Hills/Balboa
5:00pm - 6:30pm Cocktail Reception    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 - Director Presentation Part 1 Molly Kocialski Regional Director USPTO Denver Carlsbad/Cardiff
10:00am - 10:45am LIT - Stay Classy, San Diego: A Fireside Chat on Docketing Software Selection Andy Elder, Ashley Willis, Ed Miller, Krista Wilmot Marina FG
10:00am - 10:45am IP - Director Presentation Part 2 Q&A Molly Kocialski Regional Director USPTO Denver Carlsbad/Cardiff
10:45am - 11:00am Morning Break   Marina Foyer
11:00am - 12:00pm 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 - AI for Everyday Tasks in IP Docketing Departments Ann McCrackin  Carlsbad/Cardiff
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch   Marina DE
1:00pm - 2:00pm LIT - Using AI to Enhance Litigation Support Dana Louttit Marina FG
IP - Mastering PCT Docketing Carl Oppedahl  Carlsbad/Cardiff
2:00pm - 3:00pm LIT - Why Knowing Court Rules Still Matters in the Age of Automated Docketing George Sikes  Marina FG
IP - Madrid Protocol Docketing Carl Oppedahl Carlsbad/Cardiff
3:00pm - 3:15pm Afternoon Break   Marina Foyer
3:15pm - 4:15pm LIT - Cracking the CA Code: Mastering Unique Deadlines and Docketing Challenges John Robinson, Jennifer Chang, Leslie Obiri Marina FG
IP - Roundtable No Speaker - Members Discussion Only. Jasmine Powers Moderator Carlsbad/Cardiff
4:30pm  - 5:30pm Closing Remarks and No-Host Reception NDA Board Marina Foyer

Doors Open /

8pm