Section Activities Summary

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Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.

Section Stats

Newsletters

During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section published four newsletters. Articles included:

Continuing Legal Education

Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:

ISBA Central Discussions

ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2023–24 bar year.

Intellectual Property

  • Community members: 597
  • Total discussion posts: 7

Transactional

  • Community members: 29,383
  • Total discussion posts: 551

Litigation

  • Community members: 29,384
  • Total discussion posts: 1,463


Legislation

The Section Council reviewed 37 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:

  • House Bill 4762 creates the Digital Voice and Likeness Protection Act.
  • House Bill 4875 amends the Right of Publicity Act to enhance artists’ enforcement rights to protect outputs amidst the rise of deepfakes with artificial intelligence.