Judge Paul R. Michel served for more than 22 years on the Federal Circuit, retiring on May 31, 2010. From December 25, 2004, until his retirement, he also discharged the duties of Chief Judge of this national court, serving simultaneously on the U.S. Judicial Conference – the Judiciary’s governing body – and by appointment of the Chief Justice on its seven-judge Executive Committee. Judge Michel also serves as advisory board chair of Penn State Dickinson Law’s Intellectual Property and Innovation Initiative.

In the spring of 2024, Judge Michel visited the law school and participated in a fireside chat with Dean Danielle Conway and me, where he shared his perspectives on life and leadership.

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In this Penn State Dickinson Law “Profiles in Leadership” episode, I interviewed Fordham University School of Law Dean Matthew Diller. Fordham Law is known for many things, including its service-oriented mission, its much-lauded evening program, and the annual intellectual property law conference organized by Emily C. and John E. Hansen IP Institute at Fordham Law School.

Dean Diller reflected on his time as dean, how he stays connected with faculty, staff, and students, the successes he is most proud of, and why it’s easy for administrators to lose friends but hard for them to win friends.

He also discussed his interview with Fordham University President Tania Tetlow, the challenges and opportunities working with the university as dean, the leadership lessons he learned from former dean John Feerick, the process of leadership succession, and what he hoped his successor, dean-designate Joseph Landau, would take from his deanship.

You can catch our full discussion on YouTube at the link below.

Delighted to sit down with Texas A&M University School of Law Law Dean Robert Ahdieh for this episode of Penn State Dickinson Law’s “Profiles in Leadership Series.”

Highlights include:

– Three things that people should know about Texas A&M Law.

– A common obstacle in recruiting for Texas A&M Law.

– The shovel in his office.

– Managing the whiplash that comes with progress.

– Is the sky the limit with Texas A&M and rankings?

– “I compete with the state of California.”

– Three things that people should know about Dean Ahdieh

– Conversations with his father.

– Harlem Prep.

– Baha’i Lessons for Leadership; Mulla Abdu’l-Husayn.

– Personalizing faith.

– Lessons for today from “Russia’s Constitutional Revolution.”

– On China.

– Strategies for maintaining a work-life balance.

In this episode of Penn State Dickinson Law’s “Profiles in Leadership Series,” Dean Danielle Conway and I had the pleasure of speaking with Nichole Velasquez, Fellows Program Director at Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), and Joel Samuels, a key member of Harness IP’s litigation team.

We discussed the transformative role of the LCLD Fellows Program in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Nichole and Joel shared insights into the program’s evolution and its significant impact on mid-career attorneys.

Leadership adaptation was another focal point, exploring how effective leadership in law requires continual learning and responsiveness to change. We reflected on the essence of leadership itself—what it means to lead in challenging times and how to foster environments that encourage growth and innovation. We also considered the advice they would give to their younger selves.

This conversation was not just enlightening but also a reaffirmation of our commitment to shaping a more inclusive future in law.

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Congratulations to Boston College Law School and Trinity College Dublin for a splendid inaugural conference on “Competition Law and Data: Regulating Tech Platforms.” Delighted to join Deirdre Ahern, Eoin O’Dell, Maria Fitzpatrick and Mina Hosseini on the “Regulating an Uncertain Future-AI & Beyond” panel. I was pleased to connect with Professor Rachael Walsh, who serves as Trinity’s Director of Global Engagement, to explore opportunities for collaboration.

David Olson Anıl Sena BAYINDIR University of Galway Dervla Broderick Ropes & Gray LLP Thomas Dunn Stephen Hurley Meta Linda Jeng Judith McMorrow Georgetown University Law Center

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