The Distinguished Lecture is named for Roger L. Shidler (UW Law class of 1924), a founder of the law firm Shidler, McBroom, Gates & Lucas (now K&L Gates). Through the years, the firm grew to become one of Seattle’s most vibrant and influential law practices. To celebrate Roger Shidler’s legacy, this series brings outstanding academics, judges and practicing lawyers to UW Law to discuss leading issues in intellectual property law, an ever-more important economic driver for our region and the global economy. For more information, visit the UW Law Center for Advanced Study and Research on Innovation Policy's webpage.
Submissions from 2024
The Evidentiary Use and Misuse of Forensic Musicology in Copyright Litigation, Alfred C. Yen
Submissions from 2023
Digital Assets: The Future of Finance, Kristin N. Johnson
Submissions from 2022
The New Copyright Manifesto: A Roadmap for Racial Justice, Kevin J. Green
Submissions from 2021
Patents and the Pandemic: Intellectual Property, Social Contracts, and Access to Vaccines, Peter Lee
Submissions from 2020
Data Sovereignty in the Age of TikTok, Erich Andersen
Submissions from 2019
Against Progress: Intellectual Property and Fundamental Values in the Internet Age, Jessica Sibley
Submissions from 2017
The Evolution of Global Access: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Approach to Leveraging Intellectual Property, Connie Collingsworth