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Samuel Taylor Coleridge sagely observed that “often the spirits of great events stride on before the events, and in today already walks tomorrow.” Our Association’s eighty-fifth gathering at the Waldorf in honor of the Federal Judiciary was, by all measures, a great event.

It is eminently fitting that Chief Judge Paul R. Michel was honored at our event for his lifetime of public service. When he took the podium, Judge Michel spoke about the future of our profession, and the changing legislative and judicial landscape. He alluded to the role that our Association can play in helping to mould this landscape from the vantage point of the practical perspective brought to the table by experienced IP practitioners. His presentation was both inspiring and cautionary in tone.