CIPLA Women's Committee: Annual Tea (May 08, 2026)

Fri, 08 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association

CIPLA Women's Committee
Invites You To Its

Annual Tea

Join us on Friday, May 8, 2025, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
at Miss Hickory's Tea Room

14217 Mill Hollow Lane

Strongsville, OH 44136

Menu

A lovely three-tier serving dish filled with an assortment of Miss Hickory’s

favorite things:

BLT Finger Sandwiches

Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

Cucumber Finger Sandwiches

Egg Salad Sandwiches

Scones of the Day with Devonshire Cream & Homemade Jam

Lemon Tea Bread

Fresh Strawberries

Registration Information

Registration is required and must be received by Thursday, May 7, 2025, at 5:00 pm. This event is free thanks to the generous sponsorship from The Belles Group, P.C.

Please direct any questions to Women's Committee Chair
Julia Radefeld (julia.radefeld@thebellesgroup.com).

To cancel or change a registration, contact CIPLA Secretary, Susan Gerber (smgerber@jonesday.com).

2026 CIPLA Annual Meeting (May 29, 2026)

Fri, 29 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association

2026 CIPLA Annual Meeting

Friday, May 29th at 6-11 PM
at
House of Blues Cleveland

308 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
Valet parking on Euclid Avenue provided.

Cocktails from 6:00-7:30 PM
Dinner at 7:30 PM

Post-dinner festivities including live entertainment until 11:00 PM

MEETING AGENDA

REMARKS

President Atossa Alavi & President-Elect Amanda Miller

VOTING ON 2025-2026 PROPOSED BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

President Amanda Miller, Senior Counsel at Thompson Hine

President-Elect: Arthi Tirey, Vice President, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Nordson Corporation

Vice President: Mehul Shah, Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property Transactions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Secretary: Sue Gerber, Of Counsel at Jones Day

Director: Susan Clady, Partner at Benesch

Treasurer: Michael Gonzalez, Senior Associate at Squire Patton Boggs

Past President: Atossa Alavi, Chief Counsel at AlphaMicron Inc.

COCKTAILS / DINNER

OPEN BAR

Assorted domestic and craft beer, wine, cocktails, seltzer, and soda

APPETIZERS
Stationed hors d'oeuvres

SALAD

Caesar Salad

BUFFET INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ENTRÉES
Smoked Brisket
Blackened Salmon
Vegan Cajun Pasta

DESSERTS
Cheesecake with Seasonal Berries

"ROCKTAIL" ATTIRE

A blend of cocktail / semi-formal attire and rock & roll fashion. The key is to keep it polished but with the option of introducing "rockstar" elements to break the formality and add your own rock & roll flare.

Examples of items to incorporate into your ensemble: Concert tee, leather jacket, metallic fabrics, fishnets, edgy boots, flashy heels, Chuck Taylors, dark wash jeans, statement jewelry.

COST
$95 per person for CIPLA Members or Guests
$50 per person for Student Members

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Register here no later than noon on Wednesday, May 20th

CANCELLATION

Please email Susan Gerber (smgerber@jonesday.com) by Noon on Wednesday, May 20th with any cancellations.

The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association upcoming events

CIPLA Women's Committee: Annual Tea (May 08, 2026)

2026 CIPLA Annual Meeting (May 29, 2026)