Wood Smith Henning & Berman is pleased to announce that associate Alex Mazzeo has been invited to speak at the Spring Symposium 2025 hosted by the McCarthy Institute at Arizona State University Law school on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The symposium, titled, IP in the Desert: A Symposium on Intellectual Property Careers in the Southwest, will explore the transition from law school to real world legal practice.
A former student executive director of the McCarthy Institute, Mazzeo brings firsthand experience on the transition from law student to practicing attorney. He will join a distinguished panel of former fellows to discuss how their experiences at the institute helped shape their careers and prepared them for life as attorneys.
"Returning to the McCarthy Institute as a panelist is an honor," said Mazzeo. "My time at the institute was instrumental in my development as an attorney, and I look forward to sharing the experience I have acquired at WSHB with students who are preparing to take the next step in their careers."
The panel will take place in the evening at Arizona State University Law School, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage with seasoned professionals in the IP sector.
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