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32nd ANNUAL FALL LECTURE
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
THE HOUSTON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (HIPLA)
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
HOUSTON, TX

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Aman Gebru (IPIL/Houston), Gaia Bernstein, 2025 Fall Lecture presenter (Seton Hall University School of Law), and Greg R. Vetter (IPIL/Houston)

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Attendees arrive and gather for reception before the Fall Lecture!

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Irene Kosturakis (BMC Software, Inc.) and Phillip Page (South Texas College of Law Houston)

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Matthew Andrade (U.S. District Court – Southern District of Texas) and Dawn Freeman (Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law)

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Jeff Andrews (Yetter Coleman LLP) and Tammy Pennington Rhodes (Supercharger)

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Ramanan Krishnamoorti (University of Houston – Division of Energy & Innovation), Greg R. Vetter, and Phillip Page

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Attendees enjoy a selection of fruits and cheese during reception.

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Edwin Callender (Callender Law Firm), Ramanan Krishnamoorti, and Phillip Page

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Matthew Andrade and Destiny McManimie

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Sarah Bittner (Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP) and Ramanan Krishnamoorti

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Jason Saunders (Saunders McKeon PLLC) and Lee Eubanks (Eubanks PLLC)

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Greg R. Vetter welcomes all to the Fall Lecture and introduces presenter, Gaia Bernstein

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            Gaia Bernstein presenting her topic AI Companions and the Crisis of Human Connection.

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            Gaia Bernstein takes questions from the audience.

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            Greg R. Vetter presenter Gaia Bernstein with the Fall Lecture medallion.

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            Thank you to Gaia Bernstein for an exciting presentation!