The Sedona Conference Working Group Annual Meeting 2026
A Working Group 12 meeting focused on member discussion of trade-secret projects and related topics.
The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland
- Dates
- October 5–6, 2026
- Venue
- The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
TL;DR
- The meeting is scheduled for October 5–6, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio.
- The program centers on member discussion of Working Group 12 drafting projects, with roundtables and a panel on updates to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
- Attendance requires current membership in The Sedona Conference Working Group Series.
Who you'll find in the room
Judicial Advisors
Judicial Advisors are included in the planned judicial roundtable.
In-house attorneys
In-house attorneys from companies focused on trade-secret issues are part of the planned in-house roundtable.
Panelists
Panelists are included in the meeting program.
Featured speakers
28 listedDavid Almeling
Tim Opsitnick
Nicole Galli
Lily Hines
Dean Pelletier
Jocelyn Sum
Sarah Tishler
Matt D'Amore
Hon. Young Kim
Seanan Murphy
David Okano
Nicole Pedi
Ben Fink
Mindy Morton
Nicole Phillis
Lisa Zang
Dina Hayes
Evan Burbidge
Leigh Ann Buziak
Seth Gerber
Kate Lazarus
John Marsh
Hon. Maria Valdez
Hon. Carl Aveni
Hon. Philip Calabrese
Hon. Judy Levy
Lauren Linderman
Hon. Brendan Sheehan
Venue & travel
Venue
The Ritz-Carlton ClevelandQuestions people ask
5 answeredThe meeting is scheduled for October 5–6, 2026.
The meeting takes place at The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio.
The planned participants include Judicial Advisors, in-house attorneys focused on trade-secret issues, and panelists. Attendance requires current membership in The Sedona Conference Working Group Series.
It is most useful for trade secret litigators and in-house counsel who already belong to the Working Group Series and want a hand in shaping WG12 drafts, since the meeting centres on member comment on drafting projects, includes a Judicial Roundtable and an In-house Roundtable, and features a panel on the Uniform Law Commission's work on updating the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Lawyers who are not members, or who want a conventional lecture-style CLE with a vendor hall, would get less from it, because attendance requires membership and the format is dialogue, with CLE accreditation sought only in selected jurisdictions.
Attorneys and judges at legal working group meetings usually wear business attire, with suits or blazers common, and the Ritz-Carlton setting supports that. The Sunday welcome reception is typically business casual to business attire.
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