{"id":24,"date":"2026-01-28T22:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/ipsc2026\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:40:09","slug":"important-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.law.stanford.edu\/ipsc2026\/important-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Dates &amp; Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Dates:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May 15, 2026: &nbsp;Deadline for Submission of Requests to Present (with title and abstract) and Requests to Attend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 1, 2026: Notification of Accepted Presentations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 29, 2026: Deadline for Submission of Paper Drafts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wednesday, August 5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6:00 PM &#8211; Shuttle begins service between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School<\/strong><br><em>* The shuttle will loop between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School until 9:00 PM<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6:30 PM &#8211; 8:30 PM &#8211; Informal Opening Reception<br><\/strong>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Day 1: Thursday, August 6, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7:30 AM &#8211; Shuttle departs from the Westin Palo Alto to Stanford Law School<br><\/strong><em><em><em>* The shuttle will loop between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School until <strong>9:00 AM.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8:00 AM &#8211; 8:50 AM &#8211; Registration and Breakfast<br><\/strong>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8:50 AM &#8211; 9:00 AM &#8211; Welcome &amp; Opening Remarks: Lisa Larrimore Ouellette<br><\/strong>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9:00 AM &#8211; 10:50 AM  &#8211; Opening Plenary Session: IP Openness, Secrecy and Enclosure<br><\/strong>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<br><br><strong>10:50 AM &#8211; 11:10 AM  &#8211; Break<br><\/strong>Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>11:10 AM &#8211; 1:00 PM  &#8211; Breakout Session I \u2013 Day One<br><\/strong>Classroom Building, Stanford Law School<br><br><strong>1:00 PM &#8211; 2:00 PM &#8211; Lunch<br><\/strong>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2:00 PM &#8211; 3:50 PM Breakout Session 2 \u2013 Day One<br><\/strong>Classroom Building, Stanford Law School<br><br><strong>3:50 PM &#8211; 4:10 PM &#8211; Break<br><\/strong>Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4:10 PM &#8211; 6:00 PM &#8211; Breakout Session 3 \u2013 Day One<br><\/strong>Classroom Building, Stanford Law School<br><br><strong>6:00 PM &#8211; 8:00 PM &#8211; Reception and Dinner<br><\/strong>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6:00 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM  &#8211; Shuttle departs from Stanford Law School to the Westin Palo Alto<\/strong><br><em><em>* The shuttle will loop between Stanford Law School and the Westin Palo Alto until <strong>9:00 PM.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2: Friday, August 7, 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7:30 AM &#8211; Shuttle departs from the Westin Palo Alto to Stanford Law School<br><\/strong><em>* The shuttle will loop between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School until <strong>9:00 AM<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8:00 AM &#8211; 9:00 AM &#8211; Breakfast<br><\/strong>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9:00 AM \u2013 10:50 AM  &#8211; Breakout Session 4 \u2013 Day Two<br><\/strong>Classroom Building, Stanford Law School<br><br><strong>10:50 AM \u2013 11:10 AM &#8211; Break<\/strong><br>Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>11:10 AM \u2013 1:00 PM  &#8211; Breakout Session 5 \u2013 Day Two<\/strong><br>Classroom Building, Stanford Law School<br><br><strong>1:00 PM &#8211; 2:00 PM &#8211; Lunch<br><\/strong>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2:00 PM \u2013 3:50 PM &#8211; Closing Plenary Session: AI Everywhere All at Once<\/strong><br>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<br><br><strong>3:50 PM &#8211; Closing Remarks<\/strong><br>Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3:00 PM &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>Shuttle begins service between Stanford Law School and the Westin Palo Alto<br><\/strong><em>* The shuttle will loop between Stanford Law School and the Westin Palo Alto until <strong>4:30 PM.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important Dates: Schedule Wednesday, August 5 6:00 PM &#8211; Shuttle begins service between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School* The shuttle will loop between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School until 9:00 PM. 6:30 PM &#8211; 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