Elham Dehbozorgi Discusses Managing IP Conflicts as the New Chief Legal Risk Officer

After being appointed as Chief Legal Risk Officer, Bloomberg Law spoke to Elham Dehbozorgi about her new executive role. The position focuses on managing conflicts and ethics issues, reflecting the complex nature of intellectual property law. Dehbozorgi highlighted the unique challenges of managing conflicts in IP cases, where potential conflicts can arise not only with clients but also in subject matter.

Excerpt: “In most other areas of law, you don’t want to be adverse to a client...In IP, you’re not only navigating conflicts with clients, but also in subject matter.” 

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