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Matthew Asbell is deeply passionate about safeguarding his clients’ innovations, creativity, and reputations.
His approachable, down-to-earth manner makes him an invaluable ally for those seeking his help to protect their work, which has made him especially effective when it comes to gaining his clients’ trust and buy-in.
Join Chris Mullins for this wide-ranging conversation with Matthew and discover his unique perspectives on how lawyers innovatively connect with potential new clients and clients and embrace the mindsets needed to succeed in this chaotic, crowded, ever-changing profession.
We will also take a deep dive into his decision to pivot towards exploring the impact of AI on intellectual property underscores his commitment to staying ahead of industry shifts and offering invaluable insights to his clients.
Tune in now and get Matthew Asbell’s thoughts on:
- How relationships, empathy, and the intangible contribute to your success as a lawyer and law firm leader
- What you need to understand and do to gain and maintain your clients’ trust, including overcoming some of the barriers to trust
- Overcoming challenges being empathetic when dealing with difficult clients, or clients who don’t feel like they can speak with you to provide information you need to represent their case
- Some of the most pressing challenges that AI might present for intellectual property protection and enforcement
- How he anticipates clients benefiting from AI and its implications for intellectual property law
- Whether or not AI may end up replacing the role of a junior associate or a paralegal, and what to look out for
- And much, much more!
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About Our Guest
Matthew Asbell
Matthew Asbell is a partner and member of Lippes Mathias’ intellectual property team.
He assists clients in clearing, obtaining, enforcing, and defending trademark, patent, design and copyrights in the United States and throughout the world, while also advising on domain names, social media, and related issues.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Matthew developed a broad base of knowledge and expertise in roles he held across various industries, managing emerging singer-songwriters and recording artists, training corporate employees in software applications, and at one point, studying medicine.
Matthew serves as an adjunct professor of law and frequent guest lecturer at Fordham University and The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University), and has taught at Columbia University and the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economia (ISDE) in Madrid, Spain.
He regularly mentors new lawyers and law students.
Matthew is the host of INTANGIFY, a weekly podcast on the intangible aspects of business.
He co-chairs the intellectual property alumni practice group of Cardozo Law, and runs the Steadfast group, an international network of intellectual property practitioners.
He also chairs and serves as an active member in bar association committees in the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law and the International Trademark Association.
