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Next Course: Advanced Competitive Intelligence
                            November 2008, Philadelphia, PA

CLE: The LES Fundamentals course has been approved for 22.25 MCLE credits in California. The LES Intermediate course has been approved for 25.0 MCLE credits in California, including 3.0 Ethics credits. Advanced Negotiation Skills has been approved for 9.25 MCLE Credits. LES is an approved MCLE provider in California.

What Students Say about LES Professional Development Series Courses: • This is one of the best courses I have taken. I go home with a huge "To Do" List. • The instructors were knowledgeable and provided excellent case study examples. • This course was well-conceived and unified, and it tied principles to practice. • Fantastic networking! • I cannot imagine that a better foundation could be found on which to build a successful career in this profession. • I really enjoyed the group activities. • Very good overview of technical IP issues with relevant examples. • I got exactly what I needed from this LES course.

2008 PDS Brochure (PDF)

The LES Professional Development Series (PDS) is a specialty program for Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) professionals, including those responsible for licensing and business development. The curriculum was developed by the most successful practitioners in the LES membership to raise the level of knowledge and skills of licensing professionals. PDS courses provide in-depth professional development for those whose daily responsibilities include any aspect of licensing and technology transfer: lawyers, financial and business development professionals, and IAM managers and team members from all industries.

PDS is currently offered in two levels, Fundamentals (for those with fewer than three years' experience) and Intermediate (for those who have a minimum of three years' experience or who have completed Fundamentals). An Advanced Course is in development with three components currently offered - Advanced Negotiation Skills, Advanced Valuation Skills and Advanced Competitive Intelligence.

Certificates of Completion are awarded to those who complete the Fundamentals course and to those who complete the Intermediate course along with four additional different PDS workshops (offered at seasonal and annual meetings).

Professional Development Series:
Fundamentals (IAM 101-104)
An interactive three and one-half day course intended for newer licensing professionals. Fundamentals presents essential knowledge to those new or inexperienced in professional licensing work. This foundation courses is a prerequisite for the 200-level Intermediate course in the Professional Development Series. Learn more...

Intermediate (IAM 201-205)
An intensive four-day course for those with 3 or more years of professional licensing experience or who have completed Fundamentals. Intermediate provides case-based experience for licensing professionals interested in honing their skills. Additional supporting PDS Workshops, covering the special topics required for this level, are offered at LES seasonal and annual meetings to support and extend the initial learning. Learn more...

Advanced
The capstone of the comprehensive Professional Development Series is under development. The first Advanced course, Advanced Negotiation Skills, was presented for the first time in June 2004. An Advanced Valuation Skills course was first offered in November 2006, and additional courses are in development, with Advanced Competitive Intelligence scheduled for early November, 2008. Several advanced courses will be required to complete the Advanced level of the Professional Development Series. For more information, please contact Dr. Vicki Hancock, LES Education Director, at 703-836-3106 or vhancock@les.org.