THE “NO STRINGS ATTACHED BOOK CLUB”

SPONSORED BY THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PTOS

Moving from Pakistan’s dazzling chaotic cities to its lawless feudal countryside, This Is Where the Serpent Lives powerfully evokes contemporary feudal Pakistan, following the destinies of a dozen unforgettable characters whose lives are linked through violence and tragedy, triumph, and love. Orphaned as a little boy and fending for himself in the city streets, Yazid rises to a place of responsibility and respect in the Lahore household of Colonel Atar, a powerful industrialist and politician, only to find that position threatened by conflicting loyalties and misplaced trust. Born on Colonel Atar’s country estate to a poor gardener, Saqib is entrusted with the management of a pioneering business, but he overreaches and finds himself an outlaw, confronting the violence of the corrupt Punjab Police. The colonel’s son competes with his cherished brother for the love of a woman and discovers that her choice colors his life with unexpected darkness as well as light (Penguin Random House).

Microsoft Teams meeting

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Meeting ID: 254 115 593 665 43

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+1 540-566-5633,,551471711# United States, Roanoke

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Phone conference ID: 551 471 711#

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 from 4:30-5:30 PM (ET)

LYNN BRISTOL: LYNN.BRISTOL@USPTO.GOV (PTOS)

Interested in joining the PTOS? Contact membership@ptos.org

Are you interested in a Practicing Law Institute (PLI) Annual Membership for access to CLE courses approved in all 46 states requiring CLE?

The Practicing Law Institute (PLI) has agreed to offer their membership at a significant discount if we have 50+ people purchase the membership.  

The PTOS Education Committee is offering this at $300/person to PTOS Members (regular rate is ~$3,495/person)

• This rate is ONLY valid if we reach 50 PLI Membership purchases.  If we do not reach 50 PLI Membership purchases, you will be refunded your $50.  (NOTE: Your $50 will ONLY be refunded if we DO NOT reach 50 purchases. If we DO reach 50 purchases, we will contact you to pay the $250 balance.)
• This offer is ONLY open to PTOS Members who are USPTO employees.  Specifically, PTOS Members signing up must use their USPTO address for the PLI Membership and certify that they are a USPTO Employee and a PTOS Member at the time of purchase.

SIGN-UP TODAY: Complete the PLI Membership Form  and make a deposit of $50 (toward $300  PLI Membership).

*PLI Membership does NOT include the Patent Office Registration Exam Course and SEC Institute Workshops.

There is no Other Time available for attending any PLI courses.

If you have questions, please email Cathy or Anne.

PTOS Happy Hour

8/13/2026

Casa Tequila Bar & Grill

200 Reinekers Ln, Alexandria VA 22314

4:00PM-6:00PM

Members enjoy a beverage and shared appetizers on PTOS!

--While supplies last--

Non‐members can sign up for membership at the event.

Contact Seahvosh Nikmanesh for information about this event: Seahvosh.Nikmanesh@uspto.gov

PTOS members must present their PTOS membership card to attend OR

please contact the event organizer in advance to verify your membership status.

The PTOS Education Committee presents:

The Law School Journey

Wednesday, August 12^th, 12pm–1 pm ET

In-person: Clara Barton Auditorium

Online: Microsoft Teams

Moderator: Cathy Loikith, PTOS Education Committee Co-Chair

Please join us in-person or virtually as:

Bill Baumeister (an attorney who went to law school full time before coming to the Office),

Ann Hoang (an attorney who attended law school part-time while working as an examiner and who took advantage of the law school reimbursement program), and

Selam Berhane (PTOS TC1600 Rep and examiner who recently took the LSAT, plans to stay at the Office, attend law school part-time, and take advantage of the law school reimbursement program)

present “The Law School Journey.”

Following the panel’s presentation, Leo Chang will give an update about the Office’s current Non-Duty Hours Legal Studies Program.

PTOS also proudly invites the intern program!

No Other Time is offered for this event.

If you have questions, please contact Cathy Loikith.

Microsoft Teams meeting

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Meeting ID: 280 555 066 077 932

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