FAQs

The Program

  • No. Camp Curiae is held entirely indoors, in proper hotel conference space, with strong coffee, good wifi, and chairs that don't have splinters. There are no canoes, no tent, and "roughing it" is not getting the upgrade to the master suite.

    The "camp" in Camp Curiae is metaphorical — it captures the experience we're after: small cohort, full immersion, off-the-ranch focus, and a closing-night reception that feels like the last night of summer camp instead of the last hour of an industry conference. You'll wear what you'd wear to a founder dinner, not what you'd wear to ford a stream.

  • Camp Curiae is a one-day, fully-immersive legal education program built specifically for emerging technology founders, CEOs, and senior executives. We cover the six legal domains every operator needs to understand — entity formation, governance, contracts, equity, preferred-stock financings, and exits — in a small-group, scenario-driven format. It's not a webinar, it's not a CLE marathon, and it's not law school. It's the legal fluency you wish you'd had before your last board meeting.

  • You'll get the most out of Camp Curiae if you are (or are about to become) the CEO or senior executive of a venture-backed or VC-track company — particularly in medtech, healthtech, or adjacent sciences — and you've realized that the gap between what you know about your company's legal structure and what your board, investors, and counsel assume you know is uncomfortably wide.

  • This isn't right for first-year associates, law students, pre-incorporation tinkerers, or executives looking for a basic "what is a corporation" overview. We move fast and assume real-world context.

  • Camp Curiae is not CLE-accredited and is not intended as continuing legal education for practicing attorneys. It is designed for business operators who need legal fluency to make better decisions — not for lawyers refreshing their formal credits.

Logistics

  • Boston — Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Battery Wharf Hotel Boston Waterfront. Intentionally scheduled the day before the AdvaMed MedTech Conference so you can do both trips in one. Future sessions are planned for San Juan Capistrano (March 2027) and Minneapolis (May 2027).

  • A full day — roughly 8:00 AM through the closing "Pass the Bar" reception and a sponsored dinner in the early evening. Plan to arrive the night before and leave the next morning. (Two hotel nights are included in tuition.)

  • Intentionally small. We cap each camp tightly so every attendee gets real airtime in the scenario work and informal access to the Camp Counselor and guest speakers. Final cohort size is announced to admitted applicants.

  • Business casual. Think "founder dinner with your board.” No ties … and no lifejackets or hiking boots.

Tuition & Inclusions

  • Everything. The full-day program, two nights at the Battery Wharf Hotel, breakfast, the "Why Lunch" with a guest speaker, the closing reception, and a small-group sponsored dinner.  Well, almost everything.  Not included are travel to/from the location and incidentals.

  • We are not currently offering published discount tiers. If your company is sending multiple executives, email us before applying and we'll discuss.

  • Yes. Camp Curiae alumni receive 20% off CEOCounsel legal representation from Flightline Law PLLC for 12 months from the close of camp. CEOCounsel is the engagement that provides independent legal counsel to the founder or CEO personally, protected by attorney-client privilege. The discount is personal to the alum (not the sponsoring company).

  • For most attendees, Camp Curiae tuition qualifies as a deductible business education or professional development expense for the company sponsoring the attendance. Talk to your tax advisor about your specific situation — we'll provide an itemized receipt suitable for expense reporting and reimbursement.

  • Yes — that's the default expectation for most attendees. We are able to provide detailed receipt itemizing tuition, lodging, and meals, which works cleanly inside most company expense systems, upon request.

  • •  More than 60 days before camp: Full refund minus a 15% administrative fee.

    •  30–60 days before camp: 50% refund.

    •  Less than 30 days before camp: Tuition is non-refundable, but you may transfer your seat to another qualifying executive at your company with our written approval.

    •  If we cancel the camp for any reason: full refund, no fees.

Application & Admission

  • Because the experience depends on the room. Curating a cohort of operators at compatible stages and seniority is what makes the small-group scenario work valuable. The application takes most candidates under 10 minutes.

  • We aren't trying to manufacture artificial scarcity — but we will say no to applicants whose stage, seniority, or industry are a poor fit for the rest of the cohort. If we don't think Camp Curiae will be worth your time and money, we'd rather tell you that than take your check.

  • We review applications on a rolling basis and aim to respond within 3-5 business days. If you're applying close to a sold-out session, we may need an extra day or two.

  • Yes. Use the application form and tell us in the "interest" field which session(s) you're considering, or join the waitlist for San Juan Capistrano or Minneapolis. We'll keep you in the loop as those events firm up.

  • You can, but please apply individually — we want to assess each attendee for fit. If multiple people from one company are accepted, we'll work with you on logistics.

The Camp Counselor & Speakers

  • Bryan P. Lord is the founding Camp Counselor — a two-time medtech CEO, founding partner of Flightline Partners and Flightline Law PLLC, IAM 300 honoree five times running, a Wharton MBA and Notre Dame Law graduate who has twice testified before Congress. He's been on both sides of the table: the operator making the call and the lawyer advising it.

  • Yes. Each camp features a "Why Lunch" guest — typically a founder, investor, or senior counsel sharing a real, candid case study from inside their own company. Guests are announced to admitted applicants approximately 60 days before camp.

  • The day is designed for it. Small cohort, multiple unstructured segments (breakfast, lunch, breaks, the closing reception), and a focused scenario-driven curriculum that surfaces specific questions you can take offline.

After Camp

  • Yes. Whatever materials we provide are yours to keep.

  • We're building one. Alumni stay connected through periodic regional gatherings, a private alumni list, and direct introductions to the Camp Counselor and faculty when relevant questions come up.

  • If your GC would benefit from the same fluency you're building, absolutely. But they should apply on their own merits, not as a "+1."

Practical

  • The Boston session is held in a major international gateway, and we can provide a letter of invitation for visa purposes once you're admitted. Email us as soon as you apply if a visa is involved.

  • Admitted attendees receive a logistics intake form that captures dietary needs, accessibility requests, and other practical details. The Battery Wharf Hotel and our other venues are ADA-compliant.

  • Email quartermaster@campcuriae.com. We’ll respond within one-two business days.

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