New Legal Industry Diversity & Inclusion Survey Goes Beyond Headcount
SAN FRANCISCO (October 30, 2018) – ChIPs, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing and connecting women in technology, law, and policy, has released the results of their ground-breaking Inclusion Blueprint Survey, a joint initiative with Diversity Lab that measures gender diversity in law firm leadership as well as the work experiences of women at the practice group level, […]
ChIPs Co-founder and CEO Mallun Yen’s Research Featured on Fortune.com
Mallun Yen, ChIPs Co-founder and CEO, explores this question and discusses her findings from a year of interviews. “Doing deals with your buddies is a time-honored way to build your book of business. But women tend to struggle when it comes to mixing money and friendship, cutting themselves off from one of the most effective […]
Leveraging the ‘Me,Too’ Movement
Starting from the non-controversial presumption that women are no less intelligent or capable than men, one would expect that increased opportunities for women would have fundamentally increased the numbers of women in positions traditionally occupied by men
ChIPs Names U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono to Hall of Fame
SAN FRANCISCO (Monday, July 9, 2018) — ChIPs is delighted to announce its 2018 Hall of Fame honoree, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, a barrier breaker who has dedicated her life to public service. Hirono blazed a trail from Honolulu to Washington, D.C., becoming Hawaii’s first female senator and the country’s first Asian-American woman senator […]
6 Things I Learned from the ChIPs ALI Program
The 2018 ChIPs ALI Program held June 12 and 13 in San Francisco gave female high school students and recent graduates a unique introduction to the world of high-tech law. Over the course of the two-day program, 30 students from across the Bay Area gained exposure to a diverse group of women leaders. A panel of […]
Rachel Krevans Scholarship Featured in the SF Daily Journal
Rachel Krevans, a leading intellectual property attorney at Morrison & Foerster LLP for over 30 years who died last year of cancer, has been honored with a scholarship in her name… Read full article…
ChIPs Youth Leadership Program for Girls Featured in The Recorder
The 2018 ALI Program for high school girls took place in San Francisco on June 12 and 13. The program introduces girls interested in the law to a diverse range of women who practice at firms, in-house and in government.
ChIPs Announces Rachel Krevans Scholarship
ChIPs announced today the launch of the Rachel Krevans Scholarship for women law students interested in a career in intellectual property.
ChIPs established the scholarship in 2018 to honor the memory of Rachel Krevans, a renowned intellectual property litigator at Morrison & Foerster LLP, and to promote diversity in IP, a practice area central to ChIPs’ roots.
Bench and Bar Event in New York
The New York Chapter of ChIPs held its second event “ChIPs Goes To Court!” on May 1, 2018. The event was held in the law library of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse on the 25th floor over looking lower Manhattan. The evening featured a very robust panel discussion regarding topical IP issues followed by Q&A. Co-Chair […]
Book Club Meets in DC to Discuss ‘Notorious RBG’ Book
The release of a book about the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prompted the DC Chapter meet-up.