ChIPster Spotlight: Kathi Cover
ChIPs exists because of our members – each of you is an important part of this vibrant, giving community that we have created together. We are constantly inspired and impressed by your different backgrounds and diverse paths you’ve taken, both in and out of the office. We’ve so enjoyed hearing updates from ChIPsters that we’ve […]
ChIPs Global Summit 2016: Event Wrap-Up
The fifth annual ChIPs Women in Technology, Law and Policy Global Summit took place September 15-16th, 2016 at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, DC. This year’s summit brought together over 500 women from all over the country to share experiences and ideas, network, and work together to further the advancement of women in IP, technology and policy.
ChIPs Inaugural Next Gen Summit
On Wednesday, September 14, ChIPs hosted the inaugural Next Gen Summit at WilmerHale and Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, DC for 230 ambitious young professionals. Building off of the continual success of ChIPs’ widely popular pre-Summit mock exercises, the organization expanded their programming to individuals in the first fifteen years of their careers. The day began with mock exercises and included a full afternoon of events tailored to the next generation of women leaders.
When Patience Stops Being a Virtue – Fixing our Diversity Problems Faster
Silicon Valley is all about doing things faster – getting to market quickly, embracing agility, innovating at a staggering pace. And yet we’ve been OK to let diversity initiatives crawl along at a percent improvement each year (and that’s if we’re lucky).
ChIPs Launches Shadow Program for High School Girls in San Jose
Hear about the SF Bay Area Shadow Program pilot from the perspective of two of the participants
Girls Who Code Shadow Day at the US District Court in Austin
On July 29th, the brand new ChIPs Texas Chapter partnered with Girls Who Code—a non-profit working to close the gender gap in the technology sector—to host a program allowing high-school age girls to explore the intersection of technology and the law. The program took place at the United States District Court for the Western District of […]
Announcing the 2016 ChIPs Hall of Fame Honoree: U.S. CTO Megan Smith
We are inspired by Megan’s focus on how technology, data and innovation can advance the future of our nation.
ChIPs ALI Program for High School Girls Completes Its Second Year
Engagement and commitment of our members are two primary reasons for ChIPs’ success. As part of our mission, ChIPs seeks to motivate, train and provide opportunities to the next generation of women leaders exploring careers in technology, law and policy. To that end, ChIPs is pleased to announce that we held our second year of […]
Thriving Through Transformation: PayPal’s Emily Ward
In 2015, Emily Ward, vice president and deputy general counsel at PayPal, was busy. Her itinerary included helping lead aspects of PayPal’s separation from eBay, aiding PayPal’s transition as its own company, organizing ChIPs’ global event in Washington DC, remaining active in her professional and personal communities, and even adopting a child. Read The Full […]
ChIPs PNW Chapter Hosts Mediation Strategies Panel
On May 10, 2016, the ChIPs Pacific Northwest Chapter hosted an exciting panel discussion regarding mediation strategies and insights, featuring the perspective of retired US District Court Judge Faith Hochberg, now working as a full-time mediator and arbitrator, and esteemed litigators in private and corporate practice. Thank you all who attended our flourishing Pacific NW […]