ChIPs Network has announced its 2023 ChIPs Scholarship recipients: Jada Bennett of Southern University Law Center of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Caroline Voelker of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law in Concord, New Hampshire. Bennett and Voelker — who will each receive a scholarship…
COMMENTARY All eyes were on Harvard, but now they must look forward. Lack of diversity in college admissions is devastating for many reasons but, as addressed by ChIPs Boston, college provides a pipeline for our future leaders. As we know, diversity is critical to advancements…
On November 10, 2023, ChIPs will honor Juanita R. Brooks as the 2023 inductee in the ChIPs Hall of Fame. ChIPs established the Hall of Fame in 2013 to honor today’s leaders and inspire the next generation. Hall of Fame honorees are individuals who have…
Are headwinds in tech law a disaster or an opportunity? This year, NextGen Summit proffers the argument that headwinds are only an obstacle until you pivot. NextGen Summit 2023 tackles professional challenges in tech and IP, law and policy head on. Attendees will learn how…
If a company culture does not leave space for an employee’s whole identity, they must decide whether to leave part of themselves at home. When faced with the choice, many will keep their identity and leave the company. According to a June 2022 survey by…
ChIPs Board Chair Katherine Minarik thanked hundreds of ChIPs leaders and volunteers. Last year was a year to remember, and ChIPs new Impact Report outlines our top moments and milestones from 2022. Board Chair Katherine Minarik of Coinbase and ChIPs Executive Director Joan Toth open…
ChIPs has a new communications lead effective January 23, 2023. Omote Ekwotafia-Thelin is a member of the California Bar and the former marketing and communications director for Young Audiences of Louisiana, where she has worked since 2016. “We are delighted to have a communications lead…
ChIPs Network, the global organization advancing and connecting women in intellectual property and tech law and policy, emerged from the pandemic “bigger and stronger than ever,” said Joan Toth, ChIPs Executive Director. Toth noted that ChIPs membership increased 40% and in-person events set new records…
Melissa Andrieux of Dorf & Nelson spoke on Access, Equity and Allies at ChIPs Global Summit 2022. Nearly 700 women in tech, law and policy from around the world gathered in San Francisco October 27-28 for the ChIPs Global Summit 2022 – a record attendance…
Infoblox General Counsel Wei Chen spoke with Melissa Ruiz of Steckler Wayne Cherry & Love at the ChIPs NextGen Summit. More than 170 women early in their careers attended ChIPs NextGen Summit 2022 and heard from pioneers and advocates advancing women in diversity in tech,…
Pillsbury Chair Emeritus Mary Cranston received the ChIPs Hall of Fame Award in San Francisco. ChIPs Week 2022 included three presentations recognizing the “best of the best” in tech, law and policy in San Francisco. More than 150 industry leaders attended ChIPs Hall of Fame…
Seventeen in-house lawyers began a journey to the top of their profession at ChIPs General Counsel Boot Camp. ChIPs Network, the global membership organization for women in tech, law and policy, has launched a 12-month course for in-house attorneys who want to advance to the…
