ChIPs Announces Scholarships for 2023
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 of $10,000 — were selected from a competitive pool of […]
Moving Past the Harvard Admissions Decision
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 in tech, law and policy. Under Secretary of Commerce for […]
ChIPs to Honor ‘Jury Whisperer’ Juanita Brooks
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 made significant contributions to the law, technology and policy and […]
Save the Date for NextGen Summit 2023
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 to adapt their strengths, so they not only survive but […]
Gold Beyond the Rainbow
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 LinkedIn and YouGov, 65% of LGBTQ respondents said they would […]
ChIPs Impact Report Features Facts, Figures and Photos
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 the report by thanking “everyone who advanced our mission in […]
ChIPs Welcomes Nonprofit Communications Pro
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 with Mo’s skills, passion and experience,” said Joan Toth, ChIPs […]
ChIPs Ends the Year ‘Bigger and Stronger than Ever’
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 for attendance. ChIPs global membership grew from 3,700 to nearly […]
Record Attendance At ChIPs Global Summit
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 for the 11th annual event. Nearly 950 attended four events […]
Advocates and Pioneers Take Stage at ChIPs NextGen
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, law and policy. The October 26 event in San Francisco […]