Michelle K. Lee Honored in “CBS Cares” #SEEHER PSA Campaign
The CBS Corporation and the Association of National Advertisers recently paid tribute to the Honorable Michelle K. Lee in their #SEEHER PSA Campaign to Celebrate Women’s History Month. Michelle is being honored for being the first woman director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The PSAs aired March 1, 2019 during primetime and […]
Boston Chapter Launches with Fireside Chat
Congratulations to the Boston Chapter Leadership for a successful launch in November! ChIPs Board Director Dorian Daley spoke in a fireside chat to guests from law firms, corporate legal departments, and academia at Analog Devices’ headquarters. WilmerHale and Finnegan sponsored this great event. Guests were encouraged to bring clothing items for Uncommon Threads, a Boston […]
Noreen Krall Featured on Law.com’s “Legal Speak” Podcast
Noreen Krall, ChIPs Co-founder and Board Chair, was recently featured on Law.com’s “Legal Speak” podcast. In this insightful podcast, Noreen shared stories about the people who have helped shape her career and some of the events leading up to the founding of ChIPs. Listen to the “Legal Speak” podcast to see what Noreen had to […]
ChIPs DC Chapter Partners with Google, Georgetown Law and BEACON DC
ChIPs partnered with Google, the The Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown Law, and BEACON DC to host Startup Law 101, a full-day workshop for female founders. Thirty experts gave compelling presentations on key legal topics impacting entrepreneurs, such as how to form a new business, intellectual property, contract essentials, websites, advertising and […]
ChIPs and Akin Gump Host Post-Election Discussion
A record number of women ran for and won Congressional seats in the 2018 Midterm Elections. In recognition of the historic gains women made and the role women played in the election, the DC Chapter of ChIPs held a post-election roundup event on November 13, 2018 focusing on the “Year of the Woman.” The event […]
Laura Ashley Harris Awarded 2018 Rachel Krevans Scholarship
In a phone interview with Laura Ashley Harris ChIPs asked our first ever scholarship recipient about her passion for IP and post law school plans. Ever since she was a child, Laura Ashley Harris knew she was interested in a career in law. While she can’t recall what sparked her interest (since she had no […]
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 […]
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 […]
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…