2024 Scholarship Recipient
Sophia Cavalcante, ChiWIP's Third Annual Scholarship Recipient for the Advancement of Womxn in Law and/or STEM Graduate Studies We are...
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Lauren Schwartz
Lauren Schwartz is from Pontiac, a small town in central Illinois. Her journey to IP law took a non-traditional route, shaped by a...
Maria Maras
Maria Maras, Associate Director at Accenture, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Chicago and then...
2023 Scholarship Recipient
ChiWIP is excited to announce our second annual Scholarship for the Advancement of Womxn in Law or STEM Graduate Studies! This $1,500...
Event Recap: ChiWIP Anniversary Party
On July 12th, IP professionals gathered together in celebration at ChiWIP's sold out Eighth Anniversary Party. Attendees caught up with...
Alexis Lavko
Alexis Lavko, Director at Epsilon Economics, graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in 2008. The...
Hillary Maynard
Hillary Maynard’s early exposure to art inspired her to become an intellectual property lawyer. Hillary spent much of her childhood...
Thank You for Celebrating With Us at the 2023 Annual Progressive Dinner!
On February 8, IP professionals gathered together in celebration at ChiWIP's Annual Progressive Dinner at The Dalcy. Attendees enjoyed...
Stephanie Nelson
Stephanie Nelson is the newest Corporate Counsel at SquareTrade. Prior to her role as in-house counsel, Stephanie spent seven years...
Calista Mitchell
Calista Mitchell’s biggest piece of advice to young attorneys? Create the career that’s best for you and be flexible while doing it....
Candice Cornelius
Candice Cornelius, a Director in the Disputes, Compliance, & Investigations group of Stout's intellectual property practice has had a...
2022 Scholarship Recipient
This year, ChiWIP offered our first annual Scholarship for the Advancement of Women in Law or STEM Graduate Studies. We have been hoping...
Thank You for Celebrating With Us at the Annual Progressive Dinner & Anniversary Party!
On June 20, IP professionals gathered together in celebration at ChiWIP's Annual Progressive Dinner and Anniversary Party. Attendees...
Kristine Bergman
Kristine Bergman became a member of ChiWIP after its inaugural event and served on the Marketing Committee ever since. Kristine is Senior...
Katie Becker
Katie Becker is a lifelong Packers fan, and she even braved the third coldest game in NFL history to see Brett Favre’s last game at...
April Book Club
Join ChiWIP for our April Book Club, reading The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia. The Murmur of Bees is a work of historical fiction set...
Celebrate Women's History Month & International Women's Day with ChiWIP
March is Women's History Month! In honor of the month and International Women's Day on March 8, let's all commit to #BreakTheBias. This...
Emily Kappers
Emily Kappers, Counsel at Crowell and Moring LLP, sits in Crowell’s intellectual property practice group and focuses her practice on all...
Girl Scout IP Patch Event
Join ChiWIP for this annual event in which we help Brownie troops throughout Chicagoland attain their Girl Scout Inventor Patch and their...
Pre-Galentine's Day Ride
Celebrate Galentine's Day early with the ChiWIP Social & Networking Committee! Join us for a quick 30-minute ride over the lunch hour!...
January Book Club
Join ChiWIP for our January Book Club reading Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, lead singer of Japanese Breakfast. Zauner’s memoir...
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