CONNECTING WOMEN IN IP

“Our goal in forming this group is to bring together all women who work in the IP field in Chicago to help them enhance their practices and skill sets, and to provide a forum for the many successful women IP lawyers in the city to give back to their colleagues and to the community.”

–Kara E.F. Cenar, an Officer and founding member of ChiWIP
and leader of the IP Practice Group at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ChiWIP Book Club
Thu, Jan 21
BPT
Jan 21, 6:00 PM
BPT
Judy He will moderate as we kick off the first ChiWIP Book Club session with the novel Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. Christine Filarski will moderate the session for the book Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah.

Taking Your Review Feedback into a New Year
Wed, Jan 27
BPT
Jan 27, 1:00 PM
BPT
This January, we will go further in depth with a speaker who is an experienced career coach and a speaker who is a partner at a law-firm and is well versed in the art of performance reviews.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Time is TBD
Location is TBD
Time is TBD
Location is TBD

In-person events have been postponed and may become virtual events. New dates/locations will be updated once confirmed.
Time is TBD
Location is TBD
Time is TBD
Location is TBD

ChiWIP Best Practices Series: How To Prepare For Your Review
Mon, Nov 02
Zoom
Nov 02, 2020, 12:00 PM CST
Zoom
It's been a bumpy road, but 2020 is heading into its final months, and with that comes review season. Reviews have the potential to affect things like your salary or overall career trajectory. We want to help you be as prepared as possible. Join us for a panel discussion, which will be the first in

Join a ChiWIP Committee TODAY!
Tue, May 19
The deadline to apply is May 19, 2020!!
May 19, 2020, 5:00 PM
The deadline to apply is May 19, 2020!!
ChiWIP is now accepting applications for a Chair or Committee Member Role for a ChiWIP Committee! The deadline to apply is May 19, 2020!!

WHO WE ARE

Chicago Women in IP (ChiWIP) is a networking and mentoring group committed to the connection, promotion and success of professional Chicago women in all stages of practice of every facet of IP law.

Through regularly scheduled events, we offer seminars, knowledge sharing, career resources, and leadership opportunities for personal and professional development. ChiWIP provides a forum for women professionals in the field of intellectual property to share their successes and challenges with other women more openly than they might with colleagues at their own firms.

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