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

Work-Life Balance: How to Strive for Balance as We Move into a Post-Pandemic World
Tue, Apr 27
Zoom
Apr 27, 12:00 PM CDT
Zoom
Please join us for a lunch discussion focusing on work-life balance. Well discuss navigating a work-life balance in a world where barriers between work and life have broken down and may stay fairly fluid.
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Virtual Fireside Chat with DE&I Strategist, Lizzy Diaz-Ortiz
Thu, Apr 29
Online Event
Apr 29, 12:00 PM CDT
Online Event
Join us for the second installment of our fireside chats! This month, well be joined by Lizzy Diaz-Ortiz, VP, Senior Advisor, Governance & Inclusion at BMO Harris Bank.
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In-House Advisory Webinar Series: Protecting Your IP in a Remote World, Post-Pandemic and Beyond
Thu, Apr 15
Zoom
Apr 15, 12:00 PM CDT
Zoom
Join us for this lunchtime panel discussion, where we'll hear from three speakers who are dealing with the ins and outs of these evolving issues daily, how they've adapted their practices so far, and considerations for implementing policies and best practices for the future.
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ChiWIP Book Club - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Tue, Apr 13
Online Event
Apr 13, 6:00 PM CDT
Online Event
Kristine Bergman will moderate this session for the book The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. It is the story of a woman, Addie LaRue, who makes a deal with the devil in the 1700s she will live forever, although her immortality comes with the curse of being forgotten by everyone.
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ChiWIP Movie Night: Queen of Katwe
Mon, Mar 29
Amazon Watch Party
Mar 29, 8:00 PM
Amazon Watch Party
As part of celebrating International Women's Day 2021, please join other ChiWIP members for a Queen of Katwe watch party on Amazon Watch Party on Monday, March 29, at 8:00PM. Everyone who joins must buy or rent the video from Amazon.
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How to Identify, Build, and Leverage Your Connections
Wed, Mar 24
Zoom
Mar 24, 12:00 PM CDT
Zoom
Please join us for a lunch discussion focusing on mentorship. Well consider the differences between mentors, advocates, and sponsors, how to cultivate your relationships, the basics for maximizing your relationships, and the building blocks for effective connections.
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Decluttering for a Cause with For the Love of Tidy
Fri, Mar 19
Online Event
Mar 19, 4:00 PM
Online Event
ChiWIP invites you to tidy your closet for a good cause! Join us as Kristyn Ivey, a professional home organizer and Chicago's first platinum certified KonMari Consultant, deliver a 60-minute lesson in decluttering our closets in pursuit of more calm, joyful and abundant living. ($25 per person)
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Virtual Girl Scout IP Patch Event
Wed, Mar 10
Virtual Event
Mar 10, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Virtual Event
Girl Scouts can earn their IP Patch!
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ChiWIP Student Ambassador Virtual Trivia and Networking
Thu, Feb 25
Virtual Event
Feb 25, 5:30 PM CST
Virtual Event
For Law Students Interested in IP and IP Professionals
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Workshop for Leveraging Your Performance Review
Thu, Feb 25
Zoom
Feb 25, 12:00 PM CST
Zoom
Our discussion will focus on how to turn your review feedback into a string of successes over the next year.
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ChiWIP Book Club
Wed, Feb 17
Online Event
Feb 17, 6:00 PM CST
Online Event
Christine Filarski will moderate the session for the book Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. Firefly Lane is a story of friendship between two women, the joys and sorrows of their lives, and how friendships have the power to raise us up, or to destroy us.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!!
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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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