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.
- Fri, Apr 05Chapman Spingola, LLPApr 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDTChapman Spingola, LLP, 190 S LaSalle St ste 3850, Chicago, IL 60603, USAApr 05, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDTChapman Spingola, LLP, 190 S LaSalle St ste 3850, Chicago, IL 60603, USAJoin ChiWIP for a discussion about diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. In light of the challenges to diversity initiatives, the conversation will focus on the steps law firms and organizations can take to help create a more diverse work environment.
- Thu, Apr 11Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLPApr 11, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDTFitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP, 120 S La Salle St suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60603, USAApr 11, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDTFitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP, 120 S La Salle St suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60603, USAInterested in a practice in Intellectual Property? Join us for a panel discussion exploring the various aspects of an IP practice, followed by networking with ChiWIP members and law students from local Chicago schools.
- Tue, Apr 16Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPApr 16, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 320 S Canal St suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60606, USAApr 16, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 320 S Canal St suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60606, USABring a friend and join fellow ChiWIPers to meet their friends during a candlelit yoga class for 45 minutes that includes slow movements and flow with restorative meditation and quiet to soothe the soul. Class will be followed by refreshments and light bites.
- Wed, Apr 24Adler PlanetariumApr 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMAdler Planetarium, 1300 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, USAApr 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMAdler Planetarium, 1300 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, USAThe Adler Planetarium is free and open to Illinois residents on Wednesdays after hours! Come join the ChiWIP Social Committee on April 24 for an exploration of the night sky. We will meet on the front steps of the Planetarium around 6 pm.
- Apply by April 23Online ApplicationApply by April 23Online Application
- Thu, Mar 14McAndrews, Held and MalloyMar 14, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMMcAndrews, Held and Malloy, 500 W Madison St #35, Chicago, IL 60661, USAMar 14, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMMcAndrews, Held and Malloy, 500 W Madison St #35, Chicago, IL 60661, USAChicago Women in IP is partnering with the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law to present a panel on the state of DE&I in law firms and companies in the wake of the Harvard affirmative action decision from the Supreme Court and the subsequent litigation and claims against law firms and companies
- Sun, Mar 10Foley & LardnerMar 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDTFoley & Lardner, 321 North Clark, 321 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654, USAMar 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDTFoley & Lardner, 321 North Clark, 321 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654, USAIn partnership with Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, ChiWIP will be hosting an event to educate Girl Scouts in both elementary and high school about all aspects of intellectual property law, including the basics of patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
- Thu, Feb 29Taste 222Feb 29, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMTaste 222, 222 N Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606, USAFeb 29, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMTaste 222, 222 N Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606, USAJoin ChiWIP in celebrating Black History month at Taste 222. We will gather together for a delicious lunch at a Black-owned restaurant and learn about the achievements of Black women in the legal field. Lunch is pay your own way. Please register by 2/23/2024.
- Tue, Feb 27Reed SmithFeb 27, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CSTReed Smith, 10 S Wacker Dr Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60606
- Thu, Feb 22OnlineFeb 22, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CSTOnline
- Fri, Feb 16Greater Chicago Food DepositoryFeb 16, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:45 PM CSTGreater Chicago Food Depository, 4100 W Ann Lurie Pl, Chicago, IL 60632, USAFeb 16, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:45 PM CSTGreater Chicago Food Depository, 4100 W Ann Lurie Pl, Chicago, IL 60632, USAJoin the ChiWIP Community Involvement Committee to volunteer at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Friday, February 16th from 1:00PM-3:45PM. We will be working in an assembly line with other volunteer groups to repack donated and purchased food from bulk quantities into more manageable sizes.
- Wed, Feb 07167 EventsFeb 07, 2024, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM CST167 Events, 167 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607, USAFeb 07, 2024, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM CST167 Events, 167 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607, USAOur past dinners have brought together people from a wide array of backgrounds, including private and public corporations, academia, and law firms, to engage in dialogue and build relationships with one another. We are looking forward to another fabulous event this year.
- Tue, Jan 30OnlineJan 30, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CSTOnline
- Wed, Jan 17The PaintbrushJan 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CSTThe Paintbrush, 2446 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
- Tue, Dec 05Richard J. Daley CenterDec 05, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CSTRichard J. Daley Center, 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USADec 05, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CSTRichard J. Daley Center, 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USAJoin the ChiWIP Social Committee for our annual Christkindlmarket meet-up! The Christkindlmarket is a German-style outdoor holiday market that is a popular Chicago holiday season must-do. We will meet in the Daley Plaza around noon, browse the shops, and grab a bite to eat.
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.