Intellectual Property Law Conference, Washington D.C.

The Law Student Reporters Program has served as a rewarding experience in which law students interact with and learn from IP practitioners from around the world at the largest ABA-IPL event of the year, the Intellectual Property Law Conference in Washington D.C.  The conference will take place April 2 - 4, 2014 in Arlington, VA. This year will mark the the 4th anniversary of the Law Student Reporters Program, and we would like you to be a part of it!

More information about the conference is available at the official website (http://www.americanbar.org/groups/intellectual_property_law/events_cle/aba_spring_ipl_2014.html)

APPLY

We will begin accepting applications on January 8th, 2014. The deadline to return your completed application for early decision is Monday, January 27th, 2014.  Applications will be accepted until February 24, 2014, although preference will be given to early applications, so get your application in as soon as possible.

Download the application: http://goo.gl/l9Uq5w.

·         Applicants must be available to attend and report on all three days of
the conference.

·         Reporters are expected to prepare a minimum of three pre-conference posts that provide a preview of their assigned events.

·         Reporters must have a Twitter account and Tumblr account. You can create them for free when you apply.

·         Post a professional biography to the LSAG Tumblr account.

·         Attend and tweet during assigned CLE programs using the #IPLSpring hashtag.

·         Attend and tweet during assigned Non-CLE Events using the #IPLSpring hashtag.

·         Attend assigned ABA-IPL committee meeting(s).

 Author “CLE Recap” blog articles for LSAG’s blog (sample:
http://lsag-aba-ipl.tumblr.com/post/47966953610/cle-review-copyright-infringement-in-patent)

CONTACTS/QUESTIONS

Have any questions? Feel free to reach out to Heather Schubert (heatherschubert21@gmail.com).

Krystle Brown

Chair, Law Student Action Group

ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law

krystle.t.brown@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/krystlebrown1