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This panel is a joint effort by IPTLA and IEAT, focusing on diverse intellectual property law practitioners. The panel will consist of three women: Maleishia Douglas, the current president of the Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association and an Akron alum, Holly Fechner of Covington & Burling, known for her research on and advocacy for diversity in the IP law field, and Kristine Schlegelmilch, who is currently in Geneva with the US Mission finishing up the WIPO General Assemblies. This event will help bring diverse representation in this field to students at Akron Law, providing a wealth of knowledge and information sharing. Come and bring your questions about being a woman and/or a minority in IP and the legal field in general. 

https://uakron.webex.com/uakron/k2/j.php?MTID=t136f00ce930423da8ad3bf1da32a5268

Session number: 120 847 9409 
Session password: IPvis 

You’re invited to attend the Law Association for Women October Meeting on Thursday, October 8^th from 12:15-1:15 PM. We will be discussing upcoming events and getting to know more members.

Webex: http://bit.ly/LAW-10-8

Session number: 120 818 4719

Session password: ULaw

Please email Olivia Mullen at omm23@zips.uakron.edu if you would like to be added to our email list.

Save the date: November Meeting on Thursday, November 5th

Please join Judge Ryan Holte and his externs for information session regarding Akron’s new Washington, D.C. Externship Program. This program offers students interested in Intellectual Property law the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in a legal capacity for government, public interest organizations, judges, or other related entities. Students will develop substantive legal skills under the direction of licensed attorneys while completing coursework, networking, and experiencing the legal and cultural environment of our nation’s capital.

• The D.C. Externship is 6 credits and requires 255 hours of legal work at the field placement.
• Students must have completed at least 29 credit hours and be in good standing to enroll.
• The accompanying Externship course will be taught by Judge Ryan Holte.
• Professor Schultz, Judge Holte, and Dean O’Brien will assist with placements. Students are also permitted to secure their own placements.
• Externship students will be able to enroll in online courses to remain full-time for the spring semester. Financial Aid is available to students who qualify. Contact Cora Moretta for more information: 330-972-5374 or moretta@uakron.edu.
• Students will be responsible for travel and housing.

Interested students should email Dean O’Brien (ab139@uakron.edu), indicate if you have an interest in patent law or copyrights and trademarks, and submit a current resume no later than October 15, 2020. 

To login to the information session, please join the following WebEx session:

https://uakron.webex.com/uakron/j.php?mtid=mcdd71f0b9fc14874987c4b91b0b7d006

Meeting number: 120 936 8949

Password: 2d3Z9VipYMT 

The IPTLA, the Health Law Society, and the Federalist Society are co-hosting Professor Adam Mossoff, of George Mason University, and Dr. George Horvath, of Akron Law, on: Pandemics and Patents: Do Patents Help or Hinder Medical Innovation? Professor Mossoff and Dr. Horvath will discuss this topic in detail and Professor Hrdy, of Akron Law, will moderate with commentary. The discussion should be extraordinarily interesting and timely, given that disputes over patents on COVID vaccines are sure to arise soon. Please join us at the following WebEx to watch:

https://uakron.webex.com/uakron/k2/j.php?MTID=t7f8d08d8f227fb2ec8cf5f82bd4957e0

Session number: 120 624 5235 
Session password: Zippy2020 

This panel is a joint effort by IPTLA and IEAT, focusing on diverse intellectual property law practitioners. The panel will consist of three women: Maleishia Douglas, the current president of the Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association and an Akron alum, Holly Fechner of Covington & Burling, known for her research on and advocacy for diversity in the IP law field, and Kristine Schlegelmilch, who is currently in Geneva with the US Mission finishing up the WIPO General Assemblies. This event will help bring diverse representation in this field to students at Akron Law, providing a wealth of knowledge and information sharing. Come and bring your questions about being a woman and/or a minority in IP and the legal field in general. 

https://uakron.webex.com/uakron/k2/j.php?MTID=t136f00ce930423da8ad3bf1da32a5268

Session number: 120 847 9409 
Session password: IPvis