Activate your FREE ABA-IPL membership. Jumpstart your career before you graduate. Student members of ABA-IPL have unparalleled access to networking and professional development opportunities in the field of intellectual property law.
Get involved immediately – join LSAG! The Law Student Action Group (LSAG) is a dynamic committee of law students, led by young lawyers and law students. LSAG enables you to have first word and immediate broadcast of many Section opportunities -- including involvement in committees, publications, and programming. Those who belong to LSAG will also develop their own programs and work together to address areas of particular concern to law students. Join monthly conference calls as a way to learn of opportunities and become involved in IP Section activities.
Applications are open for the ABA-IPL Law Student Reporter Program. The ABA-IPL Law Student Action Group selects enthusiastic law students with an interest in intellectual property law to serve as Law Student Reporters (LSRs) for ABA-IPL conferences. Students selected for the program receive a complimentary registration to a Section conference.
Program Responsibilities
In return for this experience, law student reporters report on the educational programs and conference events by creating a social media presence at the conference, live-tweeting, posting to Facebook, etc., and publishing pre-conference and post-conference blog posts.
ABA-IPL Law Student Reporters interview featured speakers from the Section's conferences. Tune in for a sneak peek of the hot topics that will be discussed during the sessions.
Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP) Applications are now closed. More information can be found here.
The mission of JIOP is to provide judicial internships to first- and second-year law students who are members of racial and ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in the profession. The program also provides opportunities to students with disabilities, women, students who are economically disadvantaged, and students who identify as LGBT.
For 2020, 730 students applied to the program. We placed 135 students with 107 judges. Students placed represented 63 different law schools. The JIOP IP program continues to grow with 10 judges requesting students with background or interest in intellectual property law. 90 of the 730 applicants showed interest with 63 of those students attaching additional background and statements supporting their experience. We placed a total of 18 IP students.
Internships are available in several locations in California, Illinois and Texas. In addition, we offer internships in the following metropolitan areas: Phoenix, AZ; Washington, D.C.; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; and Seattle, WA.
Students may indicate geographic preferences on their applications but may not request specific judges or courts. Interns are required to work full-time (32 hours/week) for a minimum of six weeks and will receive an award of $2,000.
Internships for students with a focus on intellectual property law will be offered in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C. These specialized spots are limited, and any student applying with a request for specialization will also be considered for general litigation internships.
For detailed program information, frequently asked questions visit www.ambar.org/jiop.
Questions about the program can be directed to the Program Director, Gail Howard, at [email protected] or 312-988-6348.
This is a tremendous opportunity for Section members to meet with students to conduct an interview for JIOP. During these interviews you will be able to provide feedback, and give a glimpse of what we do at the ABA. Sign up to volunteer.
The Foundation’s scholarships are named in honor of Sidney B. Williams Jr., the first African American to hold major leadership roles in both the Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law and the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) and who has given, and continues to give, countless hours and boundless energy to influence and assist minority students looking for a future in science and engineering to pursue law school and intellectual property law. Applying stringent selection criteria, the Foundation provides financial support to students who are well accomplished, with stellar credentials and attributes that the Foundation believes will lead to their success in the IP law field.
Sharing real-world advice from the experts in intellectual property law, this book helps both students and those who are changing careers by providing detailed information on different IP practice areas, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and new media.
