Daily Archives: October 15, 2015

Thursday, October 15, 2015 – Employment opportunities update:

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For more information and to apply to the opportunities below, please visit Symplicity.

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IPLAF – SECRETARY & TREASURER ELECTIONS [DEADLINE: OCT. 19, 2015]

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Submissions: To Erin Martin @ EMartin@conceptlaw.com

Membership information: Available @ squareup.com/market/intellectual-property-law-assocation-of-florida-iplaf/iplaf-membership

 

IPLAF – FLOBONO JOB OPPORTUNITY

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Complete details: Available @ florida-institute.com/FloBono

Contact: FloBono@Florida-Institute.com

 

FELDMAN GALE, P.A. – IP ASSOCIATE (TAMPA OFFICE) + IP ATTORNEY (SILICON VALLEY)

Tampa position: Feldman Gale is currently seeking a mid-level Intellectual Property Associate for their Tampa Office to litigate complex trademark, patent and copyright matters in federal courts around the United States. The ideal Associate for this position is prepared for and enjoys significant responsibility in complex, high-stakes IP disputes. The ideal Associate is also amenable to limited patent drafting and prosecution, is admitted to the USPTO and a member of the Florida Bar with 2-4 years experience.

Silicon Valley position: Feldman Gale, P.A. is currently seeking a qualified attorney to help further establish firm’s Silicon Valley presence. Candidates should have significant experience in Intellectual Property law. Candidates must have an entrepreneurial spirit, proven business generation ability and a portable book of business. This position requires a strong work ethic and a team player mentality. Required qualifications include: admission to the USPTO and membership to the California Bar.

Submission components: (1) Resume, and (2) any additional information you would like reviewed

Complete details and application process: Available @ Symplicity, Job ID#s 5163 and 5164

Additional information: Available @ feldmangale.com/careers/

 

IP AGENCY – SOUTH FLORIDA INTERNSHIPS

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Additional information: Available @ ipagency.com/

Contact: Careers@ipAgency.com

 

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SCHOLARSHIP update:

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MICHAEL WEINER SCHOLARSHIP FOR LABOR STUDIES [DEADLINE: NOV. 2, 2015]

Major League baseball players are honoring the life of former MLBPA Executive Director Michael Weiner through the creation of the Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies. Awarded by the Major League Baseball Players Trust, this scholarship seeks to recognize and support the efforts of graduate and/or law school students dedicated to improving the lives of workers.

Michael spent 25 years, nearly his entire professional career, with the MLBPA working in support of the Players – past, present and future. Despite being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in August of 2012, Michael waged an inspiring battle against his disease as he continued to work on behalf of the Players right up to the time of his passing last November, at the age of 51.

Eligibility: To be eligible for an award, individuals must be Law Students enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the U.S. or Canada. If you have not yet begun your graduate school program, your application must include a list of pending applications. To receive a scholarship, you must provide proof of enrollment. Your application should be updated as you learn of each acceptance and include your ultimate enrollment decision. Your date of graduation must be no earlier than December 2016.

*Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate financial need through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) scores or otherwise

Award: The Players Trust will award up to five $10,000 scholarships annually (scholarship money will be applied towards your tuition for the Fall of 2016)

Requirements: Law students who have a demonstrated interest in, and wish to make a career out of, working in the labor movement and on behalf of workers’ rights

Skills:

  • A superior academic record
  • Demonstrated commitment to the labor movement
  • A strong recommendation from an academic or a labor/workers’ rights practitioner
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Submission components: (1) At least 1 letter of recommendation from academic or labor/workers’ rights practitioners; (2) resume (1 page); (3) writing sample of previous work that demonstrates a commitment to the union movement; (4) detailed statement that demonstrates, through FAFSA scores or otherwise, financial need

  • Send to: Applications and additional documents to be submitted online only
  • Please have your references submit their recommendations directly to: Hillary Caffarone, Senior Program Coordinator, 12 E. 49th Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Application (with complete eligibility requirements): Available @ playerstrust.org/programs/michael-weiner-scholarship-application/

Additional information: Available @ playerstrust.org/programs/michael-weiner-scholarship-labor-studies/

Contact: Hillary Caffarone, Senior Program Coordinator @ 212.826.0809 or @ HillaryCaffarone@mlbpa.org

Career planning networking EVENT UPDATE:

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IP EVENT REMINDER: SELF DEFENSE FOR ARTISTS: BECOME A LEGAL NINJA WORKSHOP WITH FIU LAW ALUMNUS IVAN PARRON, ESQ. [OCT. 17, 2015]

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Registration: Available @ eventbrite.com/e/self-defense-for-artists-become-a-legal-ninja-tickets-17982808063

[For additional details, check October 1 Blog Post and view at Symplicity]

 

THE COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA (CSUSA) – COPYRIGHT LAW & POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS SEMINAR [OCT. 22, 2015]

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Registration: Available @ csusa.org/events/event_details.asp?id=683923&group

Contact: Emilie Kennedy @ EKennedy@lebfirm.com

 

DCBA & DADE LEGAL AID – OVER THE RAINBOW: JUDICIAL RECEPTION & AWARDS DINNER [OCT. 23, 2015]

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Complete details and Registration: Available @ dadecountybar.org/rainbow-2/

 

BROWARD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION – 2015 BENCH & BAR CONFERENCE [OCT. 23, 2015]

The 2015 Bench-Bar Convention is an event that will appeal to attorneys and judges from Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.  The 2015 Convention is expected to attract up to 750 participants. This extraordinary event features sessions on Crisis Communications, a judiciary panel plenary, a premier quality lunch with keynote speakers, “breakout” sessions, and an afternoon plenary session on Re-Defining Generational and Cultural Diversity in 2015. The day concludes with a networking cocktail reception. 7 CLEs included (Ethics included depending on seminar selection).

Where: Broward County Convention Center

Complete details, Agenda and Registration: Available @ browardbar.org/calendar/#!event/2015/10/23/2015-bcba-bench-and-bar-convention

 

NINTH ANNUAL CORPORATE IP INSTITUTE® (CIPI) [OCT. 27-28, 2015] + CIP CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT [OCT. 26, 2015]

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Georgia State University College of Law and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business collaborate for the educational benefit of corporations interested in maximizing the value of their intellectual property assets. One of the primary initiatives of this collaboration is the Corporate IP Institute® (CIPI), a two-day annual event.

CIPI, held since 2007, provides a singular forum for in-house IP professionals to discuss issues they face, exchange ideas, and network locally and nationally. The CIPI speakers come from corporations large and small, national and international organizations, academia and the bar.

*New this year, your CIPI registration fee includes a complimentary round of golf at Alpharetta Athletic Club. Complimentary round of golf available to in-house IP professionals.*

Registration: Available @ insidelaw.gsu.edu/corporate-intellectual-property-institute-registration/

Complete details: Available @ law.gsu.edu/centers/intellectual-property/corporate-institute/