Message From The Chair

Welcome to the Diversity Action Group committee.

Scope of Committee

• To support and advance diversity-related initiatives within the intellectual property bar, including particularly cooperating with other entities within both the Section and the Association concerned with advancing diversity in the profession;
• To foster the recruitment into and advancement within the profession of diverse individuals, particularly with respect to ethnic and racial backgrounds, gender, sexual orientation and identity, and disability;
• To reach out to individuals who represent diversity within the profession concerning the benefits of Section membership, such as networking, participating with peers and leaders of the profession in committee work, accessing information on developments in intellectual property law and practice, participating in CLE programs, authoring papers and publications, and serving in leadership positions;
• To secure the active participation of diverse speakers and authors for Section programs and publications; and
• To provide diverse lawyers with clear pathways to attain leadership roles.

Diversity Initiatives

The Pipeline Subcommittee focuses on initiatives for recruiting, mentoring and sponsoring students who are entering or considering entering the intellectual property law profession. Co-chairs are Priya Coutier and Nicolas Kim.

The Promotion Subcommittee focuses on in-reach opportunities such as creating a bureau of diverse authors and speakers. Co-chairs are Thad Chloemtiarana and Monte Squire.

The Outreach Subcommittee focuses on localized and geographically targeted initiatives for reaching diverse attorneys. Co-chairs are Ben Hsing and Allison Tulino.

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The Section supports the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (AIPLEF) by funding scholarships awarded to minority students pursuing careers in intellectual property law. AIPLEF also provides mentorship opportunties to minority law students. Three representatives from the Section serve on AIPLEF's board of trustees. See www.aiplef.org.

The Section supports the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program ("JIOP") by funding scholarships awarded to minority interns who clerk for a federal or state judge during their law school term. The JIOP is open to all first-year and second-year students who are members of underrepresented ethnic groups in the legal profession or financially disadvantaged, providing them the opportunity to spend six weeks clerking in the chambers of a federal or state judge. JIOP seeks to build a stronger and more diverse legal profession. See http://www.abanet.org/litigation/jiop.

Leadership

Chair:  Kristopher Ryan Davis

Vice-Chair:  Indira Saladi

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Committee Resources

Nov. 7, 2011 Diversity Steering Committee Report

Dec. 16, 2011 DPAG Minutes

Mid Year Progress Report

Feb. 4, 2012 DPAG Minutes

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