Ray Quinney & Nebeker, one of the biggest law firms in Utah, has invited SIPLA to join them for lunch at their offices on Thursday, March 15th. 

Please RSVP by e-mailing Jing (LIUJ@LAW.UTAH.EDU) if you plan on attending. Ray Quinney & Nebeker needs a head count for conference room reservation and lunch preparations. I will send out information about the location of the firm in a later reminder email. Thanks.

To encourage students to pursue clerkships at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Stoel Rives would like to organize and sponsor a lunch meeting at the law school featuring a panel of former clerks.

Brandon Owen of Holland & Hart and Brandon Mark of Ballard Spahr have agreed to participate on a panel with my colleague, Matt Phillips, and share with you their experiences as clerks for Judge Rader, Judge Lourie and Judge Friedman of the Federal Circuit, as well as what tips they may have to help you pursue a clerkship at the Federal Circuit. Their bios are at:

SIPLA members,

        Just a quick reminder of the SIPLA lunch tomorrow at TraskBritt. 

        TraskBritt offices are located at the South West corner of 200 S and 500 E. The actual address is 230 S 500 E. We can park in the adjoining parking garage, located behind the building.  

Thorpe North and Western is going to host an evening social for us in March. I would like to have an idea on which nights of the week conflict the least with evening classes. So, if you are interested in attending the social, please send liuj@law.utah.edu the dates in March you prefer. Thanks.

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is coordinating and hosting the 2007 Patent Law Interview Program. This is an excellent opportunity if you’re interested in practicing patent law. Almost all employers require that you take the Patent Bar Exam. The General Requirements Bulletin with information on taking the patent bar exam can be found on http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/olia/oed/grb0110.pdf. Other information about the Patent and Trademark Office can be found on their website: http://www.uspto.gov.