
Looking for some fun, companionship, and style advice? Join fellow Women in IP Law for the WIPLA Holiday Party at Nordstrom in the Stanford Mall! There will be complimentary appetizers and drinks, a style presentation, and shopping. The stylists at Nordstrom will be showing us how to put together staples and then elevate them with accessories to always look pulled together no matter how casual the environment is. ️️ Dec, 4th 2025 6:00 pm ️️ Members and Guests Welcome Nordstrom in the Stanford Mall: 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304 PREVIOUS EVENTS
Join us for an engaging panel discussion on how to build a fulfilling legal career by developing your own book of business. Panelists will share insights on why it matters, how to start, and how to grow with intention. If you can´t join us in person, you can join us virtually. A zoom link will be sent out to all participants for the 6:30 panel. Agenda 6:00 - 6:30 Happy Hour 6:30 Panel Panelists include: Karen Boyd – Founding partner at Turner Boyd Seraphine, Karen is a nationally recognized patent litigator and mediator. Tennille Christensen - Founder of Tech Law Garden, Tennille is an attorney who specializes in advising start-ups on intellectual property issues and negotiating and drafting technology-related transactions. Angel Lezak – Co-chair of the EE & CS Practice Group at Polsinelli. She blends engineering, law, and music to bring a creative edge to patent strategy. Gina Steele – President of WIPLA and founder of Steele Leadership, Inc., Gina brings deep experience in IP law, having run her own law firm before becoming an executive coach. Enjoy a complimentary happy hour with drinks and hors d’oeuvres at Karen Boyd’s office in San Mateo.
Please join us for an evening to enjoy the company and support of fellow women attorneys who practice IP law. Please register for the party using the link below. Feel free to invite other women who practice IP law as guests. For guests, please either include the number of expected guests in your registration or forward this invitation so your guests can register. Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be available. We look forward to seeing you!! Please note that the Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco formerly went by other names: Sofitel SF Bay Hotel and Hotel Pullman San Francisco Bay. The address is the same. | WIPLA would like to thank its sponsors for their continued support of women in the field of intellectual property law:
Dear WIPLA Members, To thank you for your continued support of WIPLA, we will be extending membership for a year starting in December 2024 to December 2025. For information on other upcoming events, please check back here and also be on the lookout for WIPLA emails! We are very excited to catch up with you! Warmly, The WIPLA Board Gina Steele, President Julie Missud, Secretary Katie Scott, Treasurer Camilla Bykhovsky
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