Related Activities
As an enrolled student, you can participate in a number of special programs in the intellectual property arena, including the Career Development Office's presentation A Day in the Life of IP Lawyers and guest lectures on various IP topics. You can also work on legislative initiatives in the intellectual property area through Pacific McGeorge's Capital Center for Government Law and Policy or intern with a government agency that deals with intellectual property issues.
Due to its location in California's capital, Pacific McGeorge offers an extensive list of internships in a variety of legal fields. Possible internships in intellectual property law include: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the California Secretary of State's Office, California Lawyers for the Arts, and various law enforcement authorities, including the California Attorney General's Office.
The Intellectual Property Student Association (IPSA) is a student-run organization committed to meeting the educational and social needs of students interested in intellectual property law. Among other things, it acts to promote interaction between IPSA members and attorneys and companies involved with intellectual property issues. You can also volunteer to participate in the many writing competitions and moot court competitions sponsored by a variety of intellectual property organizations and educational institutions.
IP Concentration Advisory Group:
Frank Curci
Preston Gates Ellis, LLPDon Hart
Senior Licensing Counsel
CalTech Jet Propulsion LaboratoryBrad Heisler
Heisler & Associates- Joseph E. Hustein
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary,
inSilicon Corporation
Mark C. Jacobs
Law Offices of Mark JacobsPeter Leal
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, LLP
Kim Mueller
Law Offices of Kim J. Mueller- John O'Banion
O'Banion & Ritchey, LLP
- Scott Pink
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Prima Communications, Inc.
- Pamela Stone
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
