Director Intellectual Property

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Director, Intellectual Property
The candidate will be responsible for pursuing partnerships, both locally and nationally, with corporations, law firms and other institutions of higher education. Will interface with IP faculty members, alumni volunteers, and IP lawyers to continually evaluate and prioritize the Law School’s goals in the IP area. Work to develop new programs that help to fit those goals and collaborate with the IP faculty on existing IP programs and activities, including growing the online IP Certificate Program and assisting with the administration of the Law School’s Master’s of Science in Law: Life Sciences (MSLL) degree. Develop and oversee conferences, events, and continuing legal education programs in IP law in consultation with the Law School’s IP concentration directors and IP faculty. Develop sponsorship programs for these events and create a financially sustainable model for the Law School’s conference and events offerings. In consultation with the Associate Dean of Admission, develop relationships with colleges with strong STEM programs, as well as law firms and other employers of technical specialists, to grow the number of technical specialists attending the Law School. Assist the Dean of Admission on recruitment efforts in this area. In consultation with the Associate Dean for Professional and Career Development, provide practice area-specific career counseling to law students and recent graduates and serve as the Law School’s liaison to legal employers to increase IP internship and postgraduate opportunities for current students and recent graduates. In consultation with the Office of Graduate Programs and the Faculty Director of the MSLL program, assist in finding appropriate placement opportunities for students in the MSLL degree program. Assist with the marketing and communications of the Law School’s IP programs in order to enhance the Law School’s regional and national reputation in this area. Assist the Office of Graduate Programs to market the Law School’s MSLL degree program. Engage alumni who are practicing in IP law and educate them about the Law School’s IP efforts. Coordinate efforts of the Law School’s engaged IP alumni. Engage in fundraising, apply for grants, and seek corporate/law firm sponsorships to support the Law School’s IP initiatives. Prepare and oversee a budget for the Law School’s IP efforts. Provide the administrative support to service the students in the online IP certificate program and provide advice regarding program content (including the need for updates to material). Provide assistance with growing the number of students in the online IP certificate program. Collaborate with IP faculty on other possible certificate initiatives.

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