UIC's Faculty-Administrator Leadership Program (FALP) offers front row access and mentorship in higher education administration to a small group of faculty members. This year's program kicked off with my FALP colleagues and I meeting with Dean Michael Pagano (College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs). In a wide-ranging discussion, some issues Dean Pagano shared with us included the role of a Dean, strategies in scenario planning, how he pivoted his faculty and students to online learning, addressing social justice issues at a college level, and melding college-level achievements with the broader strategic goals of the university.

Our IP Master Class series is unique in two respects - first, extensive opportunities for attendees, capped at smaller numbers, to interact with experts from the federal judiciary and leaders in practice, and second, an opportunity to do deep dive into four distinct but related areas of patent practice - the district courts, ITC, PTAB, and Federal Circuit. Hope to see you on Friday, April 16! See the full schedule here: https://mailchi.mp/uic.edu/ipmasterclass2021?e=[UNIQID]

Throughout the year, the IP Center hosts seminars, conferences, and other programs. This year we are pleased to introduce Annual Sponsorships as a way for sponsors to enjoy a high and continuing level of visibility at all our events. We thank Patrick Burns and his colleagues at Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd., and are proud to recognize the firm as an Annual Supporter Sponsor. Annual Sponsors can send their attorneys and invite their clients to join us and learn about the latest IP and privacy strategies, developments, and insights from newsmakers of the day. Of course, these events also open doors to recruitment opportunities, client networking, earning valuable CLE and ethics credits, and much more.