SCHOOL OF LAW NEWS
THE MIPLA CUP RETURNS TO ST. THOMAS LAW Rising 3Ls Jessica Hughes and Erin Herdeman took first place in the 2021 Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) moot court competition in March, bringing the MIPLA Cup back to St. Thomas Law. The annual competition is coordinated by MIPLA for students at Minnesota’s three law schools who are registered to compete at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s (AIPLA) Giles Rich Moot Court Competition. Judging was provided by volunteer MIPLA members, including St. Thomas Law alumna Sherry Roberg-Perez ’05 J.D . Hughes andHerdemanwent on toplace second at theAIPLAMidwest regional competition and advance to theAIPLAnational tournament. This is the fourth year in a row that a St. Thomas teamhas qualified for the national competition. Hughes andHerdeman advanced to the semi-final round and finished as one of the top four teams in the nation. St. Thomas’ team is coached by LeaWestman ‘15 J.D. , Lee Bennin ‘19 J.D. and Adam Szymanski .
Erin Herdeman
Jessica Hughes
TRADEMARK CLINIC PARTNERS WITH WOMENVENTURE The St. Thomas School of Law Trademark Clinic has partnered with the nonprofit WomenVenture to assist local entrepreneurs with trademark matters related to their new businesses. WomenVenture’s mission is to “help women attain economic self-sufficiency.” The organization provides women of all ages, cultures, races and income levels with the tools and resources to achieve economic success through small business ownership. Since starting the partnership last fall, St. Thomas Law students have assisted WomenVenture clients with trademark searches, clearance, applications and the prosecution of their applications. Rising 3L Marigrace Carney and Michael Pfau ‘21 were student practitioners in the Trademark Clinic this spring and worked withWomenVenture clients. “It’s inspiring to see women opening businesses they’re passionate about,” Carney said. “Trademarking a name or logo is important for new business owners and I’m glad I was able to help them take that first step.” St. Thomas Law’s Trademark Clinic is taught by BradleyWalz ’04 J.D.
Marigrace Carney
Michael Pfau
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