Katherine A. Helm Co-launches Initiative to Close Patent Litigation Gender Gap

 
April 15, 2024

IP litigation partner Katherine A. Helm was featured in the Daily Journal for her work with Lead Counsel Summit, an exciting new initiative that is helping to achieve gender parity and place more women in the first chair seat in patent and intellectual property litigation. In this feature from the Daily Journal, Helm describes her role in the inaugural event, which takes place in San Francisco in August.

The summit aims to provide connections and role models for other women in intellectual property practice. Attendees will learn about aspects of being a lead counsel, including how to speak, dress, interact with non-leading counsel, and transition into the role.

Read the full article on Daily Journal here.

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