Kickoff
A 30-minute introductory web conference to introduce the students and set the course for the project.
Overview of the Program
The Willard Quinn
Externship Program
Law students apply their learning to a partner company’s IP priorities, with attorney supervision and an on-site presentation to in-house counsel.
Past Program Partners
How the Program Works
One Semester.
One Project.
The program brings students and companies together around practical intellectual property work.
Supervised research
Over 8 to 12 weeks, externs work on their project and prepare a presentation under weekly oversight from the supervising Willard Quinn attorneys.
On-site briefing
Externs present their findings to in-house counsel at the partner company.
Beyond the Classroom
Extern Presentations
at Partnering Companies
At the end of each semester, externs travel with the Willard Quinn supervising attorneys to the partnering companies’ headquarters to brief in-house counsel in person. Travel and lodging are coordinated and covered by Willard Quinn.
A Partner’s Experience
When Mark and Kevin approached me about the externship program during my time at Revelyst, I thought, ‘What do we have to lose?’ What I didn’t know was how much we had to gain.
The externs presented on-site at our headquarters and identified multiple instances of apparent infringement. Their efforts resulted in a license of one of our patents and an infringement suit against a key competitor that is ongoing.
VP Commercial Counsel, VelocitiFormerly Senior IP Counsel, Revelyst
For partner companies
A fresh look at your portfolio.
Focused, attorney-supervised analysis aligned with your IP priorities.
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Experience with real substance.
Research a real project and present your findings to in-house counsel.
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