{"id":119,"date":"2013-12-12T02:57:34","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T02:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/?p=119"},"modified":"2024-07-03T21:44:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:44:43","slug":"alumni-spotlight-tiffany-gehrke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/alumni-spotlight-tiffany-gehrke\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Gehrke"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tiffany Gehrke is an associate attorney at Marshall, Gerstein &amp; Borun LLP. \u00a0She secures and protects intellectual property rights on behalf of clients, focusing her practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Tiffany earned her J.D., with a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luc.edu\/law\/registrar\/degree_requirements\/certificates\/advocacy.shtml\">Certificate in Trial Advocacy<\/a>, from Loyola University Chicago Law School where she was on the Dean\u2019s List, a two-time regional finalist and national quarter-finalist member of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luc.edu\/law\/student\/competitions\/rich.html\">Giles S. Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court team<\/a>, an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luc.edu\/media\/lucedu\/law\/admission\/financialaid\/pdfs\/ip_fellowship_app.pdf\">Intellectual Property Fellow<\/a>, and a Chicago IP Colloquium Fellow.\u00a0 Tiffany was awarded Loyola\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luc.edu\/law\/admission\/financial_aid\/upperclass_scholar_list.html\">Laura Terlizzi Scholarship<\/a>, given to a female student intending to practice intellectual property law. \u00a0She also served as a senior editor of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/luc.edu\/law\/centers\/healthlaw\/annals\/\"><i>Annals of Health Law<\/i>\u00a0journal<\/a>.\u00a0 She completed a B.S.E. in computer science engineering from The University of Michigan and is licensed to practice in the state of Illinois and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.<\/p>\n<p><b>What would you tell prospective students about Loyola\u2019s IP program?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Personally, I believe that Loyola\u2019s strongest assets are its dedicated faculty and the broad variety of classes it offers.<\/p>\n<p>Right out of the gate, Loyola offers a unique opportunity to study in depth intellectual property issues through the specialized first year writing course. \u00a0Then, Loyola allows you to build on that experience by providing a second year specialized intellectual property advocacy course. \u00a0Through those courses, you learn about \u201chot\u201d intellectual property topics, and most importantly, you learn how to write about intellectual property issues. \u00a0The courses are rigorous and time-consuming, but provide glimpses into future work as an attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Each spring, through the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagoip.com\/\">Chicago IP Colloquium<\/a>, Loyola students participate in academic discussions with legal scholars on cutting-edge intellectual property topics. \u00a0The Colloquium enables professors, intellectual property attorneys and students to discuss current research and legal topics while building a strong knowledge base of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Loyola also offers<a href=\"http:\/\/luc.edu\/law\/registrar\/registration\/courses\/intellectual.html\">\u00a0many classes in intellectual property<\/a>, from traditional introductory classes to advanced courses in patent litigation and specialized intellectual property legal research courses. \u00a0One of the best IP classes I took at Loyola was a comparative seminar that explores patent law, policy, treaties, and access to health care throughout the world.\u00a0 We learned the \u201cbig-picture\u201d impacts of patents in the U.S. and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Another major benefit of Loyola is its strong alumni base.\u00a0 As a student, I felt particularly grateful to the Chicago-based alumni involved with the moot court program.\u00a0 Numerous practicing attorneys give their time and energy to the program every year. \u00a0In addition, Loyola hosts events throughout the year enabling students to meet and make connections with alumni practicing across all areas of law.<\/p>\n<p><b>Did you have a favorite class in law school?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite classes at Loyola was the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luc.edu\/law\/registrar\/registration\/courses\/business.html\">\u00a0Law &amp; Gaming\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0(182) course. Over the course of a summer we learned about the rules and regulations for casinos, horse tracks, Native American gaming, and internet gaming. \u00a0We covered topics from local bingo regulations to the then-soon-to-be-awarded casino license in Illinois, and the societal impacts of gaming. \u00a0The class was thought provoking and fun. \u00a0Not to mention, it was complete with an in-depth tour of a local casino.<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favorite Loyola law school memory?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite memories of Loyola was the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/luc.edu\/law\/study_abroad\/london\/index.html\">Comparative Advocacy Program<\/a>. \u00a0For a few magical weeks in London, we explored the roots of our legal system and wandered through historic sites like the Middle Temple, Parliament, and the Royal Courts of Justice \u2013 not to mention the \u201cspiritual\u201d development sessions most nights (hint: it\u2019s a liquid \u201cspirit\u201d). \u00a0In addition, the London program gave me the opportunity to get to know the faculty and administration at Loyola and develop friendships that continue the \u201cLoyola bond\u201d long beyond graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Originally posted on 12\/12\/13\u00a0on the Law School Admissions blog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tiffany Gehrke is an associate attorney at Marshall, Gerstein &amp; Borun LLP. \u00a0She secures and protects intellectual property rights on behalf of clients, focusing her practice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/alumni-spotlight-tiffany-gehrke\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Gehrke<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[20,21,60,138,149,166,179,184],"class_list":["post-119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-loyola-spotlight","tag-alum","tag-alumni","tag-chicago","tag-intellectual-property","tag-ip","tag-law","tag-loyola","tag-loyola-university-chicago"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4021,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions\/4021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ipbytes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}