IALA names new president Nathan Smith, information technology director for McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC, has been elected to the Office of President for the Iowa Association of Legal Administrators (IALA) for 2009.Smith has been a member of IALA for the past six years and has served as vice president and president-elect. Continue Reading →
A Day to Celebrate Innovation; Go Green April 26 marks the 39th annual World Intellectual Property Day, and this year WIPO member countries are focused on Continue Reading →
MVS Races Big for the Cure Every year since 2000, the attorneys and staff at McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC have participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Our team, named Betty Continue Reading →
MVS clerk receives scholarship Drake University Law School student and soon-to-be MVS associate Brad Powers was selected to receive the McKee Voorhees & Sease Endowed Law Scholarship for 2008-09. The scholarship is awarded post-term and the recipient is identified based on academic achievementCongratulations Brad! We Continue Reading →
MVS attorney, law clerk awarded MVS associate Kurt Van Thomme was recognized with honors during the Drake University Law School Continue Reading →
We The following is a list of various conferences, seminars and workshops the attorneys will be attending in the coming months. If you plan to be there or nearby, please stop in and see us. Janet Phipps Burkhead will be at theAdvanced Trademarks Seminar March 5 in Minneapolis. Scott Johnson will be at the midyear meeting […] Continue Reading →
MVS welcomes Mike Gilchrist The law firm of McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC welcomes its newest attorney, Michael C. Gilchrist. Gilchrist received his baccalaureate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Iowa (1991). He returned to his alma mater to receive his law degree with high distinction (1995). Following graduation, Gilchrist advised clients at Davis Law Firm (1995-98) […] Continue Reading →
Long Live the IP Czar? Those who thought the days of the Russian monarchies were a thing of the past may be surprised to hear that our nation will soon have its own czar, namely the ‘IP Czar’. On October 13, 2008, President Bush signed into law a bill that will create a centralized position in the executive branch to […] Continue Reading →