Development/Training
Brinks is an Accredited Provider of Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) courses in the State of Illinois and is a Privileged Member of the Practising Law Institute (PLI). As an MCLE Accredited Provider and PLI Privileged Member, Brinks is committed to up-to-date training on a diverse array of subject matters. Presentations to Brinks attorneys are delivered by guest speakers and our own in-house experts on various areas of intellectual property law.

Brinks's Annual Boot Camps:
  • Patent Prosecution Boot Camp
  • Litigation Boot Camp for First Year Attorneys
  • Litigation Boot Camp for Second Year Attorneys
  • Trademark Boot Camp
  • Pro Bono Boot Camp
Sample of General MCLE Courses:
  • Persuasive Legal Writing for New Attorneys
  • Recent Developments in Case Law
  • Legal Ethics/Conflicts Seminars
  • Electronic Filing Procedure for USPTO Patent Filings
  • PCT Training
  • WestLaw Training
Summer Associate Basic Training Seminars:
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Patent Litigation
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Trademarks
  • Copyrights
  • Trade Secrets
  • Pro Bono (Eviction and Clemency)
  • On Your Feet in the Courtroom Seminar
  • Mock Deposition Strategies
  • History of the Firm, presented by Roy Hofer
Professional/Career Development Training:
  • Mentor Training
  • Business Development Training
  • Time-Management Training
  • Diversity and Inclusion Training
  • Interviewer Training