Giving Back

Our Commitment to Our Community

At SLW, we believe that being actively involved in the communities where our attorneys live and work is a vital part of who we are as a firm. That’s why we are proud to support organizations that promote diversity, equity, justice, and education—core values that reflect our mission and drive our work forward. Through donations, sponsorships, volunteer efforts, and leadership roles, we are committed to making a lasting, positive impact in the places we call home.

Events & Organizations

  • Santa Clara University School of Law’s Diversity and Inclusion Celebration (2023 and 2024)
  • The Tech Interactive’s STEM Inclusion Initiative Luncheon (2023)
  • Law Day Celebration (Fundraiser for Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid) (2022, 2023 and 2024)
  • The Advocates for Human Rights’ Human Rights Awards Dinner (2022 and 2023)
  • Minnesota Elder Justice Center’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference (2022, 2023 and 2024)
  • AUTM’s Annual Meeting (2023 and 2024)
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association IPO Spring Summit (2023)
  • AIPLA Spring Meeting 2023
  • Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association Annual Gala (2022 and 2023)
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame NIHF Induction (2022, 2023 and 2024)
  • Patent Pathways – Law Firm Partnership (2023)
  • Hispanic National Bar Association, Donation to the Intellectual Property Law Institute (2023)
  • Association of Corporate Patent Counsel ACPC Winter Meeting (2024)
  • AIPLA’s Patent Prosecution Boot Camp (2024)
  • National Society of Black Engineers 50th Annual Convention (2024)
  • Feed My Starving Children’s Pack at the Park (2024)

As part of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the SLW Academy is an online certification program designed to expand access to intellectual property law. Aimed at high school, engineering, and law students, the program offers courses courses to build IP law proficiency and provides practical career advice to help students become successful members of the IP community.