Kara Smith is an Associate at Neal Gerber Eisenberg in the Intellectual Property group, where she specializes in trademark, copyright, licensing and litigation. Kara counsels clients on trademark office action responses and manages proceedings in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board actions. In addition to her law practice, Kara is dedicated to educating future attorneys. She works as an adjunct professor at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she teaches Advanced Legal Writing for Intellectual Property Practice and coaches Loyola’s Vienna Vis Moot Team. Kara also sits on the board of directors for Ms. JD, an organization dedicated to the success of aspiring and early-career women lawyers.