Valparaiso University School of Law

Curtis Cichowski Valparaiso University School of Law Wesemann Hall, Office 279 656 S. Greenwich Street Valparaiso, Indiana 46384 219-465-7921 [email protected]

Associate Professor of Law: 2010 – Present Instructor in Law: 1984 - 2010 Courses Offered: Trademark, Unfair Competition Law and Business Torts Intellectual Property: Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret Law International Intellectual Property Law Copyright and Emerging Technologies (Seminar) Intellectual Property for the MBA (Lecture) Supervisor for all Non-Judicial Externships Research Interest areas: Branding Law Marketing and Intellectual Property Law

Associate Dean for Administration and Marketing: 2000-2011 Assistant Dean for Administration: 1983-2000 Director of Admissions: 1982-1983

Representative Honors:  2011 Distinguished Faculty Award. This award recognizes outstanding teaching, scholarship, and service  Outstanding Service Award to Valparaiso University Law School  Twenty-five Year Service Award from Valparaiso University  Thirty Year Service Award from Valparaiso University  2011 Association of American Law Schools Teacher of the Year

Representative University Service:  Interim Trademark Licensing Administrator, Valparaiso University  Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement  Director of Planned Giving, Valparaiso University  Numerous hiring committees such as: Chair, Associate Dean and Head Law Librarian; Chief Information Officer; Chief of Police. Five law dean search committees.  Chair, Law School Curriculum Committee  Law School Petitions and Readmissions Committee  Law School Admissions Committee  University Leadership Forum  Campus Space and Planning Committee  Campus Master Plan Task Force  Strategic Planning Task Force on the Future of the University  Town & Gown Committee  Academic Computing Committee  Public and Corporate E-Communications Committee (Founding Chair)  Groundbreaking Event for the Center for the Arts (Co-Chair)  Law School ABA Self-Study Task Force  School of Law 125th Celebration and Fundraising Campaign Launch events.  Co-Creator, Trademark Licensing Program.  Chair: Heritage Hall Reconstruction Project  University Board of Trustees Long-Range Fund-Raising Task Force  Provided counsel on intellectual property matters  Campus Judicial Board  University Campaign Committee  Self-Study Committee – Law School  Ad Hoc Committee for Law School Academic Programming Enhancement  Law School Budget Committee  Law School Transition Team  Law School Strategic Planning Committee  Secretary, Law Faculty  Career Planning Center Business Model Task Force

Representative Professional Service  Site Inspector, American Bar Association  Author, Electronic Information Services Acceptable Use Policies section on the Digital Copyright Millennium Act.  Author and Presenter, “Copyright and Church Music;” The Law and Pastoral Ministry Conference.  Author: Copyright and Church Music, Cross Accent, the Journal of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Volume 6B, July, 1998  Presenter, “Taming the Funnel;” national conference on Electronic Marketing and Recruitment for Colleges and Universities.  Presenter, “You Gotta Be You – Branding for Graduate Schools 101;” national conference on Recruiting and Marketing Strategies for Graduate/Professional Schools.  Facilitator, Indiana Conclave on Legal Education – Financing of Law Schools.  Presenter, “Full Service Small Shops;” Association of American Law Schools annual conference, Student Services section.  ABA Section of Legal Education, Law School Administration Committee (Host of Bi-Annual Associate Deans’ Conference)  Branding and Marketing Consultant, First National Bank, Valparaiso, IN  United Steel Workers of America Career Development Instructor: Intellectual Property  Co-author, Valparaiso Community School Corporation Copyright Compliance Policies (a project with the Teachers’ Association Professional Rights and Responsibilities Task Force of the Valparaiso Community School Corporation).  Presenter – Law School teaching workshop  Lecturer – Valparaiso Inns of Court (CLE)  Author – Valparaiso University Intellectual Property Ownership Policy  Presenter – Torts and Teaching Tech, VOLTS  Guest Lecturer in Nancy Linder program: “Building Relationships to Propel Your Career, Lecture 1: Marketing Plan Overview, Setting Goals and Selecting Activities for Your Marketing Plan”  Presenter – Copyright and the Public Library, Porter County Library

Representative Professional Affiliations:  Admitted to practice as a member of the Indiana Bar  American Bar Association  Indiana State Bar Association  Association of American Law Schools  Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)  Association of Collegiate Licensing Administrators  Fellow of the Indiana Bar Foundation  American Marketing Association  International Trademark Association (INTA)  American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Representative Community Service:  Board member: Whispering Pines Board of Directors (Past President)  Board member: City of Valparaiso Christmas in April Program  Volunteer, City of Valparaiso Parks Department “ValPlayso” project  Volunteer, Porter County Sunset Hills Farms Park  Chair, Aberdeen Property Owners Association

Education:

Legal Valparaiso University School of Law Valparaiso, Indiana Juris Doctor Degree conferred May 1981

Undergraduate Carroll College Waukesha, Wisconsin Bachelor of Arts Degree conferred May 1978