Kate writes and speaks regularly on IP issues to groups that include the Federal Judicial Center and Practicing Law Institute, and since 1999 has taught an advanced trademark law seminar at UC Berkeley School of Law.
Kate is actively involved in pro bono, both in direct client representation and with pro bono organizations. She has represented documentary filmmakers on IP issues, including David Weissman in connection with his films We Were Here, which was short-listed for an Academy Award, and The Cockettes. For many years she was on the capital defense team for a client on California’s death row, ultimately achieving a reversal of his death sentence, and has assisted clients in obtaining political asylum. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the board of Equal Justice Works, and is a member of the board of directors of Bay Area Legal Aid. She also served on the Legal Service Corporation’s Pro Bono Task Force and was co-chair of the Subcommittee on Technology Best Practices in Pro Bono. She was recently recognized by OneJustice as a “Champion of Justice.”