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CHICAGO - Third-year law student Lincoln Harris, 30, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has won the Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Award for Excellence in Intellectual Property. The scholarship award is for $2,000.

"In addition to being recognized, which feels great, the Brinks' award has allowed me to continue my studies more in depth," said Harris, a former Marine who holds a bachelor's degree in international communications and human relations from Syracuse University in New York. "The money has certainly alleviated the stress of finishing my degree and allowed me to fully concentrate on my studies," Harris added. He will complete his legal studies at American University in Washington, D.C., later this year. Harris, vice president of American University's Student Bar Association, says he plans to pursue a career in international intellectual property law.

Brinks President Jerold A. Jacover said the firm's scholarship programs are important. "We are proud and happy to support talented law students," Jacover said. "We wish Mr. Harris well in his pursuit of a career in intellectual property law."

Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago, with offices in San Jose, Calif., Indianapolis, Ind., Ann Arbor, Mich. and Arlington, Va. The firm, co-creator and co-sponsor of the 2002 Chicago International IP Conference, is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the country, with approximately 130 attorneys who specialize in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and Internet work, unfair competition and technology and licensing agreements. For more information about the 2002 Chicago International IP Conference, visit the official Web site at: www.ipchicago.org.