Episode 129 - Tai Shiow talks being a summer associate, working as a patent agent, and the importance of working before law school

The Path & The Practice · Aug 28, 2025

This episode features a conversation with Chemutai Shiow a summer associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office. In this discussion, she reflects on growing up in Franklin, Wisconsin, earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and subsequently attending the University of Chicago Law School. Tai details her unique path to Foley that included working at Foley for over three years, as patent agent, before leaving to attend law school. She discusses her decision to attend law school full-time, and her decision to return to Foley as a summer associate. Tai shares exactly…