Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant
Posted by Jeff on 12/24/03
OK. Let me ask, is the current job market a reflection of the economy in general, or is it difficult to find a job when other industries are hiring? Also, I'm planning to take the 'patent bar' exam prior to finishing the JD... is this generally a good idea, or does it end up making more sense to wait until the final year? Additionally, I am trying to find a position at least part-time in a law firm while I'm applying for admission to a JD program (probably part-time). I would like to do this in order to obtain valuable experience prior to completing the degree. Is this generally possible? On 12/23/03, Alun wrote: > All true, I'm afraid. I'm a patent agent. I was laid off by a > major IP law firm and have been looking for a job for 18 months. > All the time I worked there I had so many compliments on my work > that it was almost embarassing, and yet they got rid of me anyway, > I think because I lack the right credentials. I know which two > partners stood up for me and asked that I be allowed to stay. One > of them was the training partner - what does that tell you? > > He suggested (after they let me go, not before) that I should go > to law school, but I have bad undergraduate grades, so I couldn't > get into a 'good' school if I did, and I am getting a bit old to > pay back all those tuition fees.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 12/13/03, by Jeff.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 12/13/03, by lawdawg.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 12/18/03, by Lawman777.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 12/23/03, by Alun.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 12/24/03, by Jeff.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 1/14/04, by mike ricks.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 1/14/04, by mike ricks.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 2/01/04, by Lawman777.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 2/08/04, by Dave.
- Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 2/19/04, by patentguy.
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