Any ideas for automating IP legal work?

Does EY help pay for hearing aids? Starting full time this fall and I think I remember reading something about it when I interned but I no longer have access

What is the standard billing for a surgical PA? 20% of what the MD is billing? Does anyone know?

Mr. Manager is posting again y'all 🤡

Hi all,

Does Bosch provides onsite opportunities in US??

Anyone switched from B4 audit to advisory (ex. management consulting, deal advisory)? How did you start networking / get the opportunity? Any advice?

Hello Fishes!

How is Blackstone CoE to work for as a senior analyst? Any perks?
All your replies are anticipated. I see no one has discussed Blackstone.
Please help me know a little.

Would you accept slightly lower pay or no pension for a better 401k match?

I got offers from top consulting firms in Berlin and Amsterdam. Any ideas what factors to consider in my decision?

Can I get 11 likes to get my DM started.
Thanks

from logistic perspective..how are you guys transferring/moving your money from your US bank account? wire transfer? write yourself a check? idk about check, but cashing in $50k might raise a flag.

What are some of the things that were a MUST when buying your first home and what were some things that you were more flexible with and why? I’m having a discussion with my partner about what we absolutely need and what can be worked on later.

I have received an offer with a 6 month probationary period, during which time I can be terminated with 1 weeks’ notice. Are these normal terms? I just want to be sure and have very little familiarity/context.

Any tennis players in Chicago willing to play/parter weekly? I used to play competitively in college but been out of touch for years. Want to get back to my fav sport!

Been unhappy and stuck at my big law firm for a couple years. Mentor set me up with a secondment with a client. Still trying to feel out client, but mentor is trying to convince me to take in-house position if it comes up. I do not like the town the client is located in, and I’m not sure of the salary. Am I kindly being pushed out? I like the work well enough in the secondment but the location is a non-starter.

How much does a consultant gets paid in Vancouver BC, withing big 4 with a 1.5 years of experience with a masters degree from US?

Did you know a percentage of your candidates will completely sever ties with your company if they have a negative Candidate Experience?

What’s a fair expectation for my first raise? Publicly traded co with ~2500 employees. I’ve been doing litigation with the company for almost 3 yrs and have only had a 2% cost of living raise so far. Graduated in 2014. Base comp is $127.5k in the Philly area. I see salaries all over the place in this site and it’s hard to tell whether mine is competitive.

Anyone aware of any soft IP (copyright/trademark/licensing, etc.) associate positions in the twin cities area in Minnesota? Litigation is great, transactional work is okie dokie as well.

Any good recommendations for keeping up with new developments in a technical field? Maybe subscriptions to open access journals?

Hello All. I am a recent licensed attorney in NY and AZ. A former judge from Albania. I hold a JD from ASU. Unfortunately, being only focused on trademark associate positions, I have not landed my first year associate job. Actually working in house as a trademark paralegal. Do you remember how did you get your first job as a trademark attorney? Where is a good place I should send my resume in AZ, NY, or for remote? New in the States and I do not have such network! Thanks

Trademark confusion question. New to TMa here.
Do you think these names would be confusingly similar in same class of services?

MANUFACTURETALK vs MANUFACTURE HAWK

Not real names. Both start with same term - diff is between talk and hawk? I think it wouldn’t be confusingly similar as talk and hawk elicit diff meaning to a consumer. What you think?

Does anyone know of ways to get practical experience in copyright/trademark law? I have been looking to change practice areas and would like to learn more!

What kind of copyright work can you practice for clients outside your jurisdiction without violating ethical rules besides copyright registrations.

Looking for advice for a competitive salary range for a 3rd year IP attorney in Southwestern US.

Anyone have a sample contract clause for a procurement situation where you want the vendor to take responsibility for acquiring third-party software licenses and pass the license rights through to your client as part of the end deliverable?

Potential client owns eCommerce site selling graphic design caricature posters of celebrities from independent artist submissions. Is there name & likeness issues with client selling the posters w/o celebrity approval?

I recently started with Firm A (AM Top 200), and Firm B (AM Top 50) reached out for an interview. Given the potential pay with Firm B is significant (I’d say life-changing), I scheduled the interview. Should I disclose Firm A during the interview or wait and only disclose if Firm B makes an offer? Between now and the interview, I will not have completed any significant work for Firm A.

Anyone use a ghostwriter for their IP blog? Any tips in providing guidelines to the writer would be helpful.

Hi, I just passed the bar exam! I am planning on starting my own firm and will start off practicing trademark registrations. What are some tips you have for starting off with trademark registration practice.

Is it a viable business opportunity for a mid level patent litigation associate to leave BigLaw and consult? Service could include pre-litigation diligence (e.g., pre-litigation infringement analysis) for funding companies and law firms, overflow work, consulting for patent prosecution firms that take on ipr or litigation work, litigation consulting for tech companies that don’t have in-house counsel. Cross posting this in the BigLaw bowl.

How much do you bill per month as an associate in patent prosecution? I struggle when I get over 170.

Hello, everyone! I'm applying to an LLM program in IP/IT Law in the United States, and I'm looking for work until then. I would forward to any advice you might have for me. Thank you so much.

What do y’all think about the new Copyright Small Claims courts that will be set up within the year?

Although I know you don’t need to pass the patent bar to “technically” do patent litigation, would it be a dead end move to pursue patent litigation without a technical degree / admission to the patent bar? In other words, would most BL firms refuse to staff associates on patent litigation cases if they don’t have a technical degree?

Currently a trademark prosecution attorney that does some trademark / copyright litigation.

What IP software do you rely on for your relative IP practice?

Potential client owns an e-commerce website selling graphic design posters (think college type posters) submitted by a freelance artists. Most of sales are from posters based off of celebrity musicians. Does client need a license from the celebrities to sell graphic posters of the celebrities even though it is from freelance artists?

What is your best marketing method to acquire new IP clients? Facebook? Tiktok? Word or mouth?