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.

My last interview at a smaller firm was last Wednesday. I haven’t read back from my recruiter since then but he did look at my LinkedIn profile on Friday but still have not heard back. Do any of you 🐠 think I might have not been a good fit and they are interviewing others?

How hard is it to break into foreign exchange sales from a back office or middle office role?

Partners asked me to start interviewing mid-level laterals to join our M&A group. What are your go to questions? Behavioral or substantive.

Can someone share interview experience for DevOps Engineer Today i will be having interview with hpe

Anyone interested in practicing the fit interview? McKinsey PEI, BCG fit

Anyone leave PA to work at IRS? What was your experience?

Prior to applying, on average how many current students, alumni, or adcom members did you connect with from each program?

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Currently working as Electrical engineer in medical device company. Been applying to few battery and electrical engineering jobs at amazon in seattle and california locations. If anyone could provide referral for the job, that would be very helpful.

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Hi Fishes need your suggestions please. I have an interview with PWC for GCP DE Manager, currently working in pure technical role as data engineer. YoE 12.5, cctc 10.5 and holding offers till 23.5 fixed and few more in pipeline, expecting till 27 with 40 days left in np. How much can I ask for a senior manager level in PWC AC Bangalore and how difficult is the work and transition from pure technical to managerial role? I am still bit reluctant to leave tech side, is it good in long run?

I’m planning to buy the study materials for the SHRM-CP certificate through Amazon. What are the best ones to obtain?

I have two questions. I have 10 years of experience in multiple sectors and I have been trying to gain a leadership position. I am attempting my PHR this summer but what are some tips in order for me to obtain a leadership position? Also, how long does it take to obtain another position out of state? I am trying to move to Houston but I don’t want to move until I am confident I can obtain a position in the city before packing up and leaving.

Hey fishes! I just moved from consulting to strategy and ops at a unicorn startup! Excited about my journey ahead - how has yours been so far?

How rigid are practice & office alignment at EY? Considering an offer in FSO Digital Strategy on the west coast, but want to understand how difficult it is to switch if I later determine there’s another practice more interesting to me, or if I’d want to move office locations. TIA!

Has anybody moved into Pharmaceutical Marketing from Consumer Marketing? Thinking about it as a potential career decision. Understand the biggest challenge in my market is the inability to market to consumers.

Who wants out of FDD? If so, what’s your ideal exit in 2021?

1- grad school (mba/law)
2- IB
3- other finance role (e.g. FP&A)
4- other consulting line
5- turn your hobby into a side business
6- nah, FDD forevs

Used miles to upgrade from economy to business on United. Was confirmed for the upgrade then just got downgraded back to economy and now there aren’t seats left

I am working as a product designer.
Having 5 YOE.
Knowledge about photoshop, blender, uv mapping, textures, illustration, AutoCAD, Corel draw.
What would be the salary bar for a designer in a company? How to get a better growth in the design industry.
Could anyone suggest me?

I have info on a current opening for OCM with HHS, it’s a contract. If your interested reply here or DM me and I can get your resume to the hiring manager. Must have OCM experience, it will be a fun challenge for your skill set

Seriously considering adding vegan stuff to my restaurant's menu, I don't have anything against meat except I can't afford it. :( Any ideas on something that doesn't taste like treebark? LOL

I hate working on commission. I am a naturally shy person and approaching guests in our store is intimidating enough, it's even worse when some of my more socially savvy coworkers notice me trying to strike up a conversation with someone and they come in and literally steal my client from me.

How do you manage keeping track of and responding to teams chats and emails in a timely manner? I have a hard time addressing chats when I am focused on something else, because I know it will completely derail me. But then I forgot to circle back to the chat when I’m done and I’ve recently been told that my response time is unacceptable and needs to improve, but I’m truly unsure how to improve.

To my writers/content creators and alike, how much do you charge to write content for someone? And do you charge them hourly or by cents per word? I’ve been offered a small contract for 10 hours per week and not sure what my rate should be or how I should set it up

In house insurance defense comp. What’s the highest paid and lowest paid companies? Which companies give bonuses? Please provide yoe and salary.

Best institutions to learn AWS Devops

I am in the process of finishing up my MBA but considering also getting my SPHR or PHR cert. Is it even worth it or a waste of time and money?

If I have 6 yoe as a Tax Senior, is there any chance I can come in as Tax Manager starting off?

Are there any schools in particular that are really good for non profit careers? I’m planning to apply to business school but wanted to specialize in social impact

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

Fifth year labor and employment associate at Big4 L&E firm (think Littler) and am considering making a move into big law (think Jones Day, Goodwin, etc.) Any thoughts on if it’s worth it this late in my associate career? Also, do those big firms take 6-8 year L&E laterals?

Why do partners tell associates to be cost-conscious when billing for certain clients when they can just cut your hours on the back end?

Hi,

My joining date in fidelity would be around mid of December 2022.

Will I be eligible for the Annual bonus which will be paid out in Oct-Dec 2023?

Any leads would be appreciated!

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

Any thoughts on Wilson sonsini versus wolf greenfield for patent prosecution opportunities?

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

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.

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.

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?

Does anyone know the story with Paul, Weiss IP departures?

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

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

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?

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

Currently doing MVA insurance defense. Just the job I got out of law school. I’ve been really trying to switch to IP. Will I have any problems? Only been practicing for 6 months.

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?

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

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.

Is there anyone here???? I have an IP question to discuss but it seems like it’s a ghost town

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

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.

I’m looking to get into IP lit. I currently do ID lit (primarily auto). I’m only 7 months into practice. What are the chances I’ll be accepted into an IP lit position? If so, what kind of salary/bonuses should I expect?

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.