How do you describe what you do/your title to non-lawyers? Do you just use a couple of words or did you think up an elevator pitch?

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I usually just say I’m a lawyer and leave it at that. If they’re extra interested I tell them I focus on IP. Truth be told my knowledge of most of my friends positions is pretty surface level too.

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I just tell them I’m a corporate lawyer, and that’s usually the end of that haha

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I think most people are either impressed or get bored when I just say lawyer. Usually the latter

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