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I have been doing trademark and copyright law, specifically prosecution for the last 16 years. Generally low-pressure and although it is deadline oriented (like any practice area) they can be anticipated and predicted. Plus, it’s booming given social media!
If I wasn't in the non profit/direct service space, I'd definitely be doing soft IP. Took IP my last semester of law school and really enjoyed it
If you want transactional work, look into commercial leasing. Lots of general real estate lawyers do a mediocre job, think they are great and it’s an easy area. I always get a laugh when they are opposite me - I can throw them a cookie and they walk away preening like heroes. It’s actually a complex area where you can always grow.
How much does commercial leasing pay? Ballpark?
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Healthcare M&A and regulatory compliance. I’m functionally a corporate/M&A lawyer (I do non-healthcare corporate and tax work too) with a specialization in healthcare. Just advised a doctor on state healthcare regulations and HIPAA. Later will be going through an asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of a medical practice by a larger health network.
It’s a super in demand practice area but hard to get into without the right background/experience.
Appellate practice and try support. I love writing a brief and piecing a story together and working to change (or reinforce) the law.
In-house generalist. Something new every day.
Construction law! Sophisticated parties, cool projects, and at the end of the day, you (kind of) helped build something real!
Agreed. Construction litigation will bring you complex matters in term of legal analysis, number of parties, technical questions, balancing business interests...plus there is often a touch of drama...while parties are sophisticated (most of the time) they tend to have a high tolerance to risk
I have a mixed practice, but eminent domain, land use development, other real property matters, some environmental work. Generally all litigation. Love what I do and particularly enjoy seeing projects actually get built.
What area are you?
Business litigation - (almost) never a dull moment, if you like challenging work.
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