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Transition to patent attorney from a patent agent
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How many years did you work as a patent agent (or tech spec) before becoming an attorney?
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What was your position after law school and passing a bar exam? (First year associate, Third Year Associate, Of Counsel, Partner, etc.)
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What was your salary before transitioning to an attorney and directly after the transition? (example: $120k / $215k)
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What is your technical area? Degree? (example: Chemistry/Life Science, Masters)
5.
Did your firm pay for law school?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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Did you stay at the same firm during the transition? Or switch to a new firm?
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What city/area/market were you in during the transition, firm size, and firm ranking if applicable? (example: New York; 300 attorneys; AM Law 100)
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Bonus structure before law school, as an agent v as an attorney? (example: agent $15k for meeting hours / attorney $20k for meeting hours)
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Yearly billable hours as an agent/Yearly billable hours as an attorney? (example: 1600/2000)
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Other things to note that had an effect on your offer? Anything else to note?