Many career options exist for scientists in the law.

Science to Law offers a growing repository of valuable information on these opportunities, including interviews with scientists who have successfully navigated each career path.

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In the following list, each career opportunity is followed by a list of potential employers. Have a suggestion? Tell us!

Attorney (J.D.) Opportunities:

• Patent Prosecution (F, I, G, U)
• Patent Litigation (F, I, G)
• Technology Transactions / Licensing (F, I, G, N, U)
• Academics (U)
• Judiciary (G, P)
• General Law: Corporate Counsel or Other Specializations (F, I, G, N, U)

Patent Bar, Non-J.D. Opportunities:

• Student Associate (Evening Law School) (F)
• Patent Prosecution (F, I, U)
• Patent Examiner (P)

Other Opportunities:

• Scientific Advisor (F, G, N)
• Consultant (I)
• Science Policy (G, N, U)
• Research Scientist (I, G, N, U)
• Venture Capital (I)

 

F – Law Firm / Private Practice
I – Industry
N – NGO/Nonprofit
G – Government (excluding USPTO)
U – University
P – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)