Lots of overlap between lifesci and general tech, particularly having good patent lawyers + capacity in VC which is big for those kinds of businesses. A lot of geographical positioning will also overlap, especially having offices in proximity to good research universities which tend to lead to STEM-field startups.
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Thank you! They're get back very quickly after interviews, I got an offer a couple weeks ago within hours of the second round interview. It's a nice change- I'm used to firms taking weeks to respond post-interview.
Yes thank you for this and I see now why like I thought there was an overlap between the two but was not sure. Do you think a law firm can be expertise in 1 area for example life sciences but not be an expert in technology.
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Said exactly what I was trying to say only better! There is a huge amount of overlap, most life sciences developments could be considered tech developments. I wrote my medical law thesis on AI use in healthcare for example. That said being a life sciences expert doesn't necessarily make you a tech expert if the focus is on say pharma developments.
It's certainly possible but I'd expect to see that more in relatively boutique firms that have high sector specificity. For a BigLaw firm with international reach it simply makes sense to leverage capability across markets so most will have done so.
But some firms will obviously lean a certain way - when I think of Ropes, for example, their lifesci/biopharma profile jumps out at me more than general tech, at least in the UK.
Just had my Sidley interview which was supposed to last an hour but ended in like 20 minutes. The partner was like "yea these things normally only last around half an hour" but I think she just really didn't like me lol
Just wanted to share for all my long-suffering grads and soon-to-be grads out there that I've just bagged my first private practice paralegal gig at the premier department of an American firm, following a lengthy stint of hard graft in-house. I'm over the moon.
Separately, for grad opps, has been my best cycle to date - on hold after one VI and still hopeful on two apps - and the future looks ever brighter, even if this cycle is a wash.
I'll be 29 this year and still cracking on, because I realised while working other jobs in my early-mid 20s this is what I want to do.
It's an absolute slog at times, and I don't want to diminish that. But the practice of law is a marathon, not a sprint. Stay true to yourself and know what you want and why you want it, and you'll get there.
Wagmi.
Separately, for grad opps, has been my best cycle to date - on hold after one VI and still hopeful on two apps - and the future looks ever brighter, even if this cycle is a wash.
I'll be 29 this year and still cracking on, because I realised while working other jobs in my early-mid 20s this is what I want to do.
It's an absolute slog at times, and I don't want to diminish that. But the practice of law is a marathon, not a sprint. Stay true to yourself and know what you want and why you want it, and you'll get there.
Wagmi.
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That's how I perceive them, can't speak to how it aligns with how the perceive themselves.
Oh my god.. does everyone come out of AC's thinking how they could of answered questions better?
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Everyone does this - so I really wouldn’t worry. Those that don’t might be a little over confident!
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