How to get into in-house SF Tech companies?
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:26 pm
I'm off to be a patent litigator (and maybe do some other stuff, too) at a San Francisco biglaw firm. What's the best path from here to get into the GC's office of a tech firm? Small or big, I'd like to get into the GC office and ideally be able to compete for senior GC roles (e.g., GC to the company).
I've been applying to clerkships for one or two years out from the beginning of my law firm career and am wondering whether it would be better to apply to general COA (9th Circuit ideally), Fed. Cir., or USDC courts like NDCA or EDTX? I'm not totally mad about being a patent litigator - and that's why I want to do other stuff at the firm, and would enjoy a clerkship that isn't just patents - but I want to know how to set myself up for working in-house in the Bay Area.
Appreciate all thoughts. Remember, I'm a litigator, so "be a transactional lawyer!" isn't helpful, although I'd be interested to know whether there's a significant difference.
Thanks
I've been applying to clerkships for one or two years out from the beginning of my law firm career and am wondering whether it would be better to apply to general COA (9th Circuit ideally), Fed. Cir., or USDC courts like NDCA or EDTX? I'm not totally mad about being a patent litigator - and that's why I want to do other stuff at the firm, and would enjoy a clerkship that isn't just patents - but I want to know how to set myself up for working in-house in the Bay Area.
Appreciate all thoughts. Remember, I'm a litigator, so "be a transactional lawyer!" isn't helpful, although I'd be interested to know whether there's a significant difference.
Thanks