FDA law or IP Litigation
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:29 pm
I have a B.S. in Biotechnology and just graduated from law school. Prior to law school I worked for 6 years in the lab in FDA regulated environments in the Biotech Industry.
I will be clerking for a Judge starting in August. However, I am torn as to what jobs I should be focusing on applying to after clerking. Part of me wants to try utilize my FDA/biotech background and pursue job in the FDA and healthcare regulatory law, while part of me wants to pursue IP/patent litigation jobs.
I live close to the FDA and will most likely apply there. I feel the pros of working in this field are that it will utilize my background in biotech but is a career in FDA law a viable option?
I also will probably apply to IP litigation jobs. I feel this will utilize my clerking experience in the courtroom, it seems like it would be exciting, and the pay would be good, but only a very small percentage of cases would involve my background in bio and I feel most of my previous work experience would be wasted.
I realize most of this post is speculative as I would probably take whatever job I am in offered in either of these fields. But as far as focusing on my search, which of these fields would be best to purse given my background? Also, is there a possibility of practicing in both fields, i.e. a patent litigator with a specialty in FDA regulation?
I will be clerking for a Judge starting in August. However, I am torn as to what jobs I should be focusing on applying to after clerking. Part of me wants to try utilize my FDA/biotech background and pursue job in the FDA and healthcare regulatory law, while part of me wants to pursue IP/patent litigation jobs.
I live close to the FDA and will most likely apply there. I feel the pros of working in this field are that it will utilize my background in biotech but is a career in FDA law a viable option?
I also will probably apply to IP litigation jobs. I feel this will utilize my clerking experience in the courtroom, it seems like it would be exciting, and the pay would be good, but only a very small percentage of cases would involve my background in bio and I feel most of my previous work experience would be wasted.
I realize most of this post is speculative as I would probably take whatever job I am in offered in either of these fields. But as far as focusing on my search, which of these fields would be best to purse given my background? Also, is there a possibility of practicing in both fields, i.e. a patent litigator with a specialty in FDA regulation?