Intellectual property lawyer vs student attorney

Differences between intellectual property lawyer and student attorney duties and responsibilities

Intellectual property lawyer example responsibilities.

• Develop and implement an agency-wide client privacy policy and manage agency response to all matters involving subpoenas and warrants.
• Prepare, file and prosecute trademark applications with the USPTO.
• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent and trademark applications before the USPTO and foreign patent offices.
• Reduce expenses and identify litigation targets through review and pruning of existing patent portfolio.
• Work on drafting and prosecution of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and chemical patent applications
• Prepare and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, materials and mechanical arts.
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Student attorney example responsibilities.

• Generate an internal memorandum exploring VAWA and special immigrant juvenile cases that lead to the establishment of a new clinic program.
• Provide direct representation to low-income clients on a range of matters including family, criminal, probate, and post-conviction review.
• Issue subpoenas for opposing party's financial records, records for businesses own by opposing party and records of government organizations.
• Compose subpoenas and collect discovery.
• Represent clients before administrative and probate judges.
• Handle trial and arbitration preparation and document review.
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