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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
Wtf dude just call a headhunter and ask them these questions
buff theater stage newt
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
before I answer this, I have one question: have you been ...
cowardly dull school cafeteria potus
  09/15/14
On Sat. Picked up some veggies and chix breast. Also grill...
Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
did you happen to pick up some PEPPER FOR THY ANGUS??
cowardly dull school cafeteria potus
  09/15/14
Purchased last week
Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
For any kind of lit, including IP, finding in-house is going...
Glittery Claret Lay
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
What kind of degree(s) do you have and from what schools? ...
Glittery Claret Lay
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
Yeah, that's a decent angle. Taking the patent bar might no...
Glittery Claret Lay
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
True, but at least it makes you look like you are trying to ...
Glittery Claret Lay
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
Buy the prep materials used on ebay?
Glittery Claret Lay
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
brother, what sites were you looking at?
aphrodisiac sanctuary psychic
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
i don't have any other ideas, brother, sorry. i was just cu...
aphrodisiac sanctuary psychic
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
ty, brother. i have like zero linkedin presence, so i guess...
aphrodisiac sanctuary psychic
  09/15/14
It can take a long long time to go in-house. Look at all th...
Umber Charismatic Lettuce Ceo
  09/15/14
TY.
Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
For me it was a few months, but I didn't really go through a...
Lemon spot
  09/15/14
This is a good post. OP just needs to distance himself from...
Glittery Claret Lay
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
I am a social person with a very wide network of friends. Th...
Lemon spot
  09/15/14
Oh, that explains it. My industry is old as fuck dudes at t...
Umber Charismatic Lettuce Ceo
  09/16/14
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Lemon spot
  09/20/14
The only reliable way to increase your chances is to find so...
titillating whorehouse
  09/15/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/15/14
It took about 2 months for me from the first interview to ac...
adventurous gas station hissy fit
  09/15/14
how many places did you interview?
Glittery Claret Lay
  09/15/14
I would say that I interviewed (or at least had discussions ...
adventurous gas station hissy fit
  09/16/14
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Mewling corner giraffe
  09/16/14
I was about 50% M&A and 50% commercial/operational in a ...
adventurous gas station hissy fit
  09/16/14
landing in-house gig could realistically take up to 2 yrs br...
low-t arousing blood rage crotch
  09/16/14
I work in tech (50 people at the company, so not a startup b...
Excitant opaque stag film
  09/16/14


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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:36 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:38 AM
Author: buff theater stage newt

Wtf dude just call a headhunter and ask them these questions

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331774)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:42 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331799)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:37 AM
Author: cowardly dull school cafeteria potus

before I answer this, I have one question:

have you been to the grocery store recently?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331769)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:37 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe

On Sat. Picked up some veggies and chix breast. Also grilled out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331773)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:38 AM
Author: cowardly dull school cafeteria potus

did you happen to pick up some PEPPER FOR THY ANGUS??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331776)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:42 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe

Purchased last week

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331801)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:53 AM
Author: Glittery Claret Lay

For any kind of lit, including IP, finding in-house is going to take a while and a whole lot of luck.

Do you have any experience with prosecution or IP transactions? How good is your tech background?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331846)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:56 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331864)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 9:59 AM
Author: Glittery Claret Lay

What kind of degree(s) do you have and from what schools?

Honestly, the odds are so poor for litigation I'm not sure it's worth discussing in terms of months or even years. Give it a shot, but don't count on anything coming in soon or ever.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331877)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:12 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331920)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:15 AM
Author: Glittery Claret Lay

Yeah, that's a decent angle. Taking the patent bar might not be a bad idea either. It's not a very hard test.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331945)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:39 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332084)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:43 AM
Author: Glittery Claret Lay

True, but at least it makes you look like you are trying to be a well-rounded IP lawyer, which is what companies need. They don't want pure shittigators, most of the skills you learn in BigLit just aren't all that useful.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332111)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:45 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332129)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:46 AM
Author: Glittery Claret Lay

Buy the prep materials used on ebay?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332134)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:47 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332142)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:16 AM
Author: aphrodisiac sanctuary psychic

brother, what sites were you looking at?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26331950)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:41 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332101)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:42 AM
Author: aphrodisiac sanctuary psychic

i don't have any other ideas, brother, sorry. i was just curious as to where one looks in these situations.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332109)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:44 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332119)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:49 AM
Author: aphrodisiac sanctuary psychic

ty, brother. i have like zero linkedin presence, so i guess i'll finally have to give in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332147)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:51 AM
Author: Umber Charismatic Lettuce Ceo

It can take a long long time to go in-house. Look at all the in-house postings you see and identify the recruiting firms that are posting them. Call up the person who is associated with those positions, get coffee and bring a resume. It can take more than a year to find the right fit, but the earlier you start the better.

From the time you get your initial interview it can range from weeks to months depending on the need. That's why you need to start now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332159)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:52 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe

TY.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332164)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 10:54 AM
Author: Lemon spot

For me it was a few months, but I didn't really go through a formal process so much as CEO saying he "might be working on something for me" for a long time, then one day we had lunch and I realized halfway through that he was pitching me on joining the company.

As an aside, being a programmer lawyer is the fucking shit, man. I know a dood who got brought in to an established tech co as regular in house counsel and a short while later he's fast tracked to be a VP who will do a little lawyer time to help with patent pros, all because he understands their actual business and the legal side as well. I obviously made out like a bandit, too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332176)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 11:01 AM
Author: Glittery Claret Lay

This is a good post. OP just needs to distance himself from all the big litigation, and focus more on being a tech guy who understands the law as well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332201)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 11:05 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332220)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 11:04 AM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332213)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 11:11 AM
Author: Lemon spot

I am a social person with a very wide network of friends. This guy and I had a mutual friend and we got to know each other through regular hangout sessions watching football and shit at the mutual friend's house.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332263)



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Date: September 16th, 2014 3:32 PM
Author: Umber Charismatic Lettuce Ceo

Oh, that explains it. My industry is old as fuck dudes at the helm all of whom despise lawyers and laws.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26340044)



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Date: September 20th, 2014 8:51 PM
Author: Lemon spot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26364588)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 1:09 PM
Author: titillating whorehouse

The only reliable way to increase your chances is to find someone you know at the company who will go to bat for you and have that person submit your resume. Ideally this person would be an attorney in the Legal department and the company would have open positions they're actively searching to fill. But a standout business person can also help if they have a good relationship with Legal.

Also don't limit yourself to tech companies. You probably stand the best chance to sell yourself as someone who can ramp quickly on IP-related stuff generally, and be more of a swiss army knife for some corporate background GC who wants to handle all the board stuff and find an underling to do day to day transactional, lit and compliance work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332900)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 1:28 PM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26332978)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 5:50 PM
Author: adventurous gas station hissy fit

It took about 2 months for me from the first interview to actually being able to give notice at my firm (this includes second and third interviews, pre-employment screening, salary/package negotiations, etc.).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26334299)



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Date: September 15th, 2014 5:56 PM
Author: Glittery Claret Lay

how many places did you interview?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26334314)



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Date: September 16th, 2014 2:15 PM
Author: adventurous gas station hissy fit

I would say that I interviewed (or at least had discussions with) about ten different companies over a two year period. Was formally offered three different positions. Passed on the first two early on and then took the third one maybe twelve months later.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26339507)



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Date: September 16th, 2014 12:09 PM
Author: Mewling corner giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26338785)



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Date: September 16th, 2014 2:22 PM
Author: adventurous gas station hissy fit

I was about 50% M&A and 50% commercial/operational in a bit of a niche industry. I actually ended up moving in house to a technology company, which was a bit of a departure from the industry that I had been working in for quite a few years (both before and after law school). The company was less focused on my lack of relevant industry knowledge/experience and more focused on my deal experience, so the hire made sense for them.

I was a bit lucky in that the interview fell into my lap. The company called the managing partner at my first firm and asked whether he knew anybody who would fit the bill. He called me and asked if I would be interested. The company reached out to me the next day and I did a first interview a few days later.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26339549)



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Date: September 16th, 2014 2:31 PM
Author: low-t arousing blood rage crotch

landing in-house gig could realistically take up to 2 yrs bro, especially if you're in niche practice area and aren't willing to relocate geographically

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26339608)



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Date: September 16th, 2014 3:30 PM
Author: Excitant opaque stag film

I work in tech (50 people at the company, so not a startup but not a mature business) on the business side and help manage our outside counsel. We're not looking to hire an in-house bro at the moment but if we were to, our criteria would not be as precise or severe as everyone here is making it out to be.

It would basically be like, "Has this guy worked on stuff tangentially related to what we do and the legal issues we face?" and "Do we like him?"

At mature businesses with corporate bureaucracy I'm sure there's more red tape and a precise focus on credentials and truly relevant experience.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2675170&forum_id=2#26340025)