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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know someone who did this after top undergrad (cal tech) and top MA (MIT).  After about three years work experience took the patent agent bar and worked as a patent agent while going to a mid ranked law school at night part time.  He graduated and was an associate at age 30, we are 35 now, who knows if he will make partner.  Senior associates at top law make about 400k.  That has a terminal end though... if you don’t make partner you’ll miss out on the life of big bucks and you need to bring more than technical skills to make partner at big law.  My dh was making about 400k at a firm and didn’t make partner and came in at director level in regulatory at a pharma company and is making about the same but it’s 250 base about 50 bonus and then about 100 in stock every year.  The lifestyle in regulatory is MUCH easier and less stressful and family friendly.  I’d save my sanity and just focus on regulatory.  [/quote]

You mentioned you DH is in regulatory. Is/was him also a patent attorney?[/quote]

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