I have had two careers, one as a chemist doing research and teaching and a second as a patent attorney.  I will describe how I started out as a chemist and eventually became a lawyer.  I will discuss my present position as a patent attorney and how my chemistry training plays an everyday, important role in my legal practice.  I will try to show, using my own career and the careers of colleagues as examples, that chemistry and law, although quite different disciplnes, can actually compliment each other and provide a challenging and rewarding way to earn a living.

From chemist and professor to attorney: My path as a patent attorney

244th National Meeting (2012)

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