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Bryan Williamson Gouwens-Speech1-Period 7/8 Career Speech Outline SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To present to the class information about a patent attorney.

THESIS STATEMENT: I will inform you about the career of a patent lawyer explaining the type of work performed in becoming a patent lawyer and different variables involved in their work field.

SPEECH TITLE: I Object! INTRODUCTION  I. Your new ideas and inventions are safe with them around. They advocate and advise you and with them people will definitely think twice before trying to duplicate any development of yours. Of them, many work and fulfill various duties.

II. I will inform you about renowned career of a patent attorney.

III. I ‘am going to go into detail about what a patent attorney deals with giving knowledge of the job description, specifying necessary education and training, and various work conditions that maybe encountered. BODY  I. First I will describe the career of a [|patent attorney]. A. A patent attorney is a person who advocates and advises inventors during the patent prosecution process. B. The duties of a patent lawyer include drafting and filing [|patent applications], and representing a client in a court of law. C. Patent attorney’s must be sociable with others, be an innovative thinkers, comprehensive readers, analytical. D. Patent attorney’s are hired in such places as [|law firms], corporations, government, nonprofit organizations, and law schools.

E. The [|job outlook] for this career is as fast as the average for all occupations. 1. The US Department of Labor reported that 761,000 careers were available as a lawyer in 2006 and approximate about 844,000 will be open 2016. F. Some advancement opportunities are [|partnership at a firm], going into practice by yourself, and being elected or nominated for [|judgeships].

II. The next topic I will cover is the education and training need to become a patent attorney. A. As a patent lawyer a person must have a college and graduate school education. 1. A [|Doctoral degree] in the area of patent law requires seven years after graduating high from school. 2. The program necessary to receive this degree is[| S.J.D.] (Doctor of Juridical Science) a. One place offering this program is [|Harvard University], which is one of the top law schools in the nation. b. Courses required in this field are in [|math],[|computer science], [|engineering], and legal writing and contracts. c. To graduate from Harvard University all classes must be completed in the field of patent law. B. Another essential part of being able to practice patent law is gaining a license by passing the [|state bar]. III.  While working as a patent lawyer the types of working conditions are mostly experienced indoors. A. A patent lawyers work hours vary. B. Usually most of their work is done in their own personal offices, [|law libraries], and courtrooms where there can be a tense atmosphere. C. [|Salary] depends on position and years of experience. 1. Beginning salaries with no experience range from $80,000 - $100,000. 2. An experienced lawyer makes about $115,000 - $150,000 yearly, but if a partner in firm the person may make about $300,000. D. If benefits are received they are based upon the employer providing them. E. Some advantages I see for this job are large salary, and the fact that it deals with an area of my interest. F. The disadvantages that I may come across are long hours, uncooperative clientele, and that it is a non [|union] job. Conclusion <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255,204,0);">I. A patent lawyer must work to assist inventors in protecting their developments. A. This job requires a person B. A person must go to college for seven years, three of which must be served in a law program and a person has to receive a [|license] to practice law. C. The job conditions are use good except for long hours, and possible courtroom disputes. II. Finally envision this, I ‘am 25, and I am sitting in a courtroom about to receive the verdict of whether an individual gets the rights to work they claim to have been plagiarized, and the verdicts in, he’s won. Now, guess who was defending that fortunate individual, me. <span style="display: block; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51,51,0); text-align: center;">BIBLIOGRAPHY <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51,51,0);">

Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. (1997) Chicago: J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company

Lawyers. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2009., from U.S. Department of Labor. Website: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm.

Simenhoff, Mark. __My First Year as a Lawyer__. New York: Walker Publishing Company, Inc., 1994.
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