Careers in IP Law offers a "day-in-the-life" guide with advice from expert intellectual property practitioners. The book helps students and those who are changing careers and provides detailed information on different practice areas: patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and new media. Careers in IP Law covers a key focus on employment opportunities, including a listing of career-related resources and relevant publications. Table of Contents • Getting Your Feet Wet: An Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Practice • Get Ready, Get Set: Preparing to Practice Intellectual Property Law during Law School or Preparing to Make a Change as an Established Lawyer • Promoting the Progress of Science . . . Patent Law as a Specialty • And the Useful Arts: Copyright Law as a Specialty • What's in a Name?: Trademark Law as a Specialty • IP Goes Incognito: Trade Secret Law as a Specialty • What Now?: Common Intellectual Property Practice Areas • The Sky's the Limit: Employment Opportunities for Intellectual Property Lawyers • Lessons from the Trenches: Advice from Practitioners • Diving In: How to Get Involved in the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) • Additional Sources of Information