For students considering a career in IP law, Michael Fleming ’92 (WMCL) offers two words of advice: Be pragmatic. “With a few exceptions, there’s no possible way you can go to law school today and really anticipate what you’re going to need to do five or 10 years from now,” he says. He points to …

Michael Fleming, deputy general counsel and technology and operations lawyer, Cray

As a patent litigator in the firm of Robins Kaplan in New York City, Miles Finn ’09 (HUSL) often tries to find ways for clients to avoid litigation when they believe someone is infringing on their patent. “Everybody knows that patent litigation is expensive and time-consuming, so people like to find other ways to help …

Miles Finn, patent litigator, Robins Kaplan