From Patent Agent to Office Managing Principal: Heather Flanagan’s Story of Career Advancement at Fish & Richardson

In an interview with Law360, Heather Flanagan, Ph.D., the recently-appointed Office Managing Principal of Fish & Richardson's Austin office, discussed her career journey from patent agent to firm leader as well as the firm's commitment to supporting professional advancement. Flanagan highlighted Fish's unique practice of supporting technology specialists who attend law school, a model that helps to fuel a robust pipeline of associates.

Excerpt: "It's sort of a rite of passage here. A lot of our leadership came into the firm on the IP side as technology specialists. The firm currently has over 115 lawyers and professional staff who hold a Ph.D."

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