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Nov 5, 2021

This week, Kathryn speaks with Fran Perdomo, partner at Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, about why she went to law school and how she decided on her practice area. They discuss Fran's biggest career success and failure, and what she learned from both of those. Fran shares what virtual lawyering has been like during the pandemic, and whether she thinks that makes it harder or easier to balance the rest of one's life. Fran also talks about how the pandemic brought that balancing act in focus.


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Episode Highlights

  • Why did Fran decide to go to law school? - 1:03
  • Finding her practice compared to her idealized image of what a lawyer does back when she was a kid. - 2:05
  • The twist and turns of her career and how she got to where she is today. - 4:28
  • The reasons why the practice of IP law is attractive to her. - 8:36
  • A day in her life as an IP attorney. - 12:38
  • How she keeps everything in balance. - 16:10
  • The highs and lows of her career and what she has learned from them. - 20:01


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