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Sarah Perlinger Is A 1L In Franklin Pierce Law Center. After Completing B.S In Chemistry She Did Law. She Got Succeeded In Her Interest For Law And Chemistry. Sarah Perlinger Won Several Awards CRC Freshman Award, Union University Research Award.
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Sarah Perlinger: 1L at the Franklin Pierce Law Center[By Heather Jung]
On March 26, Sarah Perlinger was a guest speaker at the 233rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society
(ACS). Perlinger, a 1L at the Franklin Pierce Law Center, spoke to those in attendance about “non-traditional” chemistry
careers, focusing on her experience as a patent examiner and her decision to attend law school after studying chemistry as
an undergraduate.
“I hope to answer questions from those who
may be thinking about pursuing a career
in law,” Perlinger said. “This is relevant
because there are many chemists who may
be contemplating different career choices
and may be unaware of what patent law is
and what a career path in law entails. My
talk will give those chemists a starting point
for further research on patent law if they are
thinking this field might be for them.”
Perlinger received her B.S. in chemistry
from Union University in Jackson, TN, in
2005. During the course of her studies, she
won several awards, including Outstanding
Physical Chemistry Student, Academic Medal
of Honor for Chemistry, Union University
Research Award, and the CRC Freshman
Award.
Perlinger hopes to put her background
in chemistry to good use by working in
pharmaceutical patent law in Washington, DC,
after she graduates. Patent law will allow her
to combine her passions for chemistry and
the law. She said that she got this idea while
working at the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, where she examined patents that
mostly dealt with pharmaceutical compounds.
“I enjoyed working on that subject matter
immensely because I was able to use my
chemistry background when analyzing the
compounds themselves, and I also learned a
lot of biochemistry when researching how the
compounds act in the body,” she said.
According to Perlinger, she decided to pursue
a career in law after exploring the career
options available to someone who studied
chemistry. She says that she was drawn to
law “because it offers so much opportunity to
communicate on varied subject matter within
the chemical technology.” Since she began
studying law, she has come to appreciate it
even more.
“I love that every time you open a new case,
no matter how similar the subject matter is to
other cases, the analysis can be very different
because of one differing key fact. Essentially,
I love that the analysis is always fresh and
challenging,” Perlinger said.
Perlinger interned at Finnegan, Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, one of the
world’s leading intellectual property firms,
the summer after graduating from Union
University. During that time, she worked
on a litigation support staff that helped the
attorneys organize their pleadings, prepare a
privilege log, and organize correspondence for
ongoing cases. She says that her experiences
there introduced her to patent litigation and
gave her a better understanding of what
goes on during the discovery process. This
summer she plans to work at Sterne, Kessler,
Goldstein & Fox as a summer associate.
Student organizations have played a large
role in Perlinger’s law school career. She
is currently active in a couple: Student
Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA)
and Women’s Law Student Association
(WLSA). Perlinger says that SIPLA’s main
goal is to educate law students about
intellectual property laws and works to bring
in speakers who work in that field. WLSA’s
goal is to bring men and women together to
discuss the issues women face during law
school. WLSA also pairs law students with
mentors who are women currently working
as lawyers and want to share their wisdom
with the students. Perlinger is also a Student
Ambassador for the Pierce Law Center.
“So far, I think the associations allow you
to meet and get to know other students you
might not otherwise encounter in classes
and elsewhere,” Perlinger said. “They also
provide you with numerous opportunities
to learn from people already working as
attorneys. Finally, the associations also put
you in touch with faculty who can give you
great tips for surviving law school. Overall,
the associations allow you to build a network
of people you can hopefully keep in touch with
long after law school is over.”
On the net
Franklin Pierce Law Center
www.piercelaw.edu
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &
Dunner, LLP
www.finnegan.com
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov
Q. What do you do for fun?A. I love getting outdoors, so whatever excuse I can make to get outdoors, I do. I also love to play tennis, and I love hanging out with my family in Colorado, where I’m from.
Q. What CD is in your CD player right now?A. Wow, I think I actually have an old Weezer CD in my CD player right now.
Q. What was the last magazine you read?A. I actually don’t read magazines all that often, so I’m not sure.
Q. What is your favorite tV show?A. Gilmore Girls. I’m quite a fan actually and have been since the show started.