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Antitrust lawyers encounter many situations – from civil and criminal litigation to transactional work. So, attorneys practicing in this area must be versatile. Christian Lorenz, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law’s Antitrust service, discusses what it’s like to practice antitrust law and what skills are required to succeed as an antitrust practitioner.
Before Practical Law, Christian was a senior associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

With data breaches regularly making headlines, privacy and security is a concern for many companies. Lindsey Gillespie, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law’s Privacy and Data Security service, discusses what students can expect in this field, in-demand skills and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) certification process.
Before joining Practical Law, Lindsey was of counsel with Potomac Law Group, LLC. Lindsey also worked as a senior associate at Baker McKenzie.

Every company starts somewhere. In the development stages, businesses rely on legal expertise to drive business growth. Joe Green, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law's Capital Markets and Corporate Governance group, explains the quarterback role junior attorneys often play in the start-up space, and what students can expect in this practice area.
Before joining Practical Law, Joe worked as a senior attorney at Gunderson Dettmer. Joe was also an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

Did you know that more than 40 percent of all Americans work with a trust and estates lawyer during their lifetime? Samantha Brinn Merel, Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law’s Trusts and Estates service, discusses how she ended up practicing in this area and recommends resources that can help attorneys starting out in this field.
Before joining Practical Law, Samantha was an associate at Sidley Austin LLP. She also worked as an associate at Lazard Wealth Management.

What does a career in patent litigation look like? As a previous patent litigation associate, Zach Summers, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law's Intellectual Property and Technology service, discusses life as an “expert handler” and the science behind the practice. Zach also explains the patent bar and how law students can leverage their skills.

As technology advances, there’s a growing need for businesses to develop, protect, and monetize technology and intellectual property (IP) assets. Rakiya Diggs, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law's IP and Technology service, explains technology transactions, including transitioning to an in-house position. Rakiya also recommends courses students should take if interested in this practice.
Rakiya joined Practical Law from DLA Piper LLP. She also worked as an associate at King & Spalding LLP.