GMU Law fed a lot of IPO folks to PTO - I think they hire specialist lawyers, but I hear it's a great gig if you can get it. They will spin backflips for someone with a technical and legal background suitable for their work - a friend (in that classmate kind of way friend) once talked about how bored he was as there was a huge debate over whether a coating on a resin/plastic was a film or a wafer...something like that.
The money is lower six figures last I checked, but only 40 hours a week and I've heard from many the numeric quotas required are not difficult to meet - but that's from lawyer types, mostly mechanical engineers I think? IT legal folks are hot there too.
It is 100% worth scanning http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ to find out what the qualifications are for patent attorneys - might also try PTO's site. They might be like many agencies right now though - waiting for final budget or Obamma action before being allowed to fill positions.
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The money is lower six figures last I checked, but only 40 hours a week and I've heard from many the numeric quotas required are not difficult to meet - but that's from lawyer types, mostly mechanical engineers I think? IT legal folks are hot there too.
It is 100% worth scanning http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ to find out what the qualifications are for patent attorneys - might also try PTO's site. They might be like many agencies right now though - waiting for final budget or Obamma action before being allowed to fill positions.