bearishgurl – what’s the term for a specialist attorney that works closely with several firms as well on niche matters?
Two examples:
(1) A patent lawyer with engineering and math degrees from MIT, who also happens to speak six languages and advises firms on international intellectual property disputes.
(2) A 40-something lady who has a disabled kid and primarily stays home to take care of her family. But she also used to have a disability law firm when the child was younger, and still advises other firms on her area of expertise.
jwizzle – California has nothing like the City University of NY/Queens, where law school is something like $13k/yr if you’re a resident of NYC? Quite a few respected attorneys have come through there.
