Please fill out the below form to document your conversations with our current law firm partners in order to continue to enhance our external relationships and better the Patent Pathways™ program. 

Employment & Inclusion Subcommittee Member Name *

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Current Law Firm Partner Name *

How has the program been going thus far? Have you found candidates of interest? *

If you have not hired thus far, or have had difficulty hiring, what obstacles are in your way with regard to hiring a participant?

Leave blank if not applicable.

Why did your firm sign onto the program? *

You can mention that you weren’t part of the initial discussion and you’d like to know if the firm was looking for candidates or just wanting to support diversity in the patent field, or both.

Does your firm currently have a training program for technical specialists in the patent field? If so, please describe it. *

Is there a particular time or times of the year that your firm hires new technical specialists/patent agents? *

Is there a pre-determined length of time (3-months, 6-months, etc.) that you’d be more open to hiring and training candidates (with the option to hire full-time at the end of the pre-determined term) as opposed to hiring them full-time right at the start? *

What questions do you have about Patent Pathways®? Is there anything more may you want to know about our organization? *

What can we do on our end to make the program more valuable for your firm? *

Do you have firm members involved in the program through mentorship or committee work? *

If yes, please list the names you are aware of.

If not, would you be interested in joining any of the following committees? *

• Mentoring Committee
• Participant Committee: Recruiting
• Participant Committee: Marketing & Branding
• Participant Committee: Patent Bar Exam Preparation
• Participant Committee: Budget & Finance
• Participant Committee: Interviewing, Admissions, & Onboarding
• Participant Committee: Program Sessions
• Participant Committee: Student Advisory Board
• Wherever I am needed
• I'd like to mentor
• Not at this time

Can we count on your firm's commitment for the June 2024 to May 2025 year? *

• Yes
• No

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