By Rita
It is true that we live in a very politically and legally correct society today. Everyone seems to have a lawyer or attorney on retainer for fear of needing one day in and day out. Whilst this has led to a rise in the number of legal professionals around and has opened up job opportunities for those wanting to pursue a legal career, it has led to many trained lawyers entering certain areas of law.
Criminal law, family law and civil law are all extremely popular and the employment market is absolutely saturated. Competition is extremely fierce in those areas, but what about the trademark attorney? Is the future bright or would you face the same problems?
Supply And Demand
The trademark attorney is a legal position that has only become popular in recent years because of the sheer number of brands and company trademark interests that are in the public sphere today. Although the trademark attorney has been around for decades as a specialist legal post, it is only recently that some lawyers have began to concentrate on this area of law.
As such, there are perhaps fewer legal professionals practicing as trademark attorneys than practicing in other more established areas of the law. That is not to say that the position is not in demand because it is. Major firms in New York now solely deal with trademark applications. Large firms that specialise in retail and creating products for certain industries tend to employ their own trademark attorneys so that there is always someone to ensure that applications to trademark their products and brands are approved on time, as well as protect those trademarks when necessary.
The Trademark Attorney Outlook
The position of the trademark attorney is a secure one and demand for them is predicted to rise in the coming years. As such, there will be more positions available to fill as well as more practices opening to specialise in that area of law. However, as with any branch of law, there will be a lot of competition for the jobs that do open up.
The turnover in any law firm is low so the rise in jobs will come from the external demand from businesses. New York is a great state for that because of the amount of firms with headquarters there is extremely high. However, specialised legal areas do suffer in economically dark days so beware that the demand for positions may go up and down in the coming years.
