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Considering a career in law?

Eric
Chief Legal Officer
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
U.C. Berkeley
University of San Francisco, Juris Doctorate

UC Berkeley - Social Sciences
Q1Career path
Law
Corporate Law
Biotechnology
2:33
"during college, I majored in political economy, which was a very new major. I loved the combination of econ and poli sci."
Q2Main responsibilities
Legal Compliance
Contract Negotiation
Global Law
1:03
"I get about a thousand issues a day thrown at me."
Q3Day in the life
Travel
Intellectual Diversity
Executive/Leadership
1:33
"The days are incredibly varied. They're varied both in topics, in hours, in where I am, what I'm doing."
Q4Most important skills - role
Decision-Making
Information Processing
Problem-Solving
0:41
"the ability to take in, assimilate, organize, understand information very quickly"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Legal
Pharmaceutical Industry
Biotechnology
0:56
"The thing I enjoy most is the impact we get to have on the patients we serve."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Executive/Leadership
Work-Life Balance
Stress Management
0:37
"The job can be really demanding...your job can kind of intrude upon you at almost any hour of the day."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Healthcare
Law
Biotechnology
0:58
"being able to help patients is really amazing"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Inquisitive
Global Healthcare
Problem-Solving
1:07
"People who are really inquisitive. Uh, people who like to problem solve, uh, typically do well."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Career Advice
Higher Education
Science Background
0:38
"I wish that someone would've convinced me to take a science class in college."
Q10Entry-level positions
Legal Careers
Contract Negotiation
Entry-Level Jobs
1:45
"It's a really fantastic job for people who are thinking about law school. Great way to get references from the attorneys."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Networking
Teamwork
Leadership
1:11
"It doesn't matter how hard you work, it's a lot more about trying to get the right people to work with you."
Q12College ideas for success
Communication
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
1:10
"It requires a ton of reading, and it requires getting through that reading really quickly. So that really helps with assimilating information quickly."
Q14Advice for social science majors finding their first job
0:54
"Whenever you're looking for a job, you have to convince an employer that you're going to be a good asset for them."