Open to patent & technology law opportunities
Salma Juarez brings a neuroscience foundation, a Juris Doctor, and experience turning complex records into clear legal work. Her background spans public defense, state agency counsel, disability benefits, and hands-on technology projects.
01 / Case for fit
Patent lawyers have to learn difficult subject matter quickly, find the decisive detail, and explain it precisely. Salma’s record demonstrates each part of that work.
A neuroscience degree, science teaching experience, and self-directed hardware and software projects show comfort with technical systems and unfamiliar concepts.
In public defense and agency counsel roles, Salma reviewed dense records, identified issues, refined legal writing, and organized multi-agency agreements.
Bilingual client interviews, benefits screening, and healthcare service work sharpened the ability to communicate clearly across technical and personal contexts.
Evidence matrix
02 / Selected projects
These projects are not presented as inventions or client work. They show how Salma frames a problem, decomposes a system, and keeps learning beyond the classroom.
Project 01
A learning tool designed to help law students practice Bluebook and Whitebook citation through a more approachable, interactive experience.
Explore BluBookrProject 02
A planned two-phase build combining a two-way acrylic mirror, display, Raspberry Pi controller, touch input, motion sensing, and ambient lighting.
Current stage: component selection and MVP planning03 / Experience
Across court, government, healthcare, and benefits work, Salma has repeatedly handled high-volume information where accuracy affects real people.
Legal intern
Reviewed discovery including police reports, body-camera footage, witness statements, and evidentiary records; supported initial appearances and arraignments through client interviews and fact gathering.
Legal intern · Office of Counsel
Evaluated and cataloged memoranda of understanding with sister agencies, refined internal legal memoranda and correspondence, and observed policy and governance work.
Eligibility specialist
Conducted intake screenings for federal disability benefits, coordinated medical-record requests, and contributed to an RFP and contracts during a competitive bidding process.
Legal education · 2026
Juris Doctor
Women’s Leadership Initiative Fellow · Diversity CommitteeTechnical foundation · 2019
B.S., Integrative Neuroscience & General Anthropology
Teaching Assistant: Organic Chemistry & Physics · Research Assistant04 / Contact
For entry-level patent, IP, and technology-law opportunities, request Salma’s résumé, writing sample, or a conversation.