Clients frequently call on her in late stages of litigation to take matters to trial or reorient the strategic direction of a case. According to one client, “Clara combines exceptional intelligence with strategic business focus in a way that sets her apart from other top trial lawyers.” Recognized for delivering one of California’s top verdicts by the Daily Journal and as one of California’s leading intellectual property lawyers, Ms. Shin has helped to make law in emerging areas by litigating and trying landmark cases, including winning an appellate ruling defining the scope of software licensing and the first sale doctrine under copyright law.