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<li><p>Law schools won’t care about your major. Your friend is entirely incorrect. A strong LSAT score will be necessary for you to get into a school worth going to. You can play with your numbers [url=<a href=“http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-content/uploads/Law-School-Predictor-Full-Time-Programs.htm]here[/url”>http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-content/uploads/Law-School-Predictor-Full-Time-Programs.htm]here[/url</a>], but my guess is you’d need a score around 172 or better to get into a decent school. That said, employers are more willing to reach down for IP bar eligible students. They generally prefer EE/CS majors though so I don’t know if their hiring preference will be as strong. If you have the time, now is a great opportunity to pad your GPA with some fluff classes.</p></li>
<li><p>The advantage of work experience is that it makes you more attractive to employers, including legal employers. I would absolutely recommend work experience. It has little to do with admissions though, with the noted exception of Northwestern. NWU strongly prefers students with at least a year and usually two of work experience.</p></li>
<li><p>Law is saturated at some levels more than others. IP is fairly in demand, but more for EE/CS than for anyone eligible to sit the patent bar. I expect you’ll still see some hiring preference, just not as much as the truly desired undergrad majors.</p></li>
<li><p>If you do patent prosecution, my understanding is you need a lot of technical knowledge. Others can answer this better as I have absolutely no experience with it. Patent litigation requires becoming familiar with things and can also involve technical knowledge. The further you get away from IP work the less technical knowledge you’ll need, but the less of a hiring boost you’ll get.</p></li>
<li><p>Do you actually have any experience with law, or does it just sound like fun to someone who wants to do a lot o writing? Sudden career shifts concern me, since they’re usually predicated on what people imagine the new career to be rather than what it is.</p></li>
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