Sorry, @Demosthenes49, if my explanation of the patent bar isn’t clear. Let me try again. There is a specific list of acceptable majors. Most engineering degrees are listed. Only some science degrees are listed. Examples of science degrees not listed are Meteorology, Environmental Science and Geology. Other degrees that some might consider science degrees, such as actuarial science/math, neuroscience, kinesiology, are not listed. So I was just pointing out that just because a person has a “science” degree, that does not mean that person automatically qualifies to sit for the patent bar. If you do not have a listed degree (under A), you must then qualify under either B or C. B provides 4 “options”. Option 1 specifies Physics courses (and they must be courses for majors only), Option 3 sets out Chemistry courses (and they must be courses for majors only). Options 2 and 4 set out other courses (and they may be courses for science or engineering majors). To qualify under C, you must prove your practical experience by passing the FE exam.
As far as whether major matters in law school admission, please note that I said “at least as far as some laws schools are concerned”. If anyone disagrees with that statement, then they must think that no law school considers an applicant’s major. I disagree. It is also exactly what we were told on our first day of law school, when a member of the admissions committee gave us the “how you got here” speech. So, perhaps the dean did lie to me, as Desmosthenes49 suggests, although I’m not sure why he would, and perhaps the professor lied to the entire first year class, although I’m not sure why he would either. Or maybe there are some law schools in the country where major is considered in admissions.
@bluebayou, sorry you think the statement “those students will be attractive to different industries” makes “little sense”. But where I practice, the students with technical backgrounds are very attractive to local industries, therefor to local law firms, whose clients are those industries. My first year out of law school, all of us new associates hired for my department (not patent) at a big international firm had technical degrees related to the specific industry which constituted half of the department’s practice. I think law schools understand that those applicants will be highly employable and will often end up at top firms/corps, and that means they may donate to, and come back to recruit at, their alma mater.
Not trying to convince anyone of anything here. Just offering an opinion, based on experience, to be considered (or ignored) by the OP.
Interesting note: Some comments on this forum are snarky. I hope mine are not.