What are some good degrees for law school?

rscgrad
Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:36:19 +0000

My husband is an Intellectual Property attorney, one of the few higher growth areas of law. I would love to share info about this area with potential future attorneys as I am trying to convince our daughters to follow in Dad’s footsteps…

In addition to the JD from an accreditied school & passing the state bar exam, in order to prosecute patents, one must be take & pass the Patent bar. In order to take the Patent bar, the undergrad major becomes important. It does require a degree in the hard sciences such as engineering (EE’s seem to be in high demand) or enough elective classes that would constitute the requisite knoweldge to pass the Patent bar. https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/organizational-offices/office-general-counsel/office-enrollment-and-discipline/becoming.html

Patent attorneys review inventions and performs the necessary legal analysis to determine if the invention is eligible to receive a patient protection. They are responsible for filing the necessary paperwork with the USPTO and meeting regularly with the agents from the patent office and their clients. They can also become involved in litigation.

Do know the major centers for jobs in this field include NYC, NY San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, Austin, Texas and of course Washington, DC.

Hope this helps!