Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant

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It is of course always good to here advice from those with actual
experience in the field. I too am an aspiring patent attorney. I
am thus curious to know what you think of my bachelors degree in
Electrical Engineering. I am graduating from a very well know
school in this area and am graduating with honors. I will probably
attend a strong tier two law school in either D.C. or California,
perhaps even New York. Is this area of law so flooded that an E.E.
degree means very little? I have been under the impression as of
late that although the market for patent lawyers with E.E. degrees
is still saturated, that it was not as saturated and thus easier to
find a decent paying job. Am I mistaken? Clealy I would still need
to be in at least the top 30 percent. If I am mistaken in anyway,
please correct me!

Thankful for your advice,
Dave

On 2/01/04, Lawman777 wrote:
> Hi Mike:
>
> I have a B.S. in Biology, 19 hours toward Masters in Microbiology,
> an M.S. in business management with pharmaceutical sales
> experience at a Fortune 100 Comapny, and excellent social skills.
> I repeat that "your alma mater" in law is probably the most
> important credential.
>
> What I have found is that a BS is hard to sell in biotechnology
> area - its better to have a PhD, or masters to open door. Ask
> others, and look at job openings - most want advanced degrees, and
> exclude people from schools not in the first tier.
>
> Lawman777
>
> On 1/14/04, mike ricks wrote:
>> I was wondering what your B.S. was in? If if it is biology
>> related, then one would think biotechnology patent attorneys
>> would have there choice of where to work. Please fill me in on
>> the truth of the matter.
>>
>> I am a 3L, about to begin either an MSE or a B.S. in biology or
>> molecular biology from my state undergrad solely to make myself
>> in demand in the IP market place. Please expound what I might
>> face.
>>
>> Also, you email points out that politics, not necessarily your
>> alma mater, and the ability to understand people are just as
>> important social skills as your credentials. As a former
>> manager, performance always matters, but so are
>> other "intangibles". Please feel free to expound.

Re: Advice Needed for future IP/law school applicant, 2/19/04, by patentguy.

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