Re: ABA v non-ABA law degree

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On 7/14/04, Patent agent wrote:
> Kibitzer,
>
> Thank you for your response.
>
> I am thinking of an ABA school. However, I think that my technical
> background is what is getting me interviews. I am not at all sure that
> a law degree is going to get me to a better situtation.

I'm sure you're right about why you are getting interviews.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

> I really believe that a DL degree is no help to a career in IP because
> the market (at least in (CA) is saturated with patent attorneys from
> first and second tier schools.

The market still seems pretty tight everywhere. I'm hoping things turn
around in the next couple of years.