<p>hi,
i'm in a very highly ranked bioengineering program, in an elite university. i am thinking about applying to law school... (i love bio/math/am very interested in biotech, but i'm not so crazy about being a bench engineer) would an engineering major hurt me (other than the gpa issue)? or would a more liberal-arts approach be preferred... i'd appreciate any info! thanks guys! :)</p>
<p>ALSO i'm considering doing chemE instead, because i've heard bioE isn't well respected. any imput?</p>
<p>You need high GPA and high LSAT for law school (with high LSAT usually being the more important of the two). As far as major, law schools take applicants from virtually all majors and engineering does not create a disadvantage except for the issue that getting a high GPA is more difficult to get in engineering than for many other majors.</p>
<p>I can't imagine basing a decision to switch from bioengineering to chemical engineering upon which one other people respect more.</p>
<p>Are you interested in intellectual property law?</p>
<p>Are you interested in intellectual property law?
How does that go with engineering?</p>
<p>Engineering is the typical background for intellectual property lawyers - particularly patent lawyers. Electrical engineering is probably the most common for it. MechE and chemE are also common,as well as bioE. Many patent lawyers have advanced degrees in engineering, however. Often, where the attorney got his or her undergrad or advanced degree is more important than the law school.</p>
<p>by well-respected, i meant respected in the work force haha. i don't care what random people on the street think about my career</p>
<p>and i've seen from reading around these threads that patent lawyers etc. are high in supply, so job prospects are kind of poor. i don't want to go into ridiculous debt at law school and find out i could've made just as much without the JD</p>
<p>*well-respected, as in, i would be seen as having good credentials etc... for practical reasons</p>
<p>I have never seen a glut of patent lawyers. They are always in demand. I think it is one of the safest bets no matter the economy. The problem is that the ones at the top firms often have masters and PHDs so it is quite a road to get there. The other issue is geography. You can't work in a small rural town somewhere as a patent lawyer.</p>
<p>do you know where i could get data to check that?</p>
<p>No data really - just 20+ years as a legal recruiter. I always have open IP jobs.</p>
<p>then i trust you haha, thanks for the info!</p>