I am a junior in highschool and want to be a lawyer. I want to work with intellectual property. What should I study after highschool? Thanks!!
2006-08-14 07:08:04 · 12 answers · asked by Sam 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I know after I have to go to a Law School. I'm not stupid. I'm asking before I attend a Law School.
2006-08-14 07:20:34 · update #1
I recommend a degree that focuses on engineering, science or math, but a business degree can also be quite helpful. Psychology or communications could be useful as well.
IP is a broadening area of law. You may want to narrow your focus within IP and focus on patent issues (engineering) or copyright law (entertainment industry perhaps) or whatever else. It really depends on what you want to do. You can pick your major in college based on what you enjoy the most.
Absolutely avoid poly-sci and anything that has to do with criminal justice if you want to work in IP. I would also recommend avoiding an english major; most english majors that I know had a really hard time learning how to do legal writing and most have a hard time passing the bar exam.
Good luck!
2006-08-14 09:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by www.lvtrafficticketguy.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an actual attorney...if you want to go into IP law, your best best would be something related to that field, engineering is huge if you can do it. IP and patent work is the most in demand. And actually with patent work, you don't even have to go to law school to be a patent attorney, just work in the patent field. Poli Sci is a plain liberal arts degree (that's what I have), and pre-law isn't even a real major, its liberal arts again. If I could go back and do it again, I would go into a medical field or science. Especially if you want to go into IP, work with science, where the technological issues are. It will lead to better understanding of clients and better knowledge before you get there.
Anyone out there going to law school - don't go pre-law, you are better off declaring liberal arts. Pre-law is the same exact thing, maybe with a class or tow of "so called" law thrown in. Get a degree in something, have a specific area of knowledge to work with in law school. It will only help you in the end!! I promise.
2006-08-14 07:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Curious 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Political Science.
2006-08-14 07:13:08 · answer #3 · answered by Lodiju 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go 4 years of pre-law. Also, talk to a lawyer in your area, ask them to recommend a program of study, school, etc.
2006-08-14 07:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by little_beth85 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your college will probably have a specified "pre-law" set of courses. You should also take "liberal arts" courses, history courses, politicial science, and criminal justice courses, depending on which portion of lawyering you'll be practicing. Hm, for intellectual property, maybe all of those. LOL.
2006-08-14 07:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Political Science, L.A. History, English and Communications are all acceptable majors in which to transfer to a law school with. Most if not all law schools require an applicant to earn their B.A./B.S. prior to entering law school. And an acceptable LSAT score as well... good luck honey! =)
2006-08-14 07:15:42 · answer #6 · answered by kg1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son in-law has a Bachelors in Communication and had no difficulty getting into law school. He is now practicing.
2006-08-14 07:17:25 · answer #7 · answered by soonerjoan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
English or Political Science.
2006-08-14 07:14:27 · answer #8 · answered by flirpityflirp 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off it will take much more than a bachelors degree to become a lawyer!
2006-08-14 07:15:01 · answer #9 · answered by ericalp335 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, how committed are you to this. College skirts along worthless unless youre willing to get an MBA or PhD
2006-08-14 07:38:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋