preLaw Magazine - Winter 2008 - (Page 36) specialties Continued from previous page… INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ents, and most agree that client counseling is their favorite part of the job, thus communication skills are important. Because patent law issues are litigated in federal court, patent attorneys may find themselves traveling to out-of-state depositions, hearings, or trials. A technical background leads some law students to careers in IP law. associate or law clerk. Information provided by “The Official Guide to Legal Specialties: An Insider’s Guide to Every Major Practice Area,” by Lisa Abrams, J.D. advise clients as to how to keep their trade secrets confidential and litigate on behalf of clients when a trade secret has been improperly acquired. Computer law draws heavily on other areas of intellectual property law as well as on general contract law. The main focus of this area of law is the protection of soft- Where to study… INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Arizona State University College of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law California Western School of Law Chicago-Kent College of Law DePaul University College of Law Drake University Law School Franklin Pierce Law Center George Mason University School of Law Hofstra University School of Law Indiana University School of Law Lewis & Clark Law School Massachusetts School of Law Quinnipiac University School of Law Santa Clara University School of Law Seattle University College of Law Southwestern Law School The John Marshall Law School Thomas Jefferson School of Law Tulane Law School University of Akron School of Law University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law University of LaVerne College of Law University of Missouri-Columbia University of Pittsburgh School of Law University of Washington University of Wisconsin Law School Clerking for a federal judge provides an unparalleled opportunity to improve your writing skills, make contacts and learn how to see things from the judicial perspective. ware and hardware developed by a client. Attorneys specializing in patent, trademark and copyright law often work in the intellectual property department of large general practice law firms or in small to medium-size boutique firms which specialize in IP law. They also work with a wide array of clients. Most attorneys spend a good deal of their time counseling cli- IP attorneys agree that any law school experience that improves your writing ability is worth your time and effort. Clerking for a federal judge provides an unparalleled opportunity to improve your writing skills, make contacts and learn how to see things from the judicial perspective. While you are a law student, gain practical experience in the field by working as a summer ) Correction We omitted the following school in our Fall preLaw specialties listing for a concentration in international law: Case Western Reserve School of Law. 36 preLaw http://www.theacademicnetwork.org http://www.theacademicnetwork.org
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