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Any chemical engineers here that went on to law school?
Posted on 9/18/19 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 9/18/19 at 12:14 pm
I know a few engineers that went on to be lawyers but all are in electrical or civil. If so, what was your reason and was it worth it? Which part of schooling was tougher. I know Chemical engineering thoroughly kicked my arse. Can’t imagine many things being tougher but I’ve heard horror stories about law school as well
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Posted on 9/18/19 at 12:30 pm to tigerclaw10
chem engr. 1970 lsu. Loyola law school at night after full time job. lasted 4 of 6 semesters. worn out by reading requirement. thought it would be interesting.
che is logic based, law is illogic wrapped in previous illogic decisions
che is logic based, law is illogic wrapped in previous illogic decisions
Posted on 9/18/19 at 12:31 pm to tigerclaw10
I went to law school and was in practice but I didn’t find it intellectually stimulating so I drug up and became a welder
Posted on 9/18/19 at 12:37 pm to el Gaucho
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I went to law school and was in practice but I didn’t find it intellectually stimulating so I drug up and became a welder
So you were finally shown the light?
ETA: Only took you 7 years
This post was edited on 9/18/19 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 9/18/19 at 12:55 pm to tigerclaw10
My brother had a master's in Chemical Engineering. Then went to law school and is practicing Intellectual Property law.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:14 pm to tigerclaw10
quote:Tiger see law (as a perfect 10)
tigerclaw10
Got it.
I know a couple of MDs with Law degrees.
One is a psychiatrist.
Scary dinner companion.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:18 pm to tigerclaw10
One of the lawyers who works for me was a chemical engineering major and is now a lawyer. He says chemical engineering was much harder.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:38 pm to tigerclaw10
quote:I lasted 1.5 years in Chem E. Went on to law school. There's no comparing the material. Chem E. was about ten times harder, and that was mostly the math/physics, not any true engineering classes.
I know Chemical engineering thoroughly kicked my arse. Can’t imagine many things being tougher but I’ve heard horror stories about law school as well
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:41 pm to tigerclaw10
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chemical engineers
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law school
Seems like overkill.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:42 pm to tigerclaw10
Seems like that would be an expensive waste of a great degree
This post was edited on 9/18/19 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:44 pm to tigerclaw10
I missed the memo about it being lawyer day on the OT.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:45 pm to tigerclaw10
I think for patent law, you need both.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:56 pm to El Segundo Guy
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My brother had a master's in Chemical Engineering. Then went to law school and is practicing Intellectual Property law.
This and patent are what you would hope for- and the forecast is good. These jobs were even available during the worst times of the legal job market recession. As for the schooling, it depends. As an undergrad, how did you feel about general requirement classes like English and history? Most of your law school classmates will have excelled in the humanities/social sciences and grading is on a curve. After the first year, you can pick more technical classes and flourish a little more.
The real question is, do you want to be a lawyer? It is extremely grinding work and the pay compared to quality of life isn’t all that amazing. If you’re going to change careers, I urge you to give it careful thought and think about what will serve all your needs as a human being.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 1:59 pm to Big Chipper
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I think for patent law, you need both.
My brother does intellectual property law. From what I understand, it requires a math/science undergrad degree. He got a bachelor's in chemical engineering and then his master's. He then attended a top 10 law school and does IP law.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 2:03 pm to El Segundo Guy
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He then attended a top 10 law school and does IP law.
Also probably brings in $200k+/yr.
Those guys make it rain $$$.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 2:05 pm to Big Chipper
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I think for patent law, you need both.
One of the wealthiest and smartest people I know is a ChemE who went on to become a patent lawyer. That dude prints money and is sharp as they come.
I was a CE so nowhere as difficult as ChemE but similar math/science based program, and then I had to take a number of law classes for my masters. I'd say for sheer difficulty some of the fluid dynamics and thermo classes of upper level ChemE are harder, but law is a different kind of difficult. Coming from an engineering background I found it very difficult to start thinking the way lawyers did at first, but eventually I got the hang of it and kinda liked it. The volume of reading is insane, though.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 2:08 pm to The Boat
Our patent attorney was a chemical engineer in undergrad.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 2:09 pm to NYNolaguy1
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Also probably brings in $200k+/yr. Those guys make it rain $$$.
Well north of that. He makes bank. This summer he figured he billed about 65 hours per week. He mostly works from home except for meetings one morning a week at the firm.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 2:10 pm to El Segundo Guy
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My brother does intellectual property law. From what I understand, it requires a math/science undergrad degree. He got a bachelor's in chemical engineering and then his master's. He then attended a top 10 law school and does IP law.
You can't sit for the patent bar without an engineering/science background. You can still do “soft” IP ie copyright, trademark, and trade secrets law. You can also litigate patent issues, draft licensing and technology transfer agreements, and work on the policy side. That said anyone that already has a science background AND wants to do IP law will certainly want to sit for the patent bar.
This post was edited on 9/18/19 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 9/18/19 at 2:10 pm to El Segundo Guy
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My brother does intellectual property law. From what I understand, it requires a math/science undergrad degree. He got a bachelor's in chemical engineering and then his master's. He then attended a top 10 law school and does IP law.
That is an excellent field to practice in
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