[求助]申请JD中,对前途有点疑虑,请指点~

dora_yang

我的情况是这样的, 本硕都是国内的, 专业EE, 有3年国内专利方面的工作经验,  随LD来美之后, 随即拿到过几个EE的offer, 但种种原因放弃了,

后又种种原因(), 加上解决了贷款的问题, 所以打算申Law school看看, 是希望读完能继续做IP.

目前刚刚考完LSAT, 只打算申LD在的学校的Law school, 不是牛校,这几年的排名大概是30-35. 地方也不好.

我想问的是关于如能申请成功, 读出来之后工作的问题, 毕竟要还贷款,

1. 我没有美国的工科文凭, 找IP的工作有多大的劣势? 国内IP的经验能够弥补多少?

2. 30-35的排名, 地方不好, 对于找IP的工作来说难度怎样? 我必须做到TOP?%

3. 客观的说(因为主观可能有兴趣的问题), 与拿个美国的EE master然后工作相比, 从short-term和long-term的前景来说, law school更优吗? 如果是, 优势是? 如果考虑工作强度的话, 仍然优吗?

4. 年龄的问题就不问了, 反正对我来说, 出了国就是从头开始, 总得找工作, 总有年龄问题.

呵呵, 我的情况好像特别具体, 希望过来人给些指点, 谢谢~

另外, 我想问, 我只申一所学校是否有点冒险? 不过另一所离LD近的学校排到50名之后了, 不知读它值得否?

zengerl

Master of Science in EE is only one year. It will prepare your language, give you huge edge in job seeking, and serve as a backup plan. If u r aiming at 30-50, I highly suggest u go for a MS; it is fun believe me.

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funnytiger

if you have green card and decent language skills, you should be ok.

If you have neither, the outlook is not that good.

dora_yang

Thanks,zengerl. It sounds like I need to think about it again. Actually,I am interested in both EE and law. But I do not think I can do R&D in whole life.In my opinion,EE requires ceaseless learning of new technology. I feel more comfortable in IP.  I know the best way is to get a MS in EE and then to go to law school. However,the point is still my age. And I do not think MS in EE is only one year.  But you are right and the rank of the law school I am aiming at is a little bit low.

Thanks,funnytiger. I do not think we can get green card before I graduate. As for decent language skills, I do not think I have by now, for it has not been a long time since I came to US. Do you think I can have the chance to get that skills through 3 yrs' study?    And I think the language skills are always important. So how can I improve them? Get a MS in EE first?   So you suggested the same thing as zengerl did, right?  So what is your suggestion? I find in this forum your suggestions are always valuable.

funnytiger

zenerl's suggestion is a safer route. In patent word, there are mainly litigation, transaction and prosecution

ligitation and transaction require strong english skills

many chinese are flooding in prosecution since the entry barrier is relatively low. But you need a green card to pass Patent Bar.

sklv

Hi, Tigger, does the attorney bar need a green card? I mean the bar which requires MBE. Besides, if one wants to work in a big American law firm in China, does he/she need a green card or a GC will give an additional edge? Thanks!

funnytiger

if you have JD degree, you do not need GC for your BAR.

if you want to work for US firms in China, you do not need a GC either.

sklv

that is nice! thank you tiger. someone in mitbbs said a patent bar needs a GC. is that correct?

dora_yang

Thank you, funnytiger.I got it.

So,besides IP,what other jobs do yo think a JD graduate with science or engineering background could have some chance to land? Does everybody rush into IP?