Does the law school have a part time evening law program?
Most law schools only have full time day programs (typically three year programs). Many law firms employ law students seeking to become patent attorneys while they are attending law school. They are typically called technical specialists (tech specs). Many law firms require tech specs to work full time and attend a part time evening law school program (typically four year programs). Annual salaries for tech specs can range from $75,000 to $120,000 depending upon the tech specs’ technical background and the geographic location of the law firm. Some law firms will also pay full law school tuition for tech specs attending law School part time in the evening. • How many intellectual property law courses and how many patent law courses are offered? It is important that courses are available that offer a theoretical grounding in the various areas of intellectual property law including patent law, copyright law, trademark law and trade secrets law. It is also important that both theoretical a
