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Top 10 Law Schools for Intellectual Property Law
In 2014, Law Street Media released its first set of law school rankings, in response to the changing legal education industry. Law Street Specialty Rankings are a detailed resource for prospective law students as they consider the many law schools across the country. You'll notice some differences this year, as we return to the categories we first ranked in 2014. This year, we've changed the way we do our methodology slightly, to reflect feedback from our readers and the law school community. We've also redesigned our look, to make it easier to navigate and compare various schools. But as always, Law Street Specialty Rankings are built to blend the quantitative and qualitative in a way that accurately highlights the top law schools based on specialty programs.
This year's law school specialty rankings were compiled by Anneliese Mahoney, Alexis Evans, Celia Heudebourg, Gabe Fernandez, James Levinson, Josh Schmidt, and Marcus Dieterle.
Jobs: 14/20
BU students will have strong job prospects once they graduate. BU law also has an Entrepreneurship & IP Clinic and a Technology & Cyberlaw Clinic, which both offer students the opportunity to practice IP law skills.
Classes: 19/25
BU has an extensive IP program and curriculum. Beyond the standard IP course requirements, students can opt to take electives such as “Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law,” and “Strategies for Bringing Technology to Market.”
Networking: 15/15
By hosting events about diverse IP-related topics like fashion brands and music copyright, Boston University offers opportunities for students to connect with members of a variety of IP-related fields.
Extracurriculars: 15/15
BU has multiple student groups related to IP topics, in addition to the Journal of Science & Technology Law, a twice-a-year publication that is a staple at Boston University.
Location: 13/15
The law school’s location in Boston garnered it a solid 13 points in this category.
Other Rankings: 9/10
Boston University’s Law School earned a perfect score in this category because of its consistent placement at the top of other groups’ IP law rankings.
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