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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: 16/20
Students at Houston Law have good employment numbers, and the school offers support to students working in certain IP job placements through scholarships and grants.
Classes: 24/25
Through the Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law, students at the University of Houston interested in IP can choose from a vast selection of courses, many of which focus on specialized areas such as computers, biomedical issues, and art.
Networking: 12/15
The University of Houston hosts an annual event for World Intellectual Property Day (it’s in April for all of you IP buffs out there). The school also hosts other lectures and conferences on patents and trademark law.
Extracurriculars: 14/15
The law school at University of Houston offers a wide variety of opportunities for IP students, including the Intellectual Property Student Organization. The Houston Business and Tax Law Journal gives students multiple opportunities to write about topics related to IP. The school also sends teams to IP-related moot court competitions.
Location: 13/15
Students attending the University of Houston have opportunities throughout the entirety of the metropolitan area and the potential for a wide client base.
Other Rankings: 9/10
The University of Houston’s Law School earned a near perfect score in this category because of its high position on other consulted lists.
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