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UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by SplitMyPants » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:29 pm

I haven't found much via searching on this specific topic. I'm interested in these two schools b/c of their job placement in the South, to which I have ties. I know that UVA will garner more support on this site than Duke will. However, looking at their sites for each schools' IP program it seems that Duke has more going on in the IP area. Yes, UVA has two patent and licensing clinics (http://innovation.virginia.edu/employment/clinic). Duke, on the other hand, has Prof. Boyle leading the Center for the Public Domain (http://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/), the Center for Innovation Policy (http://law.duke.edu/innovationpolicy), a Start-Up Venture Clinic (http://law.duke.edu/startupventures/), and a more entrepreneurial/start-up oriented IP curriculum.

Given my interest in IP, how much of a difference will things like this make in my overall law school and job search experience? I know its been reiterated everywhere that USNWR specialty rankings are worthless b/c of their methodology (peer reviews). However, certainly looking into school-specific centers, clinics, and curricula should play a factor in my decision, right?

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Re: UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by jkpolk » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:36 pm

SplitMyPants wrote:However, certainly looking into school-specific centers, clinics, and curricula should play a factor in my decision, right?
It's like choosing to live in a state based on who the state's attorney general is

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Re: UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by SplitMyPants » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:51 pm

polkij333 wrote:
SplitMyPants wrote:However, certainly looking into school-specific centers, clinics, and curricula should play a factor in my decision, right?
It's like choosing to live in a state based on who the state's attorney general is
So, would you say I should consider my focus in IP much at all when choosing a law school, or focus on more important factors like placement data in my region, campus visit, etc?

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Re: UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by worldwithoutend » Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:10 pm

SplitMyPants wrote:I haven't found much via searching on this specific topic. I'm interested in these two schools b/c of their job placement in the South, to which I have ties. I know that UVA will garner more support on this site than Duke will. However, looking at their sites for each schools' IP program it seems that Duke has more going on in the IP area. Yes, UVA has two patent and licensing clinics (http://innovation.virginia.edu/employment/clinic). Duke, on the other hand, has Prof. Boyle leading the Center for the Public Domain (http://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/), the Center for Innovation Policy (http://law.duke.edu/innovationpolicy), a Start-Up Venture Clinic (http://law.duke.edu/startupventures/), and a more entrepreneurial/start-up oriented IP curriculum.

Given my interest in IP, how much of a difference will things like this make in my overall law school and job search experience? I know its been reiterated everywhere that USNWR specialty rankings are worthless b/c of their methodology (peer reviews). However, certainly looking into school-specific centers, clinics, and curricula should play a factor in my decision, right?
Professor Boyle is the greatest. That is all I have to contribute.

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Re: UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by jkpolk » Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:21 pm

SplitMyPants wrote:
polkij333 wrote:
SplitMyPants wrote:However, certainly looking into school-specific centers, clinics, and curricula should play a factor in my decision, right?
It's like choosing to live in a state based on who the state's attorney general is
So, would you say I should consider my focus in IP much at all when choosing a law school, or focus on more important factors like placement data in my region, campus visit, etc?
I'd just say that law school is a means to an end. If you do things you enjoy while you're in law school- fantastic. If you learn a ton about IP law when you're a 2L/3L- more power to you. But those are both ancillary considerations behind things like jerb availability/cost and (to a lesser extent) fit/general happiness/regional considerations.

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Re: UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by Ti Malice » Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:26 pm

SplitMyPants wrote:
polkij333 wrote:
SplitMyPants wrote:However, certainly looking into school-specific centers, clinics, and curricula should play a factor in my decision, right?
It's like choosing to live in a state based on who the state's attorney general is
So, would you say I should consider my focus in IP much at all when choosing a law school, or focus on more important factors like placement data in my region, campus visit, etc?
If the cost difference is significant, go with the cheaper option. If it's not, go where you think you'll be happiest. The schools are peers for job placement.

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Re: UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by Nelson » Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:16 pm

SplitMyPants wrote:I haven't found much via searching on this specific topic. I'm interested in these two schools b/c of their job placement in the South, to which I have ties. I know that UVA will garner more support on this site than Duke will. However, looking at their sites for each schools' IP program it seems that Duke has more going on in the IP area. Yes, UVA has two patent and licensing clinics (http://innovation.virginia.edu/employment/clinic). Duke, on the other hand, has Prof. Boyle leading the Center for the Public Domain (http://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/), the Center for Innovation Policy (http://law.duke.edu/innovationpolicy), a Start-Up Venture Clinic (http://law.duke.edu/startupventures/), and a more entrepreneurial/start-up oriented IP curriculum.
They're just marketing. You'll pick up just as much in the way of "practice skills" at any school.

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Re: UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by jbagelboy » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:17 am

polkij333 wrote:
SplitMyPants wrote:However, certainly looking into school-specific centers, clinics, and curricula should play a factor in my decision, right?
It's like choosing to live in a state based on who the state's attorney general is
Ironically, this is actually a relevant consideration in Virginia where you could be stuck with Ken Cuccinelli.

Applying the polkij333 "AG" test, the court rightly found for Duke.

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Re: UVA vs Duke for IP Law

Post by twenty » Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:39 am

Duke. Because dat lay prestige.

edit> also, hotter/smarter undergrads

editedit> also, winters don't suck as much.

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