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So I'm not expecting good news here, but any advice or otherwise would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently a rising 2L at a T2 school (in the 70's) and I work at a small law firm in a big city this summer and will continue throughout my 2L year (anonymous but New York, Chicago, D.C. comparatively). My grades are less than stellar (50-75% class) without moot court or main journal. However, my undergrad is in hard science (engineering background) and I'm eligible to sit for the patent bar. I'm wondering if I am able to pull myself back into the top third or even top 40% by the end of my 2L, would I be able to apply competitively for a big law or medium law firm. I'm not expecting an 160k position but something that would allow me to work in the city around the 100-120k mark. Comments and advice?
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Depends on a bunch of different factors. Most prevalent would be your exact undergrad major. Most likely Electrical engineering > > > > computer science > chemistry/chemical engineering > > most other engineerings, though I guess it could somewhat depend on the need of the exact office. Also, though being patent eligible gives you a bump, you still need decent qualifications to get your foot in the door. It may help to take some prerogative and try to pass the patent bar while in law school, as this may help in some non-boutique IP firms.

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