Hi all,
I am Anuranjani from India.I graduated with an Engineering degree in May 2005.I am very much interested in doin a Grad. Law course in USA.(thts been my dream).Since i have been into engineering i dont know how to switch lane and get to LAW.Kindly guide me.Especially the intellectual property field.Please guide me for the same.
Rgds,
Anu

People!!
I searched the threads here..i couldnt find a reply thts why i started a new thread...please do reply.
Thank u.

I would say that a law degree complinents an engineering degree quite nicely, especially if patent law is what you ultimately wish to do. An undergraduate degree in engineering + JD + patent bar = highly employable. Majority of law school entrants still consist of humanities majors. The science and technical degrees still constitute a relatively small fraction of law school graduates. Electrical and computer engineers are especially sought after.

You will have to appear for LSAT(Law school admission Test) and also give your TOEFL. The undergraduate Law degree in the U.S is for 3 years and it very expensive. You also need to get recommendation letters from your Professors. You can go to www.Lsat.com, which will give u information about LSAT and also links to the Law school in the U.S.

u CAN FOCUS ON Intellectual Property Law in your J.D or top it up with an LL.M specializing in Intellectual Poperty Laws.

Hi gkh & friech,
So nice of u to reply..Thanks a lot....i came to know tht i can do a PG in law in India directly...if thts done wld it be possible for me to pursue another masters abroad?

Hi ican u please tell me how to do PG directly in law after completing engineering degree , pleae reply , i am also willing to do the same.

hey krishna,
i will surely keep u informed!! once i come to know..

Hi I am also a person pursuing law degree after engineering.
As far as i know, it is impossible to conduct PG directly after your B.eng.
You would first require to attend J.D. or LL.B.
For you, J.D. is seemed fit to you.
Good luck.

Wht was your next step after engineerin?

hi
i am already in amreica pursuing llm.look if you want to do law from here.you need to give sat test.we call it here
JD(JURIS DOCTRATE )
program.thiscourse is for 3 years.any further information you need on law.you can contact me karan_best1@rediffmail.com

Hi All
It seems that the vision mentioned below is one that matches my dream as well.
It shall be great if I can find someone to follow.

Please guide if I can persue my education in LAW, I am B.E. in Computer science stream

Thanks.
Warm regards
Nipun
nipungupta1218@gmail.com

Hi all,
I am Anuranjani from India.I graduated with an Engineering degree in May 2005.I am very much interested in doin a Grad. Law course in USA.(thts been my dream).Since i have been into engineering i dont know how to switch lane and get to LAW.Kindly guide me.Especially the intellectual property field.Please guide me for the same.
Rgds,
Anu

In order to be able to attend an LL.M. Program, you must:
1. Preferably, hold a first degree in law; or (if thats not the case)
2. Have relevant work experience in law related issues.

As you can imagine, an LL.M., being a Master Program, is suited to students with basic knowledge and used to deal with the reasoning and methods inherent to the law practice.
Therefore, a graduate student in engineering, in order to switch to the law field should, in my opinion:
1. Obtain a first degree in law;
2. Make a post-graduation or some general introductory course (eg, summer Program)

And only after that try to apply to an LL.M.

Good luck

hi
in your reply it looks that BE computer science is elligble for the LLM
please confirm if i have interpreted your statement correctly.

Thanks and regards
Nipun

In order to be able to attend an LL.M. Program, you must:
1. Preferably, hold a first degree in law; or (if thats not the case)
2. Have relevant work experience in law related issues.

As you can imagine, an LL.M., being a Master Program, is suited to students with basic knowledge and used to deal with the reasoning and methods inherent to the law practice.
Therefore, a graduate student in engineering, in order to switch to the law field should, in my opinion:
1. Obtain a first degree in law;
2. Make a post-graduation or some general introductory course (eg, summer Program)

And only after that try to apply to an LL.M.

Good luck

I don't think so but in any case you should check with the Admission's Offices...

Regards

I doubt a BE in engineering is sufficient for admission to an LLM. usually an undergrad degree - JD, LLB is pre-essential. the rare exceptions are graduates from other allied fields such as sociology, politicial sciences, etc. who may get a 'waiver'. Much of an LLM course is academically rigourous even for JDs/LLBs and it may be extremely hard for an engineer to start off with.

I agree with JSD.

I have a degree in Chemical Engineering. I then did a B.A. in Law and only now am I applying to do an LLM.

LLM degree is meant as higher level to a basic law degree. It's quite impossible to jump into an advanced law degree having not done a basic law degree. You guys ought to consider a J.D. or an undergraduate degree in law.

hi,
i have done my engg in computer technology field...now thinkng of doing law...i just want to know...prospects if i do it in india.....and wat course i have to take up ....if i want to do it in india...itself...

Hi gkh & friech,
So nice of u to reply..Thanks a lot....i came to know tht i can do a PG in law in India directly...if thts done wld it be possible for me to pursue another masters abroad?

Hi.. Im Ananya from India. I am in my final year of engineering in the field of Information Technology and will pass out this May. I really want to do law after this. But also, I don't want to do another undergraduate course after this. Is there any way I can do a PG in law?