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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look into whether IP law makes money.

I've known people who went into that (not from top law schools) and it's not big money.

Also...being a US Patent Office Examiner has issues.

Be sure the ecosystem is healthy before investing in law achool to join it.[/quote]

Do you know which kinds of law make the most money? Thanks[/quote]

PP. I assumed your kid had a special interest in IP law because of his engineering background.  The people I've known in the field were STEM majors who didn't want to be researchers but still liked science.

How much law pays depends on the type of firm, the type of law, and the client base. There are lots of resources on the web and this isn't my area of expertise.  However, most sources advise against going to lower-tier law schools if high salaries are the objective.  Also, big salaries are mostly available in high cost of living areas like NYC, DC, SF, etc.

An engineering career is probably more stable than a lower-tier law degree.  Regular employers don't care about engineer GPAs after they've got some work experience.

Here are some links that may help you to understand how people think about schools and law firms.  These are just links I quickly found that seemed acceptable as intro posts.  I'm sure others will be more in the know.

https://medium.com/@maksfeof/law-school-tiers-explained-for-perfect-career-98f95fb5af66

https://www.bcgsearch.com/bestlawfirms/ranking-methodology.php

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