I’m probably not the best one to answer this question for you as I am not a lawyer nor an engineer or IT guy. However, I do know that you need to meet certain requirements to take the patent bar. If you want to do IP law, I have heard that you wont be as valuable, or really able to practice IP law at all, if you dont take that exam. Do a google search for patent exam reqs in CA, and you will see that you might need an engineering degree, science degree, perhaps an IT degree etc, or without one of those, you need to have taken a number of classes and have experience in those fields. If you have the interest and are qualified, I have heard that IP law pays great, that they are not as concerned about the school you went to/class rank as much as the experience you bring to the table etc.
