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Go for it.

I'm a patent attorney working for a relatively large firm. Patent attorney's with experience are still in big demand. I stress with experience. If you don't have experience, many employers are looking for advanced degrees, M.S. and Phd. If you do well in law school (top ten to twenty percent), take the patent bar and pass before you graduate, you should have no problem finding an entry-level job that will at least get you some patent experience.

There are no guarantees. I know many folks who have gone to law school, passed the patent bar and cannot find a patent attorney position because they do not have any experience. It becomes a vicious circle, you can't get experience unless you get a job, but they won't hire you without some experience.

That is why doing well in law school can be very important. It can allow you to get your foot in a door that might otherwise have been closed.

Best of luck to you.

Also, the first year of law school is hell. If you get through the first year, the next two are smooth sailing, so to speak.

If you have any questions, feel free to message me.