Intellectual property, innovation, and technology law courses and programming at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law

2. Innovation
and Intellectual
Property
at Pitt Law
A story of opportunity,
in 6 short chapters

3. 1: Courses & Curriculum
2: Internships & Externships
3: Concentration
4: Innovation Practice Institute
5: Jobs and Careers
6: The Bar Exam

4. • No STEM background needed
• Intellectual property (copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret; licensing counseling)
• Technology (cybersecurity, cyberlaw, privacy, artificial intelligence, telecomm, criminal)
• Business (business assns, bankruptcy/secured transactions, securities law); employment;
nonprofit
1: Courses &
Curriculum
• Tech transfer at Pitt, CMU
• Incubators / accelerators in Pittsburgh
• Underserved populations and communities
• Arts, entertainment, sports
2: Internships &
Externships
• Approximately 15 credits
• No GPA mandate
• Helps to organize and coordinate course planning, mentoring by faculty
• Less useful for job searching
3: Concentration
• Events, to explore alternative worlds, meet mentors, develop internship and job
opportunities
• Career counseling and guidance. Even resume advice!
• Leadership training and other supplemental portfolio and professional skills opportunities
• Food and drink, always
4: Innovation
Practice Institute
• IP and technology law jobs for beginning lawyers are difficult to find, especially in Pgh
• They are more common in larger markets, but competition increases
• Strategy 1: Physical presence helps – a lot. Attend conferences. Arrange internships /
externships.
• Strategy 2: Develop good general business law experience & move later into IP/tech law
5: Jobs and
Careers
• IP and tech law courses can help you prepare for the bar exam
• Write write write in “regular” courses
• Issue spotting, projects/systems focus in complex environments
• Moot courts: self-confidence under pressure6: The Bar Exam

5. Innovation
and Intellectual
Property
at Pitt Law
Contact:
Prof. Michael Madison: madison@pitt.edu
IPI Faculty Director, Innovation & IP Concentration
Director, Pitt Cyber Senior Scholar
Prof. Stephanie Dangel: sad111@pitt.edu
IPI Executive Director
http://innovation-practice.net/