What students and alumni are saying about the Innovation Law Center and its academic programs:
Students
Cody Andrushko L’19
Parker Mincy L’19
Amanda Wang L’19
Xiaotong Wang L’19
Christina Brule L’20
Kristian Stefanides L’20
Alumni
Jeremiah “Luke” Finch L’15
Brian Becker L’15
Jeanju “JJ” Choi L’15
Justin Burgess L’14
Madeline Schiesser L’14
Olesya Vernyi L’14
The program allowed me to combine IP with both business and marketing, which provided me with the foundation to understand how attorneys can add value to the commercialization and innovation processes. I was able to explore patent and trademark law, business transaction law, licensing, and compliance issues. Through the dual degree opportunities, I was able to focus my legal education on technology commercialization law and simultaneously pursue a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School. I continued my studies in public health and examined policy issues regarding both health and technology—it was the best of both worlds!
Subsequently, I joined a law firm in New York City. As a summer associate, I constantly applied the skills acquired in the law center, especially those in the areas of intellectual property and business transaction law.
Caitlin Cornell, J.D./M.P.A’13
Helping companies better understand the technological, business and legal aspects of bringing a new concept to market was tremendously enlightening. I believe that the ILC program is one-of-a-kind in the level of intense and specific experience that it provides to students who want to pursue careers in technology and business law.
Ultimately, by working with faculty mentors in the program and contacts from the companies we served, I was fortunate enough to identify a career opportunity that merged my interests in technology, business, and the law. I don’t know of any other program in the country for law students that provide the same level of experience and opportunity. Students graduating from Syracuse and the law center will have a well rounded understanding of many aspects of the industry that they’re not likely to receive through a traditional law school curriculum.