I think that's been common in electrical engineering for a while. I have a relative who went into IP law from EE and that's also Stephan Kinsella's background.
It's definitely a practical skill set, even if it's philosophically incoherent.
I have a friend in a similar situation. Chemistry to law school for patent law in pharmaceutical
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Like business acumen, legal acumen is necessary to do somethings. Until the system changes, and I don't see that happening real soon.
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