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[Ojeais]

I've got a BS in Biology. With the way the field is going, particularly for patent prosecution, I'm apparently gonna need at least a Masters. I'm currently at a T2 law school right now. Have any patent lawyers gone to school for another degree after law school? Does this sound in any way sensible?

[patentatt]

I've got a BS in Biology. With the way the field is going, particularly for patent prosecution, I'm apparently gonna need at least a Masters. I'm currently at a T2 law school right now. Have any patent lawyers gone to school for another degree after law school? Does this sound in any way sensible?

What year are you?  I would drop out of law school and try to get the best paying job that I can.

While (or after) you save up some money, you can try to get an advanced degree in biology or life science.  But I would only do this if you are passionate about it, and not because you have an interest in patent law and want to boost your resume.

[bleedingpen]

I know people that have done it and done well and people that have done it and it was a complete waste of their time and money. 

I think the gap in time is going to be your biggest detriment, ie the two or three years after law school that you are going to have to explain away.