It is highly important that industries protect their discoveries. Accordingly, the work in the laboratories must be supported by appropriate contracts, intellectual property statements and patents. These require people who understand both languages: science and law. That is Biotechnology Law. There is currently a huge shortage of such professionals.
Check out Drake's Law School pages:http://www.law.drake.edu/
Note that Drake offers a 3+ 3 program to both degrees in 6 years!
Read more about this career at
Law and Science Opportunities: http://www.fplc.edu/TFIELD/cart.htm
Career Opportunities in intellectual property law: http://www.patents.com/opportun.htm
Patent Law: http://chronicle.com/jobs/2000/06/2000060901c.htm
Stanford Program: http://law-science-tech.stanford.edu/index2.html
Foley & Lardner, Attorneys at Law - Biotechnology Practice Group
Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione
Law School Admissions Council