Innovation Law Center Careers and Alumni Outcomes

The ILC has employed 600+ students over 30 years

Real Experience. Real Career Paths.

95% Placement Rate (Class of 2019–2026)

Since 1993, more than 600 students have graduated from the Innovation Law Center (ILC). Today, they work at law firms, corporations, government agencies, universities, and start-ups across the US and abroad.

ILC students work directly with real-world clients, helping bring emerging technology to the marketplace. That hands-on experience prepares graduates for roles at law firms, in-house counsel offices, and technology transfer offices.

Where ILC Graduates Work

A sample of the employers that have hired ILC students:

Law FirmsCorporationsGovernmentUniversities & Institutes
Barclay DamonBattelleDepartment of JusticeBiomedical Institute of the Americas
Bond, Schoeneck & KingDeloitteFederal Communications CommissionColumbia University
Bozicevic, Field & FrancisEli LillyFederal Trade CommissionCornell University
Burr & BrownGeneral MotorsOffice of the Federal RegisterEmory University
Cohen & GresserGEPatent and Trademark OfficeJohns Hopkins
Cooper & CloughIBM Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Fish & RichardsonJohnson & Johnson Ohio State University
Jackson WalkerMicrosoft Syracuse University
Latham & WatkinsOracle University of Kansas Medical Center
Nixon PeabodyPfizer University of Puerto Rico
Norris, McLaughlin & MarcusProcter & Gamble  
Orrick, Herrington & SutcliffeRegeneron  
Steptoe & JohnsonSRC Inc.  
 Yahoo!  

Alumni Profiles

Innovation Law Center alumni go on to great things in the technology innovation world. Alumni profiles provide insight into the high-quality and intelligent students working on Innovation Law Center research projects.

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Brian Harrison, L’23

NY State Second Department Appellate Court

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Jake M. Goldsmith, L’22

Associate at Heslin, Rothenberg, Farley & Mesiti PC

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Casey Bessemer, L’20

Brevan Howard

Headshot of Annie Miller in her cap and gown outside of Syracuse Law.

Annie Millar, L’18

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