From Biomedical Engineering to Litigation: Meet Ruchita Jain

/ Sangeeta Kishore

There are numerous roads to law school, and no one-size fits all path to a successful legal career. Follow along with our series highlighting BC Law students and how they got here! 

Our first four entries were with Sara Womble, a 2L from Winston Salem, NC, Elias Massion, who comes from Nashville, TN and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Samina Gagné from London and Columbia University, and Alvin Synarong from Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Princeton.

Name: Ruchita Jain

Hometown: Edina, Minnesota 

Educational Background: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University


What did you do before coming to law school?

Before law school, I spent a year in New York working in healthcare consulting. I had always wanted to move to New York City at some point, and this experience became a great gap year. I enjoyed working with different pharmaceutical companies and got to use my engineering degree in a different light.

Why did you decide to go to law school? And why BC Law? 

I decided to go to law school because I wanted to find a new career, outside of traditional engineering. While I loved my engineering degree, the jobs post graduate were not what I was looking for. I realized I could pursue a career in intellectual property that still involved my scientific degree but pivoted me towards something different. I chose BC Law specifically because of the collegial environment I had always heard about, and it allowed me to be back in Boston for a few more years!

How have your past experiences informed your law school experience and future career interests? 

My favorite part of law school so far has been doing the Mock Trial Competition. It really cemented my dream of being a litigator. I enjoyed being up there in front of the judges and my peers, arguing on behalf of my client. Along with that, BC has allowed me to take classes in every subject possible, from intellectual property to learning about startups, to really figure out what I want to do post-grad. My past experiences have always guided me towards a job in science or technology, and my involvements throughout law school have further guided me towards that.  

Sangeeta Kishore is a second-year student at BC Law and president of the Impact blog. Contact her at kishorsa@bc.edu.