So, from what I gather it's a worthy degree to have. Can you tell me
how hard it is? Does it mean that I have to forget about anything but
school and than work for the next 7 - 10 years? Or it's not that
terrible? What are the good areas of law, ones that won't be
outsourced(hopefully)? I'm not sure I'd be a good letigator, what are
other areas I should look at? How important the law school you go to?
I mean is it still better to get a law degree from any school ( say
Pace Univ. ) than not to get it, or I should ONLY look at really good
schools. Will such school as Pace get me anywhere or I shouldn't even
consider it. When you say the pay isn't that good, what is an average
at the start? I've heard there are many more people now applying for
law schools, can there be an oversupply in several years?
Besides law and medicine are there other degrees worth considering?
I appreciate your advice.
Thanks


nkunkov@optonline.net (Liza) wrote in message news:<3ff15ff1.0308030831.1b3c5b30@posting.google.com>... Hi, I'm looking for a career change at 30. I'm a computer programmer and have a young child. I was thinking of a career in law but the length and amount of invested time scares me since I have a family. Also, I've heard that earnings are not that high and I might be overestimating the worth of this degree. I'd like an honest opinion on whether law degree is such a great thing. Yes I'm looking from a practical side: stability and pay and of course I want it to be interesting. But again, I'm not sure I can compete with young single boys who are willing to work day and night, I have to go home and be a mum. Do women like me make it in the industry? Are all the sacrifices I'm going to make will eventually worth it? I was also thinking of a career in finance or maybe a patent agent? Do you have any suggestions? What profession has a good future outlook? My industry seems to short lived because of all the outsourcing, where do people like me go? Thanks in advance.

Before you decide to go to law school, & before you plunk money down and
go into serious debt:

You can get a part-time job working in a lawyer's office, & learn a lot
from that. It could help you to decide if you'd enjoy the work, & want
to become a lawyer.

If there is a library in your area that has legal/law books, then you
can go there, read, & learn some each week. Choose to think of it as
your new hobby, which you adore. :)

You can buy used law books for a dollar or so each, read & learn from
them, & use them as reference books. You can also read & learn on the
internet.

The main reason for becoming a lawyer, would be to see that you & your
children have some legal rights & protection. Many people don't now,
esp. in states like Texas & Louisiana, & the situation keeps getting
worse. You would also have the power & choice, to help other people.

Having a law degree should give you a chance, at getting to live a
better life.

With the corporations being so powerful & taking more & more, I doubt
that there will be many $$$ left in any profession. So it might be more
important to focus on job satisfaction, & on making a positive
difference.

Susan, Su_Texas my opinions