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[quote=Anonymous]I’m (almost) 35 and a lawyer, but I’ve only worked part time since having my first son 5 years ago. My younger son will be in school full time in two years, and I’m starting to think about the future and what I want to do.

Some basics: I went to a good law school and did well, then to a small firm, then a corporate attorney position, then stayed home for about 6 months before starting my own LLC and doing PT legal work from home. I’ve worked consistently, but only part time, since then. What I’m doing is not particularly glamorous or complex, and I’m not sure how/if I’d be able to transition back into a full time legal position eventually…or if I really want to. I honestly kind of stumbled into law school (graduated college in 2009) and maybe there is a niche for me but if so I don’t know what it is.

I want to find something that has a decent work/life balance but also feels interesting to me. In every position I’ve ever had, I’m repeatedly told I’m a great writer.  When in college I wanted to be a journalist but was advised against it (…probably not bad advice; I’m just offering that as insight). I have thought about nursing/PA school as well; obviously the latter being a much bigger time investment. I suppose - like everyone - I want to feel like I’m doing something that has some sort of purpose. The work I’ve done as a lawyer has not felt that way (…although it’s provided me with the opportunity to make decent money while also being there for my kids’ early childhood so obviously it has been a perfect fit for this stage.)

Money is obviously a factor but not necessarily the main one. My loans are paid off, we have saved/invested basically everything I’ve made over the past 5 years, and my husband makes good money. I am…reluctantly willing(?) to go back to school if I find something that feels like the right fit.

I’m not particularly aggressive or insanely ambitious, and I don’t handle extreme stress well. I don’t need (or want) to be the top dog, I just want to find something that feels tolerable (or dare I wish, sometimes enjoyable?Stimulating?!) for the next few decades.

Anyone see a little of themselves in that description and in a field you’d recommend? Hit me with any thoughts you have, please![/quote]

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