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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a pair of DC lawyers who dropped out of big law once they paid off loans.  One became a SAHM to 4, the other became a music minister for a church in Idaho.

I think they're nuts, but they're happy and say it's the best thing they could've ever done for their family.  To each his own.  [/quote]

This just makes me sad. So the whole law thing was a complete waste, simply worked to pay off loans -- would have same outcome if they just moved to Idaho directly..[/quote]
Not necessarily. They have lawto fall back on in an emergency.[/quote]

I can't imagine that being out the legal profession for years would make it easy to move back to practicing law.  If you go to law school and end up in a career that doesn't require a legal degree or even value one then you truly wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of your life.  [/quote]

I agree on the career issue, but not on the waste of time - all the people I know have chosen their field because they loved it, even if it was stressful or meant working long hours. The time spent learning, training and working in a field you like is not a waste. Then, if your priorities change because your life circumstances are not the same, there is nothing wrong with leaving your job.

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+1.  Presumably there were things they enjoyed about law school and law firm life (I enjoyed both, before leaving for something slower).  Also, they were paying off loans but probably also eating well, dressing well, seeing shows, and socking away a downpayment for a house ... obviously I don't know, but that's the pattern I and my friends followed.  I do know one person who couch-surfed from Day 1 in order to quit as soon as possible, but most people enjoy the work for years before they realize they want to change direction -- and that's when they start saving money and paying down debt quickly.[/quote]

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