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[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]

That's kind of true. But I am still happy I did it. I would have always looked back if I didn't because at the time, it is what I wanted to do. It's a sunk cost now. I will not build my life around a profession just because I spent too much time and money already. I am cutting my loss at this point  :D .[/quote]

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