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[quote=Anonymous]I enrolled in part-time law school at age 29. I think it all depends and only you can decide whether it's a good idea. If I had followed the more absolute claims in this thread -- only go if you want to practice law, if you have a full ride, if it's at a T5, etc. -- I would not have gone. Yet I have no regrets and it did provide a financial benefit. I had a partial scholarship, plus some help from my employer, and paid about 1/3 out of pocket. I did not end up practicing law, nor did I necessarily plan to. But my law school experience was instrumental in getting me onto a GS-14/15 non-supervisory track, followed by an SL/non-supervisory executive position. Neither of these were attorney positions, but my law degree helped make me competitive for them at a relatively young age.

For me, the key factors that made it a success were:
- I did not go into debt.
- I actually enjoyed law school, i.e. the academic study of law and didn't mind the tests.
- I had a very supportive spouse during law school and a supportive and not-too-stressful day job. The impact on your social life (if you go part-time while working) should not be understated.
- My background is in science, so the science/law combo is somewhat unique and valued by my employer.[/quote]

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