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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm a professor (not in law) and I was curious more about where your motivation is coming from--as there might be better courses of study that could meet them without the high cost/high pressure of law school.  I've really enjoyed all the students who come back to graduate school in their 60s and 70s--they bring a lot to the class discussion and their aims often have a broader, more flexible scope rooted in life experiences.  It's been really lovely to see the friendships that form between the generations too.  Maybe with your interest in the criminal justice system you could pursue a degree in public policy or sociology?  Maybe if you want more direct interaction--you could pursue counseling/social work?  
I hear a "spark" in your motivation to be a public defender that may have broader roots.  But if after a bit of thought you still think that it's really law school that you want to go to, and you have the means,  I would go and talk to someone in a program near you.  No reason not to take the first step.  Good luck.[/quote]

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