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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know there are lots of lawyers here. Be kind, I've been though a lot. After graduation from law school /passing the bar, I got married right away and had a child who had lots of challenges. I stayed home to care for him. Then (of course) I got sick and was chronically ill for many years. I'm healing now. I don't regret staying at home to help my son. He's doing well now and I couldn't be more proud. But now that he's more independent, I feel like life has passed me by and I've lost any opportunity for a career. I still want to use my degree, even if it's to do pro bono work. I would love to help children or do human rights work. Sadly, I don't remember much from school and I don't know how useful I can be to anyone. How can I get back in? How can I find a mentor? Who would take me even as a volunteer with my non job history? [/quote]

Hey there, OP, life has not passed you by - sounds like you have been very busy, even if the work you were doing did not pay.

I think you should figure out what you want to do - especially what area of the law. [b]I suspect that in raising a son who faced many challenges, you have developed many skills - perhaps even have experience with advocating to get his needs met. If so, I imagine you can leverage that in some way. [/b]You’ll definitely need to do some critical thinking and some creative thinking, but you can do it. honestly, I think you can do almost anything after succeeding with your son and overcoming your own personal obstacles.

Can you go to big law? Probably not but I’m guessing that never interested you. You sound like a kind person with a big heart - there is a place for you and will use all the skills you’ve developed over the years to find your path.

Life has not passed you by, it sounds like you’ve been very engaged with it.

I wish you all the best. [/quote]

Lawyer here and agree with the bolded. For example, did you advocate for services at school? Or with the medical system? Any nonprofits or groups that helped you or that you're familiar with in this space?

I think focusing on some of that experience and contacting targeted nonprofits or services to offer to be a volunteer is a great first step. You can mention the JD and it will be seen as a plus even though they are not going to hire you for a lawyer job (they will want someone coming in with that expertise/experience.[/quote]

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