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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've always wanted to go to law school. Got derailed after college into another career, then had kids and SAH for a lot of years. Kids in high school now, soon college. I can afford in-state tuition at local, not very prestigious law school, but would it be worth it to start now? I'd be almost 60 when finished -- what then? I took the practice LSAT and did very well on it, FWIW. I've always been interested in law and politics. I am healthy and hope to work into my 70s. Is this just a crazy idea? Will it be a waste of time/money? BTW, no one wants to hire me in my old field. I'm too old, skills too rusty. Age discrimination is alive and very well. [/quote]

I say, go for it, OP, but think of it as a hobby--I mean, you took the practice LSAT--clearly, you are really into it.  I would not go for it in the hopes of finding an awesome job etc--maybe a part time job.

I'm a graduate of Harvard Law School (25 yrs. ago, I'm in my early 50s) and have left the field of law, fwiw.  But honestly, law wasn't my passion.  Sounds like it's yours.  Let's say it takes you five years.  Well you'll be five years older in five years, anyways.  Might as well have a J.D.--and law school is really interesting (more so than when you finally get on-the-job, but I was at a big firm)[/quote]

I agree with this only so long as it is OP's passion and he is doing it for himself and has the money to do it.  My own DS is talking about law school and I've told him to do it only if he truly loves reading and studying the law and debating.  I'm insisting he sits in on some boring classes before the application process to make sure.  I. too, graduated from HLS, made money and retired.  The workplace situation was very different then.  I got job offers everywhere I applied.  That is no longer the case.  So unless OP goes to a top school, he should expect to be unemployed after.  Also, the economics of attending law school are different than when we went.  I believe it was $6K a year for me.  I paid only $45 a month in student loans until mid-30s.  Today HLS is $96,500 a year.  The real tragedies are the students who wake up after a year and a half in a second tier law school, decide they hate what they are doing and realize they are almost $150 in the hole.[/quote]

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