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[quote=Anonymous]I graduated in 2010, so I was interviewing for summer associate positions in Fall 2008 when positions were cut.  I was able to get an unpaid summer law clerk position at a Federal agency instead, and then after law school worked my way up from GS9 to capped GS15 nonsupervisory Senior Counsel.  You can pull the OPM pay scale for this or your locality area to see what to expect if you take a similar path.

I love my career and I usually work only 40hrs/week, but I am super focused and hard at work for those 40 hours.  I do have flexibility to go to my kids' school events and make up the time later.

While I never had law firm experience, my understanding is that it's a tough place for older women, especially larger firms that run on an "up or out" system.  Many women private sector attorneys apply for legal or policy jobs in the government after they have kids for work-life balance and job security.

If I were you, I'd only go back to law school at 40 if you have: (a) a strong connection to a small law firm that you know will give offer you the kind of job with the pay and flexibility you want, or (b) willingness to work full time for a public sector salary.

Also, who knows what's coming under Trump 2.0.  There could be many former public servants applying to law school soon.[/quote]

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