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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s got to be a way to leverage your current experience into something better with less intensive retraining or pivoting. I don’t know anything about compliance, but what about cybersecurity? I would come up with several other ideas besides law and run an analysis.[/quote]

This. 40 is when lawyers pivot to in-house and legal adjacent roles. Your DH is unrealistic and I’m 100% certain there’s a pathway to a career transition that leverages your expertise and doesn’t mean three years of law school followed by life as a first year associate. If you were talking about going into a very specific field like patent law, then maybe. But definitely not because you’re afraid of layoffs and are hoping corporate law would be more fulfilling (lol).[/quote]

Absolutely this. I am confident that I am a rare 40-year-old lawyer as I genuintely love my job and the work-life balance it provides. However, achieving this balance took over a decade of hard work and countless hours, which I’m grateful to have experienced before starting my family.  Law school itself isn’t particularly demanding, especially for those who are accustomed to putting in concentrated effort over a period of time. Your real focus should be on the post-school work experience. Your husband is viewing the legal profession through the rose-colored glasses of someone who, like me, is quite satisfied with where they landed. While these jobs exist, they're not the norm. [/quote]

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