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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a late 50s woman lawyer. Did law school in my early 20s. But took a number of years off being SAHM taking care of very disabled child. 
1. Law school is a lot of work. Lots of reading, writing, revising. I guess they don’t spend as much time in the actual library now, due to computers, but it’s a lot of work. 
2. I knew so many couples that separated due to the insane stress. Even at a “not top tier” law school, the stress is killer. And time away from your spouse will mount up. 
3. The bar exam adds another whole layer of studying and stress. 
4. In the DC area, people with law degrees are a dime a dozen. You’ll be competing for entry level jobs with folks from top tier schools who likely have had clerking experience in summers etc. 
5. The good news is that women lawyers don’t have to wear hose in court anymore. During menopause I thought I would die wearing hose to court in the DC summers. Threw them out and realized the young women weren’t wearing them either. Ha ha. 
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