<p>I know a doctor who practiced law for two years, then decided it wasn’t for her and went to med school. So much studying and debt! I can’t imagine. But she is a really good doctor. You can certainly have both degrees. But it is extremely unlikely that you will practice medicine and law simultaneously. There are some jobs where having both degrees could come in handy (professor of medical ethics? general counsel for a hospital? IP lawyer for pharmaceuticals and medical devices? expert witness in malpractice cases? I’m sure there are others). But in ALL of those jobs, it would probably be more common to find people who only have one of those degrees. It’s not essential to have both. </p>