Law school in my 50s

privatecitizen
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:05:07 +0000

I think that the biggest challenge that a new lawyer in his or her 50’s may face is indeed finding that first employer willing to hire and train you.



I don’t want to hijack this thread, but I’m in a similar situation as the OP. If I start in the fall of '09, I will be 45 when I finish law school. Is there something magical about 50, or will the same apply to me, only to (perhaps) a lesser degree?

I’m morbidly curious about what the job prospects might be like. There are a couple of personal connections I could draw upon to get that first job, but both are in a specialization (IP) that is somewhat removed from what motivates me to go to law school. It would be helpful to know now if that’s the direction I should be headed.

Thanks!