Law school in my 50s

MomofWildChild
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:15:03 +0000

I hate to discourage you, but you don’t have much shot at being hired in-house. I have spent my entire 30+ year career in-house. A 50 something new grad with no experience is not what particularly appealing to a General Counsel. You might have a shot at doing low level legal work for an insurance company if they are hiring, but it might be as an adjuster. Age discrimination is very real, and a more “mature” applicant with NO legal experience is going to face an uphill battle for employment. If you plan to attend a top 20 law school OR be first in your class at a lower tier law school, your odds of getting a job will increase.