Law school in my 50s

texaslawyer
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:22:51 +0000

Neonzeuss,

This isn’t a mid life crisis, I’ve been serious about this for many years. I don’t absoulutely have to be an insurance litigator, but I’ve been in insurance for many years and thought it would be a natural place to start. I realize that I might have an uphill battle, but here in Florida older attorneys seem to have an easier time of getting hired. Also, I’m a trust fund baby so the comparative low starting salaries don’t bother me as I can ride it out. I’ve seen people come into the insurance business in their fifties and even sixties and do well, although I realize that isn’t an apples to apples comparison. I have some contacts in the State Attorney’s office here in Florida so perhaps I could start as a prosecutor. I don’t see me as a transactions attorney, although that might be what I end up doing. The school I’m seriouly considering is Florida Coastal and possibly Northwestern or the University of Richmond. I’m told that if your grades are higher at a lower tier school than a top tier school your prospects for employment substantially improve.