<p>SIGH. Patriot is right in explaining WHY I pointed out the majority of Pace students are night law students. We are not talking about “part time” jobs “before” law school. We are talking about jobs DURING law school, MOST of which are full time. In many cases, the students involved kept the jobs after getting a JD. So, they count as “employed.” </p>
<p>If the person your doctor talked about studied tax for 2 years, it’s probable that he got a LLM–a master’s of law. That requires 2 years of specialized study in tax law AFTER the JD. 5 years all together. </p>
<p>The real point is that there is no way to tell how many of the folks who were employed got the job because of the JD. You’re right-- at least in years past, a JD could help people get a promotion. But they already HAD the job. You’re talking about going to Pace law and then trying to GET a job. It’s two different animals. </p>
<p>If you asked me this question : " I am working in human resources (or compliance at a brokerage firm), and the company has a tuition reimbursement program. My boss has encouraged me to get a JD. The firm will pay for half of it as long as I get a 3.0 and give me time off during exams which won’t count as vacation days. Should I do this? "I just might give a different answer than I would if someone said “I’m a college senior. I’d like to go to law school. Pace is the best school I’m likely to get into. I’m interested in environmental law and Pace is highly ranked for that. I’ll be paying $40,000 a year, plus the cost of living in White Plains. Should I go?” </p>
<p>BTW, I took a look at the job site you talked about. It is NOT a list of firms which interview at Pace. It includes those who use Pace’s “resume referral” service. It’s just what it sounds like-you submit your resume to Pace’s career services–or whatever it’s called–and it forwards it to employers who might be interested who have agreed to participate. There may be some screening involved, but heck, any law student anywhere can send an unsolicited resume to a law firm. Pace also has a career fair. That’s like a job fair. You go in and walk around, dropping off your resume. It’s not the same as getting a 1 on 1 interview during OCI. </p>
<p>Again, do what you want.</p>