Transitioning from Law to other fields

GMTplus7
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:12:15 +0000

So I am an undergraduate engineering major…

… One concern I’ve heard from people is that once you get your law degree it is very difficult to move into any other field, partially because of your loan debt, partially because you will have no other relevant work experience, and also because employers will be suspicious of a J.D. applying for a non-legal position.

I know of a pair of lawyers w undergrad engineering degrees who started their own practice specializing in technical issues. It is a very successful business.

Also, all engineering firms employ lawyers. It would seem that you would go to the top of the hiring list if you could walk & chew gum at the same time.