January 26, 2012 5:57 PM

The Careerist: Too Old for Law School?

Posted by Vivia Chen

Dear Careerist,

I am a D.C.–based, middle-aged, midcareer government relations professional who's trying to decide what to do with the second half of my life. I'm going through career counseling now, looking for a job that pays bills and is emotionally and intellectually rewarding. I've been aptitude-tested (high on verbal, analytical, and logic skills). I'm thinking seriously about public service law.

I'm married, have two kids (15 and 11), and I want my life to mean something more. And law is portable: I can go anywhere in the U.S. (all things being equal) and be a lawyer. I can't go anywhere and be a PAC [political action committee] manager, which is what I do now.

So, the economy is in the tank, there's a glut of lawyers, and new grads can't find jobs. And, oh, by the way, we're all going to die. Is law school at middle age worth doing?

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