Hi all, I apologize if this is the wrong subreddit but I figured I'd post to get insight from attorneys or anyone who’s been in my shoes.
Background: In high school, I took a law class and thought it was so interesting. My freshman year of college, I thought about patent law be I was an engineering major. Fast forward- I ended up getting my degree in EE as an honor grad from a top 10 school. Worked in defense at a Fortune 500 for a few years. Started off as an engineer writing operational procedures (involves a crazy amount of reading as well) and eventually ended up in business development (defense sales). Then after this job I ended up as a regional sales manager in tech sales.
I have friends who are attorneys that I admire. I have always admired law and found it so interesting. I'm almost 29, and I have always had some form of regret for not going to law school. At this point in life, l've been thru a personal injury case (plaintiff), tenant/ housing case (asbestos contamination, plaintiff), and criminal defense case (pending dui). My personal experiences have actually made law more fascinating to me.
I have been unemployed for about a year due to lay offs. The job market is terrible, and I'm debating if law school is something I should seriously consider. I did thrive in tech sales and I do love sales in general as well. I also liked consulting when I had to do so for my fortune job. I was also considering an MBA. Or maybe try to get a paralegal job and maybe get law school paid for this way after x amount of time of experience? Would this be the best financial move? Or just bite the bullet and start studying for the LSATs while I have all this down time unemployed?
Any engineers or people in sales turned lawyers here? Any advice? If I go this route, any advice on studying for LSAT?
Thanks in advance!