[Rudey]

I thought only the first year of law school was bad...no?

-Rudey

Originally posted by kddani
If you don't think you're going to like being a lawyer, then don't invest 3 years of your life in something that's going to make you miserable. Get exposure to what it takes to be a lawyer before you invest 10's of thousands of dollars and three years of your life.

Having a JD and an MA or PhD in history is going to do nothing for you. Pick one, figure out if you like it. If not, then do the other.

I could understand *maybe* doing a JD and MA. But a PhD and JD is pretty ridiculous if you can't use them together. I have an ex who is getting his PhD, but it's in the medical field, research-type stuff. He wants to get his JD and become a patent lawyer. That combo would be great, and his PhD would be a driving force in his successfulness.

It just sounds like you can't make up your mind.

Law school is three years that will make you miserable. No one likes it. It's not fun. It's not "something to fall back on".

Taualumna, there's no way a JD and PhD could be completed in 4 years. Most 4 year programs are a masters in something (such as business) plus the JD. PhD programs, I think, are usually around 6 years to complete? At least that's what the ex's is.

If you're insistent on doing this, i'd get the PhD first. Getting your law degree and putting that on hold for 6 years isn't practical at all, and you'll have all sorts of weird issues to get through when it comes to the bar, etc.