Joint Degree in Health... something? Forum

[simplytea]

Telecom advisory is mostly like all the other advisory. Telecom deal work is mostly like other deal work. And that's what I was getting at. The business of the client doesn't matter much, if it's lit, or advisory, or bankruptcy, or real estate finance.

Yeah--and I totally agree. I just went from one realm to another, so it was really a shock. But that's also part of the reason I don't want to work for biglaw. I'd rather a nonprofit or in-house something or another. No firms for me!

[DELG]

Telecom advisory is mostly like all the other advisory. Telecom deal work is mostly like other deal work. And that's what I was getting at. The business of the client doesn't matter much, if it's lit, or advisory, or bankruptcy, or real estate finance.

Yeah--and I totally agree. I just went from one realm to another, so it was really a shock. But that's also part of the reason I don't want to work for biglaw. I'd rather a nonprofit or in-house something or another. No firms for me!

It's a small minority of people I know going to/at firms that want to be. It's hard to avoid.

My fear is that what you REALLY want to be doing is policy, rather than practicing law.

[simplytea]

Telecom advisory is mostly like all the other advisory. Telecom deal work is mostly like other deal work. And that's what I was getting at. The business of the client doesn't matter much, if it's lit, or advisory, or bankruptcy, or real estate finance.

Yeah--and I totally agree. I just went from one realm to another, so it was really a shock. But that's also part of the reason I don't want to work for biglaw. I'd rather a nonprofit or in-house something or another. No firms for me!

It's a small minority of people I know going to/at firms that want to be. It's hard to avoid.

My fear is that what you REALLY want to be doing is policy, rather than practicing law.

I don't know--how can I tell? It's hard being at the crossroads where you really could do anything with your career path, and having too many options. And let's be honest, all of the options cost prohibitive amounts of moolah.

I mean, I'm just so interested in law in general, and have worked with lawyers my entire career. A crazy bunch, but the work is fun--I would liken it to a chess game (but then, I'm shitty at analogies).

[DELG]

I have no idea.

I worked w lawyers, in policy, before LS.

I like being a lawyer and going to LS was the right choice but holy shit was I wrong about what I wanted to do with my JD. I got very, very lucky.

Also, my future and present have NOTHING to do w my prelaw job.

[dixiecupdrinking]

OP, you seem pretty savvy. I think you'll be ok.

The general rule to keep in mind is that dual degrees are typically a chance for a school to upsell you. They'll talk you into a JD/masters in whatever just like a car dealer will talk you into the the leather trim gear shifter. It's money out of your pocket and into theirs for something that sounds good at the time but ends up being useless.

So it's really imperative to do your research. Maybe what you want to do is the rare thing where a dual degree will help, but the first step is knowing what you want to do and the second is doing exhaustive research. Don't jump into a program on faith. That's what the educational-industrial complex wants you to do.