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Hello there and so happy I have found this forum.

I am currently in my last class at Ashford University and will finish with a 3.5+ GPA for my BA in Public Relations and Marketing. I'll be 40 in December and have over 10 years experience in business/sales. I have always had a strong interest in Law, but never thought about pursuing it as a career until the last few months. My interest in Law would be Family Law and working with children.

I have several questions and any honest responses would be appreciated.

1. Since I am a business major, would a JD/MBA joint degree be worth it. Reading through some previous posts here, I can see that if I am going to pursue a career in Law, that a MBA may not be needed.

2. I currently live in St. Augustine/Jacksonville area, BUT my GF and I are planning on moving to the Sarasota/Tampa area this coming summer of 2011. Who are the best Law Schools in that area for me to look into? And do any of them offer evening/weekend courses since I DO have to continue working to support my family (GF & a six year old son)

3. Are there any reputable Online Law schools? As previously mentioned, I am finishing my BA at Ashford U and have done all this Online. If there is not a good Law School in the Sarasota/Tampa area that offers evening/weekend classes, an online Law school may be my only option.

Thanks again for any advice,

Bradley

The only place you're looking at for part-time in Tampa/St. Pete is Stetson. But they're not prestigious, and employment prospects are dim in this economy. Also, it's expensive, and it's not worth going to unless you can get probably a full scholarship to hedge risks. The legal economy is that bad right now. If you already have a successful career, I'd think long and hard about going into law right now.

Do NOT go to ANY online law school. Waste of money.

I can see Sarasota having a law school in the next 20 years. Seems like its the same model for the rest of the TTTT ones in FL, attract people with good weather/beaches and Sarasota has the best.

Sandro777 wrote:I can see Sarasota having a law school in the next 20 years. Seems like its the same model for the rest of the TTTT ones in FL, attract people with good weather/beaches and Sarasota has the best.

Too many olds though.

Stetson, unless you're willing to go to school in Gainesville (UF). Job opportunities are not great for Stetson, but it's OK if you get a decent scholarship, if only for placement in the Tampa area, because that's all you can do with a Stetson degree basically...

Stetsons limits you to TTTampa (bias alert: I'm from there), UF gives you the option of all of the state. plus, UF is cheap. choose UF.

Stetson would be all right if you get a full ride. Honestly, if I were you I would get the hell out of Florida.

gwuorbust wrote:Stetsons limits you to TTTampa (bias alert: I'm from there), UF gives you the option of all of the state. plus, UF is cheap. choose UF.

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Sandro777 wrote:

gwuorbust wrote:Stetsons limits you to TTTampa (bias alert: I'm from there), UF gives you the option of all of the state. plus, UF is cheap. choose UF.

I went to UG in Tampa. TTTTampa is more like it.

USF? U Tampa?

rad law wrote:

Sandro777 wrote:

gwuorbust wrote:Stetsons limits you to TTTampa (bias alert: I'm from there), UF gives you the option of all of the state. plus, UF is cheap. choose UF.

I went to UG in Tampa. TTTTampa is more like it.

USF? U Tampa?

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rad law wrote:

Sandro777 wrote:I can see Sarasota having a law school in the next 20 years. Seems like its the same model for the rest of the TTTT ones in FL, attract people with good weather/beaches and Sarasota has the best.

Too many olds though.

Perfect place to start up your malpractice firm!

Sandro777 wrote:

rad law wrote:

Sandro777 wrote:

gwuorbust wrote:Stetsons limits you to TTTampa (bias alert: I'm from there), UF gives you the option of all of the state. plus, UF is cheap. choose UF.

I went to UG in Tampa. TTTTampa is more like it.

USF? U Tampa?

B B B B B Bulls

How was going to school next to Suitcase City?

How was going to school next to Suitcase City?

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Sandro777 wrote:

How was going to school next to Suitcase City?

Gave me mad street cred when I moved to the hood in Atlanta.

What part? That's where I went to college.

Sandro777 wrote:

rad law wrote:

Sandro777 wrote:

gwuorbust wrote:Stetsons limits you to TTTampa (bias alert: I'm from there), UF gives you the option of all of the state. plus, UF is cheap. choose UF.

I went to UG in Tampa. TTTTampa is more like it.

USF? U Tampa?

B B B B B Bulls

ME tooooooo Sandro. (I transferred here for medical reasons. Been here 2 years)

rad law wrote:

Sandro777 wrote:

How was going to school next to Suitcase City?

Gave me mad street cred when I moved to the hood in Atlanta.

What part? That's where I went to college.

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