What should I choose for work during Law School Forum

[hoping2015]

I won't start law school until august and I didn't plan to work and simply be a full time student. Some things happened with my husband and we are barely making ends right now and I don't see when it will get better. So I'm looking for a job and thinking of going to law school part time in the evenings. I so far have two likely job offers that pay around the same both Monday through Friday.

One is a legal assistant where I strictly cannot leave until 5:30PM and I'm not sure how flexible or understanding they would be to me taking night classes. It is also salary so when there is no school and I could work overtime I wouldn't because I wouldn't get paid for it.

The other is a funding analysts which is pretty much data entry, around the same pay but hourly where they always offer overtime but do not expect you to take it. I can also choose my in and out times as long as its 8 hours. It seems more relaxed and they said me taking night classes was fine. And if there is OT it pays more than the other. They also said they would want to promote me quickly and that would pay more. Problem is it has nothing to do with law I wouldn't make any obvious connections.

I was thinking since Part time would be four years, working the first two, saving money and hopefully my husband would be good by then. Then the third and fourth year focusing on clinics, internships, externships, clerkships, all those things. That would give me some connections and experience.

I guess I'm looking for what people think. Please help

[White Dwarf]

Part-time programs are a waste of money unless you're in a very specific place. They are really only worth it for people who have a good job already and need the degree to advance, or where they have legal job locked down in advance so long as they get the degree (ie. with a family firm). None of those sounds like the case here.

I think you'd be much better served by working for another couple years, saving money, retaking the LSAT if need-be, and going full-time down the road.