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[specopsfox]

Hello, I am a returning combat vet. my gpa 3.4 but LSAC gpa is 2.8. I want to get into GULC part time. I was wondering if being in my current field will give me an advantage over other candidates? I work in intelligence and security as a GEOINT analyst for a decade now. Thinking of getting JD and using my security clearance with it. Not sure if this is a smart move because it would be four years and a lot of work. I would have to work full time during that. Though my job isn't normally stressful. I am interested in staying the government side and doing national security or working for a firm that does it or international law. Contracts, intelligence anything that correlates with my current experience. I think I would do very well in law school. Assuming I did not how likely is it to get into a firm for these things? I could not do an internship with a firm so I am unsure of this being a smart move.

[ggocat]

I was wondering if being in my current field will give me an advantage over other candidates?

Not much if any. Perhaps for the night program you have a slight advantage because you already have a job in the city, so you're not just some sub-par applicant trying to sneak into the night program.
But your LSAT, LSAC GPA, and race will be the most important factors regardless.

Assuming I did not [do well,] how likely is it to get into a firm for these things?

Biglaw probably unlikely if you're below median. GULC is a fine school but I'm not sure how many smaller firms do "intelligence" law. I don't even know what that is. Same goes for "international" law, though some smaller firms do immigration law.

[specopsfox]

security policy, national security, and any law that would pertain to contracts with DOD/ military, etc.