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Think of it this way: if you teach yourself to code, no one gives a shit what prestigious degrees you have as long as you're good - but if you teach yourself law, no one gives a shit how good you are unless you have a prestigious JD.
Source: cyber security consultant who works with compliance council clients a lot
I have a jd. I work in compliance so the JD gives me a little more credibility with clients. That said, I'd think long and hard before pulling the trigger on lawschool. It's expensive and the return on investment is questionable. Like the MBA, where you get your Jd from definitely does matter, as does the debt you would potentially incur.
Do you want to be a lawyer? Otherwise there aren't too many uses for a JD.
Another JD here and with respect to going to law school, there are a few things I’d recommend you consider:
1. Law school, regardless of the school, is a big commitment financially and with your time. You don’t have to practice law, but evaluate the ROI. I had a good scholarship in an expensive city and left with 100k in debt, but started making 100k so I’m fine. But if you’re making 100k now and plan to come back to consulting, the ROI may not be right. People think lawyers make good money, but the average graduate in a firm is making less than 80k. Food for thought (*big law is the exception).
2. If you want to practice big law, school name matters OR you have to be at the top 20% of your class in a moderately ranked school. Anything else (small and midsized firms, consulting, govt), name doesn’t really matter - but pay will also be less.
3. There are an increasing number of JDs in consulting and your school doesn’t really matter here (so I disagree with M1 here), but a specialization helps. Also, my clients and teams love that I’m a JD even if I’m not using it day-to-day.
Makes sense. I worked in tech. People I worked for had everything from HS Diploma to PhD. What mattered were results.
Also have JD. Lawyers are huge butt sniffers. Did you don’t pass the tests regarding school, rank, or who you know, you’re going nowhere regardless of ability.