I also have a bio degree. I worked in genetics for a year before I went back to school and became a lawyer. I now do a lot of personal injury cases where I use my bio background all the time. You'd also be suprised at how similar scientific and legal writing skills are.
As for which specialty: the thing with biology is that you have to be really passionate about what you are doing to enjoy it. The money isn't great (well not at first anyways), and the work will be a huge drag if you are not enjoying it as it can be repetitive. So without that infusion of imagination that comes with passion, you will end up torturing yourself.
Take a variety of bio courses and find out what you like most. If it's field work go into ecology or marine/vertebrate biology of some kind. Some people prefer social policy type stuff, in which case a masters in a field like pathogens is probably the way to go. Other people really like the lab and conceptual work, in which case genetics might be the way to go.
The bad news is you will probably require a post grad degree to get a decent job in a specialized field. The good news is that get paid to do a masters in the field of biology (not a lot, but a usually enough to squeak by).
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