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Thanks for the post! Some awesome information in there.
While law school is an option, I never wanted to be a lawyer. I still don't want to be. I just know that it wouldn't be a good fit for myself.
I did, however, want to pursue a legal career. I had it in my mind a bit more than a year ago that I wanted to go to the UK and do my LLM in public international law. I had most things worked out, but then I decided not to rush into it and take some time off since I did not feel absolutely sure I wanted to do the program. At 20,000 dollars of tuition for one year plus living expenses, I could not afford to be unsure about the program. To keep things short - I am all but convinced I no longer want to pursue an education in that field.
My undergraduate was a BA in Law and Society/Economics. You mentioned in your post that I ought to pursue a masters degree in a relevant academic field to be able to pursue my desired career. I want to get into "environmental protection". I guess the most obvious career in this regard would be to become a park ranger. Unfortunately, my degree has nothing to do with this. I can't even apply to any master program that will allow me to diverge from my current career path to achieve this.
It was brought to my attention that I could do an LLM Environmental Law. This isn't necessarily desirable either... And would require 20,000 in tuition also.
So, that's why I want to change my degree entirely. On the bright side, I can transfer up to 60 credits (or two full-time years) over to UBC or UVic. I could reasonably achieve the new degree in 2 years.
It does feel wasteful, but as a friend told me: at least I know what I want to do now.
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You can go to law school and study to get your JD and then just not qualify to be a lawyer. One of my good friends is finishing his degree right now and then rolling into an environmental law job in Europe that's affiliated with the UN. He doesn't think he ever wants to article, and is happy just with the JD credential. But he has really focused his degree and work experience around environmental law.