Do you know of any teachers that became lawyers?

I know a scientist who became a patent lawyer.

1. It’s not too old
2. I personally don’t
3. Mid-late 30’s is not too late to start a family
4. Probably not in the same respect as teaching.

You’re not too old.

If you love teaching, you can always teach law once you become a lawyer.

I work for a doctor that was a high school teacher and went to medical school in his 40’s. He is 65 now and is one of the best doctors in our hospital.

It’s never too late if you are motivated.

My wife taught ESL in a high security prison, then became a lawyer, then worked in education as a dean of students.

It’s not too late to change careers. The hurdles and opportunities may be different than those of a twenty-five year old, but so what? If you are committed to the goal and adaptable, you can do it!!

No. But I do know of several nurses who became barristers so it’s never too late.

Go for it!

Think of this: if you don’t, in five years you will be a 37 year old teacher (which is okay!) wondering if you should have gone to law school.

My mom did. But she ended up hating it and going back to teaching.

Not teachers, but I know several people who came to law as a second career. One was in her thirties and had been a technical writer for about ten years. She went into family law. Around thirty, a lot of young people look ahead in a different way and ask themselves if they’re doing what they want to do for the rest of their lives or if it’s time to get serious.

That’s when I became a freelance editor—and got married.

When my son was in law school, I said, “I’d be willing to guess that the oldest student in your class is a woman in her fifties.” He said, “You’d be right. How did you know?” Children are grown? That’s another milestone, especially for women. My mother started her graduate work then and went on to teach at a university in Boston until she retired.

Dear Abby always used to say, “And how old will you be in four years if you don’t go to college?”

My brother went from academia to law and then back again. I think he was in his late 30s when he got his law degree.

@Eggie! Cool to see you again. I thought you were gone.
I say go for it. You could go back to teaching if you choose. I think law would be great for you. I think it would also allow you better chances to meet that special woman you’ve been looking for.

The Prime Minster of Canada started out as a teacher.

My old roommate got a B.S in physics and the did Teach For America thing to get a teaching certificate. He taught High School for about 6 years and then went on to get a law degree. He was about 30 when he went back to school.

However, he really didn’t like law so he got a PhD in Philosophy of Education after law school. He has gone full circle and now teaches Philosophy at a University.

Oh dear, there is no age for learning. There is a Hindi Proverb which I am translating for you “The morning is when you wake up”.
Coming to your question, Do you know of any teachers that became lawyers?....
Yes I know. She was taking lectures in the morning and practicing law afternoon. If she can do that why don’t you?
1. No. You are not too old to pursue this career.
2. Yes. As mentioned above.
3. No. Starting a family won’t be an issue as far as you choose the correct life partner who understand you and your dream.
4. Probably yes but I am not sure. Teaching is something which can’t replace anything. You can start teaching at your home like the private tuition/coaching.

On the 4th question, I found a link to information that is probably relevant/useful for you: http://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/committees/childrights/content/articles/article_career.html

It outlines a field it calls “children’s law”—the field’s scope, the different kinds of occupations you might find in the field, different texts you can read to learn about the field, etc. So it sounds like you would have options. I guess it depends on whether one or more of those options is the kind of work you are looking for.

On the other points, I agree with what others have said… 1. You’re certainly not too old. 2. I can’t think of anyone specifically who went from teaching to law, but I can think of dozens of people I know who changed careers at least once in their adult life. 3. It doesn’t have to interfere—you just have to figure out how you want to negotiate starting a family and stepping into a new career.

I know plenty of lawyers who dumped the profession and switched to teaching, but not a single one who moved in the other direction. Curious

So it means being a laywer is harder?

The odds are that it means lawyering is more frustrating and disillusioning. More to the point and not much publicized is the sobering fact that there is a nationwide glut of lawyers. It’s a nasty reality confronting graduates, the bulk of whom wind up working their asses off for peanuts!