Last week we responded to Slate’s article bashing the notion that you can do anything with a law degree. We disagreed, and noted that while it is our opinion you can do anything with a law degree, it shouldn’t be the sole, or main, reason you decide to go to law school.
To prove that you can, in fact, do just about anything with a law degree, we decided to give you a list of 101 things that you could do with your J.D. (because 99 was simply not enough). If this list proves anything, the starting point is to follow your passion and the rest falls into place.
In no particular order …
Lego artist
Fashion designer
Legal novelist, i.e. John Grisham
Restaurateur
Sports journalist
Chef
Entrepreneur
Photographer
First lady (à la Michelle Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton)
Activist
Singer
TV network boss
Consultant
Journalist
Crazed talk show host (oh, and mayor) like Jerry Springer
Real estate agent
Actor
Co-host of the Today Show
Radio producer
Publisher
Editor
Motivational speaker
Fashion blogger (there are a few of us just at FindLaw)
Meditation coach
Craft beer brewer
Professional football player
Boutique owner
Venture capitalist
Doctor
Engineer
Illustrator
Therapist
Compliance consultant
SEO consultant
PR Manager
Law blogger (ahem)
Senator, i.e. oh, forget it. Too many.
Legal department operations manager
Baker
CEO
Law Professor
Yoga instructor
Nobel Prize winner
Law clerk
Roy Orbison impersonator
Book store owner
Playwright
Rapper
51.Reality TV star (sad, but true)
Resort manager
Speech writer (then become beloved character actor): Ben Stein
Sports coach
Art gallery owner
Manager
School principal
Governor
LSAT instructor
Marketing Manager
Lobbyist
Banker
Nomad
Interior designer
Headhunter
Contract negotiator
Stand-up comic
Television producer
69. Poet
Screen writer
Agent
Career Coach
Handmade jewelry maker
Internet troll (sadder, but true)
Movie critic
Graphic designer
Inspiration for the character of Wonder Woman
Magazine editor
Grant writer
E-discovery specialist
Nanny
Crazy journalist/talk show host, i.e. Geraldo Rivera
Teacher
Food critic
Curator
Ambassador
Social media platform creator
App creator
Fundraiser
Author
House flipper
DJ
Fashion stylist
Website developer
Personal stylist
Furniture tester
Cartoonist
Coffee roaster
Hipster farmer
Sommelier
Clinical Ethicist
Convinced yet? The point is – a law degree is not a handicap. It may not necessarily come into play in your next career, but it won’t hurt you either.
Editor’s Note, May 12, 2015: This post was first published in May 2014. It has since been updated.
Related Resources:
- 33 Reasons to Be Happy You Went to Law School (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates Blog)
- How Else to Use a Law Degree: 5 Fun, Non-Lawyer Careers (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates Blog)
- Kill Law School? This Guy Might be On (to) Something (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates Blog)
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