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 …

  1. Lego artist

  2. Fashion designer

  3. Legal novelist, i.e. John Grisham

  4. Restaurateur

  5. Sports journalist

  6. Chef

  7. Entrepreneur

  8. Photographer

  9. First lady (à la Michelle Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton)

  10. Activist

  11. Singer

  12. TV network boss

  13. Consultant

  14. Journalist

  15. Crazed talk show host (oh, and mayor) like Jerry Springer

  16. Real estate agent

  17. Actor

  18. Co-host of the Today Show

  19. Radio producer

  20. Publisher

  21. Editor

  22. Motivational speaker

  23. Fashion blogger (there are a few of us just at FindLaw)

  24. Meditation coach

  25. Craft beer brewer

  26. Professional football player

  27. Boutique owner

  28. Venture capitalist

  29. Doctor

  30. Engineer

  31. Illustrator

  32. Therapist

  33. Compliance consultant

  34. SEO consultant

  35. PR Manager

  36. Law blogger (ahem)

  37. Senator, i.e. oh, forget it. Too many.

  38. Legal department operations manager

  39. Baker

  40. CEO

  41. Law Professor

  42. Yoga instructor

  43. Nobel Prize winner

  44. Law clerk

  45. Roy Orbison impersonator

  46. Book store owner

  47. Playwright

  48. Rapper

51.Reality TV star  (sad, but true)

  1. Resort manager

  2. Speech writer (then become beloved character actor): Ben Stein

  3. Sports coach

  4. Art gallery owner

  5. Manager

  6. School principal

  7. Governor

  8. LSAT instructor

  9. Marketing Manager

  10. Lobbyist

  11. Banker

  12. Nomad

  13. Interior designer

  14. Headhunter

  15. Contract negotiator

  16. Stand-up comic

  17. Television producer

69.  Poet

  1. Screen writer

  2. Agent

  3. Career Coach

  4. Handmade jewelry maker

  5. Internet troll (sadder, but true)

  6. Movie critic

  7. Graphic designer

  8. Inspiration for the character of Wonder Woman

  9. Magazine editor

  10. Grant writer

  11. E-discovery specialist

  12. Nanny

  13. Crazy journalist/talk show host, i.e. Geraldo Rivera

  14. Teacher

  15. Food critic

  16. Curator

  17. Ambassador

  18. Social media platform creator

  19. App creator

  20. Fundraiser

  21. Author

  22. House flipper

  23. DJ

  24. Fashion stylist

  25. Website developer

  26. Personal stylist

  27. Furniture tester

  28. Cartoonist

  29. Coffee roaster

  30. Hipster farmer

  31. Sommelier

  32. 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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