Originally Posted by Unregistered

Pay in legal industry ia linked to your experience AFTER call to the bar. So prepared for a reset. That said, if you previous exp is related, like you did patent related stuff or maritime related stuff, it may give you an edge when looking for job in relevant areas of law practice.

Seen some brilliant JD grads who go on to do great. But vast majority struggle after and even leave legal profession after a few years.