[Jdanz]

The problem is he might be retiring. It's not going to matter too much I don't think, even if i decided 5 years from now to do it (ten years and he probably wouldn't be much help), he could probably be a pretty huge help, plus i know a ton of his friends and judges and i've already worked at the local prosecutors office, and discussed his cases/practice for 10 years.

I'm pretty happy that in the end I have a pretty unbelievable fall back. Truth is i could have that situation as long as i got into any law school, almost failed, but passed the bar, which is part of why it's so unappealing to me.

If you go the solo practicioner route grades/name doesn't matter. I just can't quite stomach the idea that it would be way too easy.

I want something more challenging and stimulating (even though i think his work is very satisfying, it's mostly brokering plea bargains with his friends), but it's scary to leave the sure thing behind, wish me luck though, because i'm passing it up a minute at a time by not going to law school right out of college.