I practiced law for over 14 years and then started my own professional placement agency. In under 5 years i started making more money with less stress and less exposure to malpractice than i had in my law practice. I encourage people to get a law degree because if i didnt get the law degree i would not be where i am today. So, the key thing to consider is now whether you want to practice all for the rest of your life, but will a law degree help you to do other things outside the practice of law. If the answer is yes then you have your answer.