I am completing my mba at a no-name school and now I have been accepted at NEU. The masters in legal studies program does not qualify students for the bar, but due to c&f requirements I am not a good candidate for the bar regardless. Further, i have dropped out of law school three times and no aba approved school will take me.
I have a passion for the law, but i cant work full-time due to disability and I dont see any part-time job openings for paralegals/legal assistants etc.
I would enjoy doing the studying and I would be proud to say I am a Northeastern graduate. Is that reason enough to attend? The program takes 18 months and costs 30k. However, my income is from social security (untaxable income) so i qualify for $0 payments under income based repayment.
I do not see myself ever earning more than the minimum allowed for $0 loan payments
No, not if it does not lead to a job. Better to get a paralegal cert and look for a PT job.
No. Better use the time that you’d spent at Northeastern to find paid employment somewhere and work for pay. I see no tangible benefit from the Northeastern program, and the opportunity cost (vs. working) could be high.
There should be plenty of part-time paralegal positions. Approach smal law firms and sole practitioners to ask about them.