Please Help - Scholarship Dilemma?

Question

I am a law student who is currently on a undergraduate scholarship with a large waste company. The scholarship provides that I must work with the company for a minimum period of 4 years. However, I am thinking of terminating the scholarship as I feel that there is no career prospect for a law graduate in the waste field. I'm afraid that my law degree would subsequently become very unmarketable after 4 years in the waste company (and not actively practising law) and I might not be able to find any relevant job should I wish to change job. Instead, I have thoughts about working in a law firm when I start out, first, to gain the relevant experience in legal matters and secondly, for the good pay. However, the cost of terminating the scholarship would require around $60K and I'm not sure my family has the financial capability to support that. I'm really at a loss. What should I do?

Yes, the company has a legal department and they actually allow me to take the bar exam and be admitted to the bar before I join the company so I'll be a qualified lawyer when I join them.

Answer 1

Rough - I would stick with the scholarship. Its tough to pay that much off. I mean you could get a loan, but if you have a scholarship, why would you do that. I agree with the other answer, they have to have a law department. Just work with them. And maybe you will have your summers or weekends off or something. Score an internship with a law firm you are more interested in. Good luck though.

Answer 2

Suck it up -- the Waste Company would HAVE a LEGAL Department that could USE a person with an education in Law School, will give you practice even without the Law License -- and be able to give you experience -- all without having to apply to Legal Firms!

WHAT are you thinking of right now! You have a job for 4 years - a company with a built in specialty for you, and you want to give it up?????