AQorTwenty

Thanks for your $0.02, Sigaba. For clarity, I don't think I'd really be planning to make the move until 2022-2023, because, quite frankly, I may never get this kind of pay again in my life. My questions are more centered around if a MSJ is necessary for me to make a jump into journalism of the type I'm talking about a few years down the road?

I'm a freshly-minted lawyer at a tippy-top law firm (e.g. Latham & Watkins/Kirkland & Ellis), where I work doing a niche area of corporate work with securities, tax, and corporate governance law. I enjoy certain aspects of the law, like writing and many of the topics. I've realized, however, over the course of my various legal internships and the first month of work that I probably won't last more than 3-4 years as a practitioner (at least in a big law firm). I've always been interested in writing, and I'm wondering if there are any good opportunities in journalism that could be had with a JD+MSJ? I'd be interested in social justice/politics/legal/investigative reporting. Is this something that I'd even need the MSJ to transition into, or could I pull this off with just a JD? For what it's worth, I already have a theoretically good potential to network in journalism. My undergrad/law school university is also one of the tippy-top j-schools. Thanks for your time!