Bobnoxious

I got tired of cleaning carpets and in 2010 I decided to go to college and major in political science. Since I started I've been in the honors program and have a 3.95 gpa, and was approached by the chair of the department and asked if I'd considered the accelerated BA/MA program. I hadn't, but considering I'm looking at the joint JD/MA program I figured it would be a great way to more efficiently and cheaply get both degrees, since this way it will cost me one extra semester at most. My reasoning for both is that by the time I finish I'll be 50 years old and I want to be able to maximize my already limited career options. I've been told that an MA/JD is just fine for teaching (as faculty - not adjunct) if I'm willing to teach at non-research universities. While I plan on hanging out a shingle immediately after passing the bar, I do want more options available just to cover my tail if necessary. I'm wondering...have I heard correctly when it comes to the usefulness of the joint JD/MA when it comes to teaching? I've already got a great rapport with a couple of the tenured professors in the political science department (they have been and will remain my mentors) with Ivy League Ph.D.s who I'm sure will be putting in good words for me if I need it, and I'm pretty sure I will at some point. I say this only to acknowledge that it's important to have some good people backing you when it comes to getting hired into a decent position anywhere, and that I have a couple now and plan on hopefully having more by the time it's all said in done. Thanks!