People with another masters degree (MA, MEd, MSW, MS, MPH, etc.) on top of their JD, did it positively affect your job search?

[MettaSutta]

I'm interested in law/human rights-related jobs, but I'll have an MA in addition to my JD.  Any anecdotes/feedback would be appreciated! ?

[Boolakanaka]

Mildly. Probably the more impactful feature is where you went to law school, thus a T14 school will yield the most initial responses, and if you went to a really tippy top school, you could have literally dozens of job offers. I should preface by saying that I am making the assumption that you would be interested in pursuing jobs on the legal side....

[MettaSutta]

40 minutes ago, Boolakanaka said:

Mildly. Probably the more impactful feature is where you went to law school, thus a T14 school will yield the most initial responses, and if you went to a really tippy top school, you could have literally dozens of job offers. I should preface by saying that I am making the assumption that you would be interested in pursuing jobs on the legal side....

Yes, I'm interested in JD-required and JD-advantage jobs.  My law school is modestly ranked (second tier) but the MA program is Ivy League. 

[Boolakanaka]

I would say it really depends on the type of legal job you seek to pursue after graduation: boutique, large law firm, federal government, think tank...etc.  I have worked all of the former positions, (I have practiced for over 20 years) so, I would say it’s important even during graduate school to somehow still be connected to the legal community, so that you have the dexterity to move in that direction upon graduation. 

[MettaSutta]

Yes!  I will be very connected to the legal community through pro bono volunteering, networking, bar association events, etc. 

I'm solidly dedicated to nonprofit/legal aid/NGO/gov't.