I am 39 years old and have two small children, aged two and four. After more than 10 years spent in another career (in the media) I am considering training as a solicitor. I am very keen on the long-term career prospects and the challenges of the legal profession but I fear that because of my sex (female), age and family commitments, pursuing this career will be very hard.
I am also very torn about this decision because it seems to me that becoming a solicitor will require choosing career over children, at least for the first five years or so. What should I do?
