<prompt> Human: Im pursuing patent law and already have a job lined up if I attend law school. Chances are extremely minimal that I would not get the job its a large firm I have strong connections to. In addition Im an EE background which means the market is good for me anyway, so if something went wrong I could likely find work somewhere else. Id be working in Dallas. I cant really pick one of the cheaper schools that gave me scholarships either because they arent nearly as reputable or good T1 vs lower T2-3, and my connections are alumni of the school Id be attending. Soo basically is it worth taking out 150,000 in LS debt the 50,000 from my undergrad to get a starting salary of 140,000 to 160,000 per year?  <response>: Title: I have guaranteed employmentPost: Chances are extremely minimal that I would not get the jobThese dont say the same thing. Plus, your strong connections could move on to bigger and better things.Is it worth the investment? Maybe, if your firm cares what school you went to. But you should still bake the risk of not getting that job into your decision-making process. 