JD vs JD/MBA vs JD/MFIN

I want to be an institutional trader, but I went to law school. After law school, I can pursue three paths. The safest route would be to take the bar and look for work as an in-house attorney since I do not want to wok in a firm or litigate. Second, I could take an additional year and obtain a MBA. Finally, I could take an additional year to obtain a MFIN from Tulane. Ideally, my second or third plan would allow me to land an in-house position, an institutional trader position, or an investment banker position. What should I do? How attractive is a JD/MFIN? Thanks.

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Yea we need to know more about your background, and more importantly what network you have. If you have no network the MFin/MBA route will open more doors for you, altho it is unnecessary for trading.

I have met a guy on a GS prop desk who was an in house lawyer and managed to network onto the prop desk. However, I would say going into something with this strategy is incredibly risky.

 
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