Law School for a decent career?

Top 25 MBA grad (high GMAT 740+, did because of full tuition + some $). Had Corp Fin experience and thought that it’ll be ok to continue in Corp Fin. 
Now I hate it and want to try to earn really good money and to work/network with smart, ambitious, hardworking people.

I don’t see any real career track from my current position. Seems like what is left is Law School and I already took LSAT (99%, above HYS medians).

In general my goals:

1. To have a real opportunity to earn $400-$500+/y for like 20years until retirement.

2. Work/network, have friends with smart, ambitious, hardworking people.

3. Feel some prestige and respect from society. Like Doctors, Lawyers, Bankers etc.

So basically please evaluate my plan:

1. Go to Law School (Harvard/Columbia or NWU/Cornell with $$).

2a. Try to get BB/MBB internship and ask them for a full time offer (because I have some corp fin exp and T25 MBA) and drop Law School.

2b. Finish Law school and try to get a job in IB/MBB.

2c. Finish Law school, couple years as a lawyer and move to VP legal or whatever to BB.

2d. Build career in Law and try to become a  Partner or whatever career in Law looks like. 

Any thoughts?

ps.

I read that law is boring, don’t go until you’re sure you want to be a lawyer etc etc. Maybe my previous experience and MBA will make some difference.

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