It is a changing world, so let's look at some changing things.
First: anyone, even a doctor, now has to spend 100k of family money to "follow the dream". Just look at university fees, accommodation, living expenses etc for a five year degree! Even at three years for an ordinary degree plus a year in teacher training means a lot of debt or help.
So paying for airline training is now just like acquiring skills for any other occupation.
Might be difficult financially for the OP if there are still student loans etc outstanding from legal training.
Eric Newby (famous wartime escaper) wrote a preface to a collection of escape stories which always had a great impression on me.
He pointed out, some people work as faceless bureaucrats in a dull government office from 9am Monday to 5pm Friday so they have the money to done their hiking boots and "escape" for the weekends and holidays.
Other people go and live on a isolated island with no healthcare and poor diet just to escape from the 9-5!
And, of course, Lawrence of Arabia famously "escaped" to the RAF! He was said to have pointed out that the life of a junior serviceman was relaxing because you ate when you were told to eat and slept when you were told to sleep, and if you overslept and missed morning parade it wasn't your fault.... it was the corporal's for not waking you up!
So, only you can tell what will tick your boxes. What you will put up with to achieve what you want to achieve.
In aviation, as in life, every coin has two sides. Big complex aircraft long-haul, but lots of time away from family. Little aircraft flying around the Shetlands, but home every night for dinner. Big aircraft, bigger money, little aircraft, littler money!
And so on.
It is a big decision, and may take up a lot of resources that could otherwise have been spent on other things that might improve your life. ie nicer house, stuff for kids etc.
So you are right to ask lots of questions.
Good luck!