Occasionally I lurk these forums and thought I would chime in. I have a law degree, worked as an EMT during my 3rd year of law school, and previously worked on premed requirements (studied and passed the bar while working as a medic). If you really think medical school is for you than get some practical experience. Personally at this stage in the game shadowing physicians is not enough IMO.
I worked as a medic which pretty much cured my desire to go into medicine. I enjoyed medical things, and interacting with patients but decided that i had enough with school. Plus I decided that I was tired of living for the future and wanted to enjoy my life while I was still in my 20s. Packing an entire year of graduating law school, working as a medic, and studying for the bar exam pretty much made me sick of school.
Like many people on this board I was dissatisfied with my career choice in the legal field right out of law school. Luckily I decided to stick with it. If you already have a law degree I would advise you to really dig deep down inside and ask yourself whether you think switching careers is the answer for you.
I thought I would never be happy doing something legally related but I am!! I have been working for 4 years now as a hearings examiner for the feds. I make between 90K and 120K a year and only work 40-50 hours max a week (often times I work 4 days a week with 3 day weekends). I am telling you this because the grass is not always greener on the other side. There are plenty of good job opportunities (even in a bad economy) for lawyers. You just have to look around a bit and talk to people and network. A law degree can open many doors for you that are not miserable.
If you have a family and other passions in life medical school may not be for you. I am not posting this to discourage anyone. I just want to relate my own experience to you and let you know that life is not always about a career. Sometimes students get tunnel vision and fail to see the bigger picture. Sometimes people think they have a passion for something yet they have no real clue what a career really entails.
If you want to spend time with your family, kids, and pursue hobbies outside of work you may want to reconsider other options. Recently I just got engaged and I am so glad I am not in medical school now. Life is wayyyyyyyyyyyy short!! Besides many jobs are not what they are cracked up to be.
P.S. I do not regret my choice! And sorry to burst some bubbles but not all lawyers are evil. Many lawyers help people just like docs.