I'm considering it, but I'm a bit unsure as to why(other than maybe being masochistic?), or how I would manage to complete it while having two active forms of employment. The owner of my practice has his JD as well and did it part time while working privately and for the state, but what really matters is the ABFP after his degree (and hopefully mine soon...fingers crossed). At best, if you're going to be testifying a lot, it provides a further and detailed view of that world, and maybe further credentials to whoever is crossing you. What I've come to find is that there is so so so so much that I just don't care about in that world though (i.e., taxes, real estate, trusts, etc.), and so much of it is just, so,...boring. However, it would be cool to be able to write up a real legit contract, but you can do that without the JD after your name. One really niche area of practice that I have thought about getting into if I did go that route, would be specializing in board complaints.