My first true dream job was a 2-way tie. I wanted to be a fashion designer. I started designing my own lines of clothes when I was 9. I still do it - I carry a little notepad and sketch whenever I find myself sitting around for more than a few minutes. I also wanted to write. In school, English was my best subject - I blew through it. I started writing a book in my free time when I was 26, and I'd been writing short stories and things like that since the beginning of time.
I can't really tell you what to do, of course, and I know you have to make a living, but if you know you don't want to be a lawyer, get out now. After all that dreaming about a creative job, what did I go to school for? ACCOUNTING. Honestly, I saw $ signs and I don't know what the hell I was thinking beyond that. I dropped out after a couple years, and I haven't gone back.
My ex was a big jerk, but he was surprisingly wise about the whole college thing. He couldn't even believe that I'd wasted any time as a business major, because it was so contrary to my personality and dreams. He advised me to NEVER pick a college major based on practicality or salary alone, because it's just not going to be something you're happy with. (And I think he was the voice of experience; he was much older than me, and after getting a master's, wasn't working in that field anyway.)
Honestly, I still can't see myself suddenly dropping everything and running off to FIT in Manhattan to kickstart my fashion career. But I can see myself going back to UMaine in a couple years and starting over as an English major. Because I love to read, I love to write, and I love dissecting literature. I still don't exactly know what I'm going to DO with an English degree, but like Janey said, knowledge is never a waste of time, and I've learned that in the current job market, WHAT your degree is is less important than the fact that you have one, so I'm sure I'll figure something out.
I'm just kind of rambling, and I don't know if any of this was even remotely helpful, but I guess what I'm getting at is that if you're not happy with the idea of being a lawyer, that's a really big clue that it's time for a switch. It's never too late. 
Whoever suggested writing in your spare time, I like that idea. If writing is your love, definitely make it a priority. I agree that it wouldn't be practical to quit your job and write, but scheduling yourself a night a week and planning to write on days you're too sick to go to work doesn't sound like a bad plan. Don't worry about the what-ifs... for now, just write. It's definitely worth a try!
Hope you had good sleep, and have a good tummy day today!
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