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Admitted to JD-PhD —good idea?

Hi all! Looking for different perspectives and advice. 

Was recently admitted to a joint JD-PhD in philosophy at the University of Michigan. I was fortunate enough to receive full funding from both the law school and the philosophy department. So, fully funded for 6 years, and could likely get both degrees in those 6 years. 

The law school is being flexible about my start date, so I could essentially order the two degrees however I would like (for ex., could do the first 2 years in the PhD, next 3 in law, final in PhD, or any other combination) 

Career goals: 
Ideally, I would love an academic career (though I do have doubts about my ability to succeed!). I would be happy to teach philosophy in a law school, or applied ethics and some legal philosophy in a philosophy department. So long as I am doing some philosophy, I will be happy. 

That said, I appreciate the idea of having a JD as a backup in case academia does not work out (I recognize the market is tough). 

My questions are these: is a joint degree a good idea? If so, how should I go about structuring it? Should I be publishing in law journals, philosophy journals, or both? How would a law school view a joint degree? How would a philosophy department view a joint degree? How can I best ensure good employment outcomes? Any other things I am not considering? 

I will also note that I was accepted to Harvard Law School. That is another option I am considering.
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Yes a joint degree is an excellent idea if you value research and publishing. It will set you up with good options academically and in law. You should try to publish anywhere and everywhere, but if you're trying to be an academic then target crossover journals that deal with both philosophy and law. 

On the other hand, Harvard Law is hard to turn down and will probably guarantee employment in law.

Either way, congrats!! These are huge accomplishments!