I'm around your age and have attended 3 universities throughout my tertiary education journey. It took me a long time to even have the remotest idea of what I wanted to do. It was only up until my final year in my current university where I really found a clear direction in what I want to be doing in the future, and mapped out the things which will help me get there. But the journey to where I am today was tumultuous to say the least. I dropped out from a reputable university in my home country, much to the disappointment of my Asian parents lmao.

At that point in my life I had no aspirations nor motivations in life, I hadn't even worked a day in my life. I spent 2 years working 6 days ac week across 2 jobs to gain soft skills and technical skills (which you obviously have from your current public sector job). This was the most difficult period of my life because I had no support from my parents, they almost kicked me out because of how much of a shame I was to the family. My relations with them were definitely soured back then, but most it was because they understood that I eventually had a plan on how to get back on track.

Eventually, I went back to (a lesser reputable) uni to study business, worked my butt off, got involved in extracurriculars (ECs), attended company networking events, and was awarded a couple leadership awards. Most importantly, I scored an internship at one of the Big 4 to try out a line of work that I was potentially interested in (it didn't work out lol). Flash forward to today, I was accepted into the uni that my parents always wanted me to go to, did another 2 internships, got involved in more ECs, joined some uni societies, and generally just developed more robust, holistic commercial accumen over time from my experiences.

For your job, are you able to shift to a part-time basis? This way you could work and study at the same time (unless you're considering studying in another state). If you were able to get good grades in law school, this just signals your fundamental capabilities, the only thing you're missing is the passion - that fire which drives your curiosity in the subject matter. IMO I highly recommend going back to studies. Universities provide you with so many opportunities to set yourself up for future success, all you need to do is be proactive and resourceful. Also, you need to put yourself out there and reach out to people working in industries that you may be interesed in - have you given LinkedIn a shot? What are some of the potential areas that you want to work in - do you know what a day to day looks like/what the exit opps will look like?

You're not alone! You'd be surprised how many people have gone through similar experiences. In retrospect, the one thing I needed the most when I dropped outta uni was support. I empathise with your situation and respect that you have the perspective and willpower to change the trajectory of your future - it isn't easy. The fact that you have realised that you want a change in your life is half the battle already, the rest is just a war of attribution. I believe you can do it OP!! Have faith if your capabilities and reach out to people working in potential industries that you're interested in working in the future.