Be a lawyer in international business

Be a lawyer in international business?
Folks: I just graduated with a business degree in December, 2009. Currently I work for a local financial service firm. Since I was a business student back in college, I had some opportunities to work on courses like International trade & investment. I'm sure my dream career is to become a lawyer specializing in International business. As a master's degree is needed to become a Lawyer in the U.S, seems like I have to make a choice right now to put myself on the track. I was wondering, what are some important steps for me to get there? Is it better for me to get back to the business school and get my MBA, and than try to go law school. Or apply for Law school directly. Even though I do have a clear goal in my mind right now, I still have a lot of questions and puzzles in front of me. Any comments and suggestions are sincerely appreciated. Thank you
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You can split the difference and apply for a joint JD/MBA. Some law schools offer these types of degrees. If you only want to do one or the other, then I think a lot depends on the quality of schools you get into (if you get into a better MBA program than law program, then you should probably going MBA rather than go into severe debt for a law degree that won't get you a good job) and what you want to do with your degree. I can only speak to law school, as I've never even considered getting an MBA, but a JD is very demanding, costs a lot of money, and isn't worth much if it's not from a top school. Prestige is everything with law schools. Don't know if it's the same for MBAs, but I suspect it's less so. The legal field is oversaturated, which is why it's important to differentiate yourself with a JD from a highly ranked school, as well as good grades, and even prior work experience (which you have) helps.