Advice for MSME

I have a master's in mechanical engineering. My undergrad was in economics/legal studies and I switched to engineering because I wanted to become a patent lawyer (long story). Currently working as an engineer (approx. one year), but I applied to law school, and got into one of the T14's, which I'm currently debating attending or potentially deferring for a year.

I had a few questions I was hoping people could answer.

1. Is it worthwhile to defer solely for the purpose of accruing more engineering experience? Would this have an impact on a career in patent law?

2. I'm wondering what other people with ME backgrounds think/have found in terms of opportunities in the legal field. Was it difficult to break into the field? I've looked around for patent agent/tech specialist jobs and can't seem to find any real demand for ME (looked in a few large cities in the northeast).

3. Would it be worth it to potentially try for a second master degree alongside a JD in a more in demand field such as EE or BME? Or at least take a few courses in one of those fields?