Career change to IP law

I've been considering the possibility of a career change to become a technology specialist. I want to transition from there into a patent agent and then (hopefully) leverage that to go to law school. I'm realizing a few years into the industry that while I enjoy building, the formalities of corporate software engineering plus the general culture that I've experienced have really put me off to the prospect of doing this for a long time. I wanted to practice law for my entire life up until senior year of high school when I pivoted to CS, and it's a career that I think I could have great success in. Also, getting to use my software background at the same time sounds like it would be a great way to transition, and I would still get to do some tech talk with inventors which is an added bonus. I'm also realizing that software engineering as a career mostly involves building and maintaining small features, but I like the idea of being able to work hand in hand to directly influence somebody that I would get from patent work. I'm curious if anybody has made that change before and if you have any advice?