by George Leef
The American Institute for Economic Research
Back in the mid-70s, I decided to give law school a try. After doing pretty well on the LSAT, I applied to and was accepted by Duke. So I went there, studied hard enough to pass every course I took, learned some useful things that I still remember (such as the fundamentals of contract law), and graduated with my JD in hand.
No doubt the most important thing I learned while in law school, however, was that the legal profession wasn’t for me. I realized that I’d be a round peg in a world of square holes, so I didn’t pursue it, instead winding up in college teaching. The years I spent in law school had been interesting, but overall, a waste of my time. (At least it didn’t cost a lot of money; back then, a year’s tuition was under $2,500.)