This came from a legal colleague I worked with when I was with the U.S. Department of Justice. He was with the California Attorney General’s Office at the time and together we worked on a Superfund environmental case. During one of the many times we traveled together, he told me that he and some friend’s traveled cross-country hopping trains one summer between semesters of law school. So here was this distinguished looking guy in a pin-stripped suit prosecuting a high profile case for the state of CA-it was such a dichotomy. I will also admit that Patrick’s conflicts with law school are influenced from some of my views. Many times I have thought that some very smart and creative people understandably don’t know what to do once they receive with their undergraduate degrees, and law school becomes the unimaginative choice. I think we’ve lost many great minds to the legal profession that could have enlightened us through other varied disciplines, and maybe would have led them to more fulfilling lives. That’s my hope for Patrick.