I sacrificed profit to pursue law for the common good … for this?

My first 10 years out of law school were spent as a corporate lawyer. The money was great but the intellectual challenge was marginal, and intrinsic satisfaction was non-existent.

I was new to Chicago, so, like a lot of young lawyers, I hung out with other young lawyers. Most of us, myself included, had borrowed at least $100,000 to get through law school, on top of whatever we owed for undergrad.

I was a nicely compensated hired gun but my job, at its core, was to move profits back and forth between corporate entities.