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Not a law firm in the entire city of New York bid for my employment as a lawyer when I earned my degree.

The billable hours is a classic case of restricted autonomy. I mean, you're working on - I mean, sometimes on these six-minute increments. So you're not focused on doing a good job. You're focused on hitting your numbers. It's one reason why lawyers typically are so unhappy. And I want a world of happy lawyers.

I was a lawyer for 12 years in New York and Sweden.

I worked at a law firm in New York very briefly.

Nobody wants to be a lawyer - it's hard work. But it was kind of my academic route.

I toyed with the idea of pursuing a career as a lawyer just because I like to argue.

It doesn't make sense for me to be a lawyer in a place where there is no law.

Being a lawyer, even in a city as large as Chicago, is like being a citizen of a small town. I love watching the life of the town play out. You know, the rise and fall of individual lives in the entire community is just fascinating to me.

Being a trial lawyer sounds like glamorous work, but most of your time is spent pushing paper and arguing.

I wanted to be a lawyer. I love that job; I don't know why.