Are Doctors Better Than Lawyers? Yes

Notwithstanding the last two blog posts, I have found reason #394835 why I want my kids to be doctors instead of lawyers: an on-line law school course graduate has been made a new member of the Massachusetts bar.

This new lawyer's picture is in the Boston Herald story. He looks like a great guy and I give him credit for fighting the system, fighting his case to the Massachusetts high court, and becoming a lawyer. That's great and he will probably be a good lawyer. But can you imagine going to a doctor who says, "Oh, yeah, I got my medical degree on-line while I was working as a computer consultant." And what would that make you think about other doctors?

I have not read the opinion. But I cannot imagine why having a rule that only graduates of ABA-accredited laws schools can take the bar exam is a bad idea.