Jonathan Katz wrote a great article about the profession and focusing on money vs. the pursuit of justice:
My view remains, though, that the law practice is not the place to pursue money interests at the expense of protecting social justice. Lawyers are artificially protected from competition by laws prohibiting the unauthorized practice of law, which, I believe, obligates lawyers all the more to uphold social justice. I believe that people should go outside the legal profession to have a singular focus on making money (and that nobody should make money at the expense of justice).
His article is definitely worth reading.
