Fiction (and Non) as Career Inspiration: Law

In a previous article of this column, I spoke about certain books of fiction that “reveal the workings of real professionals,” so as to be guides for “young adults (YAs) who are trying to understand what a career in science might look like” (archived as #78 at https://www.murrysvillelibrary.org/ ). That article has examples in biology and environmental science. One reader told me how well received that was by her grandson, and has inspired me to write similarly for other professions. This time I will speak to the profession of the law (and lawlessness as well of course). The American Bar Association’s ABAJournal has selected the “25 Greatest Law Novels Ever” (https://www.abajournal.com/gallery/25greatestnovels/). The novels are not so much about the technical aspects of law as they are…