Because I really enjoy a good mental workout. After graduating from Duke with a degree in ancient Latin and Greek, I figured that my best option for a mentally stimulating career was either academia or law. Law seemed like the more practical choice.
— Laura Puleo, a rising third-year student at Washington and Lee Law, commenting on why she chose to go to law school during a time when legal education was in upheaval. Puleo is a contestant in the upcoming Miss Virginia pageant, and you can support her in her race for the crown here.