> Just when exactly did the bar for saying that somebody "made it" become working for "the legal profession's 1%". That's a ridiculously high bar... to the poin

> Just when exactly did the bar for saying that somebody "made it" become working for "the legal profession's 1%". That's a ridiculously high bar... to the point of absurdity. And while it doesn't contradict the results themselves, it certainly colors the interpretation. It's the value society places on these roles I guess. Here in the UK there are studies out there that indicate "top jobs" (as in, the ones that society most covets) are largely staffed by people who attended private fee paying schools, even though only 7% of the population is privately educated [1] https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/feb/24/privately-educated-elite-continues-to-take-top-jobs-finds-survey https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/feb/24/privately-...