I suppose in the American context with high costs of attending law school it's not very attractive.

But I'd like to argue for going to law school in other countries where you don't incur massive debt:

Engineers not only don't understand law at all, they actively avoid getting clued in.

The sheer stupidness in knowing on the one hand that societal processes cannot work like a dumb flowchart, and on the other hand still arguing for stupid flowcharts and simple decisions in every societal context is mind-blowing.

That is pretty much all of us.

If you can get a solid foundation in law, you are on your best way to carve out a very rewarding niche, both financially and personally.

Remember what 'tptacek always says: you're not making money knowing a tool. You're making money knowing a client's context and needs.