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I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. i thought i could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
-Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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I Became A Lawyer For Selfish Reasons.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I became a lawyer for selfish reasons. i thought i could do a lawyer’s job better than any other.
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