^ Don't let anyone bull**** about the noble cause of the practice of law, you want to get the truth? Lawyers are wiseguys with sheepskins.
When you pass the bar you are "made" and no one else but another "made" man can whack you or really **** with you.
You are not loved by others but feared and from that fear you will command their respect.
You don't rat on other "made" guys (any govt. agency or the attorney grievance people). Anyone who turns rat puts a defacto contract on themselves.
Study hard and someday you may be invited to join a "family" (read law firm). If you are a good earner and loyal; someday you may head your own family.
As I said, lawyers are wiseguys with sheepskins, pass the linguine.