This is a very inspirational story, from SignOnSanDiego.com, about Jose Orozco, a high school dropout who a few short years ago was on the verge of being drafted into one of his neighborhood gangs. Now, Orozco is in his second year of law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego and is planning a career as an employment lawyer.

Law school, I think, is too often seen as a cure-all for the disenchanted who don't know what they want to be when they grow up. But this story demonstrates pretty nicely how the noble calling of law can serve as a saving grace for those who are truly motivated.