<p>From what I’ve read in the thread it seems that lawyers would be good for managerial positions because so much of the economy involves what you are able to do within the bounds of the law. Usually the most efficient thing to do would result in a prisoner’s dillemna, so having a highly trained lawyer in a variety of positions would allow you to legally extract as much profit as possible.</p>
<p>For example, in an I-banking job, I believe that consists of just taking as much information as possible to push small edges of 1 to 2% above what the market is offering in returns. A lawyer would better understand what is within legal limits for getting information, etc. </p>
<p>That or it could just be a smart person can basically be anything they want and it doesn’t really matters what your degree is.</p>