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"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." --- Shakespeare The legal profession has about the broadest range of intellectual ability as any of the prominent professions.  Known to most as an important profession, necessary in a complex society, but for which billed fees are perceived as disproportionate to the services rendered.  This we know.  However, it is the range of skill of lawyers, from supreme intellect to barely literate that we come upon.  It's all in the licensing. Many folks could handle simple wills, property closing, contract execution and enforcement, and numerous lawyerly skills. For most of these tasks there are strict procedures of practice. Very little actual legal knowledge is required. There is a difference between understanding the nature of the law and preparing a will or trust for some needful client.  To be sure, without licensing the doors would open to completely unscrupulous, incompetent, and immoral practitioners.  Licensin

Writing well – for math class???   Yes, writing well is important for the expression of ideas.   This is not a deviation from the needs of math students.    Even math students need to express themselves using ours or any language.    Indeed, how can anything be achieved without something of a command of thought - though linguistic expression.       Consider the article at   http://chronicle.com/article/10-Tips-on-How-to-Write-Less/124268/   It lists many ideas for students, professionals, and even parents on how to express their ideas by writing well. Included in this list are the importance of (1) the practice of writing, (2) the goals of writing, (3) the time required for proper and correct expression, (4) the profundity of written expression, and more.   These are not only tips, they are pathways and guidelines everyone needs to understand.   Specifically for students, one cannot simply pull an all-nighter, under pressure, to produce a masterpiece or to solve a diff