Here's another one (not written by me): "My Story: From Lawyer to Ruby Hacker" http://coffeespoonsofcode.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/my-story-...

It's always interesting to see these types of posts on HN. I disliked the whole 'law thing' so much that after graduating from law school and passing the bar, I never applied for a single legal job but instead went into tech (which has been my true passion since I was 9 years old). In my case, I learned that it's always a bad idea to live out someone else's dreams instead of your own. In other words: don't go to law school simply because your parents/spouse/etc want you to.