<p>mahajan2005: your desire to do "good" does not have to modify your desire to become a lawyer. I know it goes against "popular thought" (not so much here on these boards, but in society in general) to see lawyers as a benefit to society -- but that indeed can be the case. As the first wave of aid is supplied, and the rebuilding begins, there will be many challenges and opportunities for lawyers to do good. For example, just the task of making sure that insureds are fairly treated (and, yes, I know that many in the region are poor and not necessarily insured) and recieve benefits will be a very important task. For every resort and/or business that was destroyed, think about how many locals were put out of work. There are other ways lawyers can help, and I am sure others here will chime in.</p>