Where Are the Legal Prodigies?

Trick question. Although the legal profession has its fair share of brilliant thinkers, litigators, strategists, teachers, and theorists, we do not seek, nor do we find, "geniuses" in our ranks. Read this provocative piece in Salon on the astonishing self-destruction of superstar science writer Jonah Lehrer for reasons why we should be glad we don't anoint legal geniuses. But be prepared to think about the subcontext of the piece -- an impassioned argument for diversity.