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...Begley says that he had not planned as a college student to become a lawyer. His father had hoped he would become a doctor—but when he realized that he didn’t enjoy hard science or medicine enough to pursue that path, he found himself without much of a career...
...didn’t do it because I was bellicose,” Begley says. “I thought [the draft] was a marvelous way to avoid taking any decisions...
Upon graduating, Begley thought he would advance on the academic track, perhaps to graduate school. But the army gave him some time to think about his next step, and he found that that life didn’t particularly excite...
...decided he would try to attend law school, and from his army post cabled the Harvard Law School (HLS) admissions office, who cabled back his acceptance. Immediately after graduation from HLS in 1959, Begley joined Debevoise and Plimpton, and became a partner...
...25th reunion class notes, Begley wrote that his life had taken an unusual turn...