I could care less about making money, but the notion that most attorneys making $65k is inaccurate:
Among the 22 major occupational groups, men earned the most in legal occupations, such as lawyers, judges and law clerks (more than $100,000). Among women, those in computer and mathematical occupations had the highest median earnings ($56,585).
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/005647.html
This is older, 1999 data below:
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS
Lawyers $82,137 Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers $71,415 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $33,380 Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers $32,827