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Law professors and practicing attorneys can’t talk about “thinking like a lawyer” without bringing up the 1973 film “The Paper Chase.” [1] X Research source In the film, Professor Kingsfield tells his first-year law students: “You come in here with a head full of mush and you leave thinking like a lawyer.” Although law professors remain fond of telling students they’re going to teach them how to think like a lawyer, you don’t have to attend law school to enhance your own logic and critical thinking skills.