re: Why does it seem like Lawyers are more valued than Engineers or Scientists

because Law has been hidden from the people.

they silently ushered out common law in the mid 40's, without so much as a whimper

civics were also ushered out of the classroom, and bottom line is, hardly a soul knows the law or their rights.

so there is a giant empty space where common knowledge used to be, and instead is a huge vacancy sign.

people need them