Thinking, discernment and reasoning do little good if you start with false premises about reality.
What most modern universities do very well, is inculcate false assumptions about the nature of reality into their students.
Here are a few:
There is no God.
Government is beneficent, if only run by the right people.
Experts know more than you, and should make many decisions for you.
Capitalism is greed.
Capitalism is bad.
Capitalism creates poverty.
National Socialism is right wing.
Poverty causes crime.
Republicans are racist.
Western society is evil.
Homosexuality is good.
Christianity is the root of most evil.
There are more. But accept most of those as basic truths, and it will be hard to make logical decisions that make sense to those who reject those assumptions.
While much of your post makes sense and it appears we are of a similar mind, I disagree with that statement.
IM0, thinking, discernment and reasoning is exactly how one detects and identifies false premises. That ability is certainly required to be a competent lawyer.
I think what is at work here is that some law grads simply take the easy road and allow their inclinations and understandings, as formed by years of mis-taught history and liberal indoctrination, to prevail over intellectual honesty. I do believe that many eventually see the light after a few years of experiencing reality although I have never witnessed such a conversion in the event.
Have a nice weekend.