Matthew Maruca, who recently rejoined the health care group at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz in Houston, has straddled the outside firm/in-house divide during his relatively short career, and now he’s working on an MBA to better speak the language of business.

“I love being a lawyer, regardless of the form of my practice. I still think that business degree will make me a better lawyer. A lot of companies look to their counsel as much as business counsel as legal counsel,” Maruca said.