I'm also going to assume that you both intend to train as lawyers; you will find a great deal of information on other legally related scientific careers on Next Wave and elsewhere.
Calmly and succinctly say how you feel, assuming that your friend is right, assuming that you're both working on making the world better though this encounter, and with no expectation that your friend needs to drop her frustration to deal with your feelings and make it okay for you.
Also, in my polling place, the little "privacy" hutches were yards away from the scanners; that meant, assuming that you found the bubbles on both sides, that to hide who you voted for you had to either fold your ballot (which can't be good for the scanners) or roll it up or tuck it under your coat, like a spy on a mission.
Having never met an independently wealthy scientist, I'll assume that you will both need to address the issue of funding your studies.
Assuming that's what you want.
One: is it fair, in accordance with your logic, for me to assume that you support Romney because both of you are white?
Assuming, that is, that Russia lets it.
Assuming, that is, all goes as planned.
Assuming, that is, they can agree.
Minimax and alpha-beta are great, but they both assume that you are playing against an adversary who makes optimal decisions.
A teacher may assume that you are cheating, and the both of you will probably get zeros.
