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To play devil's lawyer: lawyers have very high fixed costs due to insurance + bar fees. In Ontario they're about $6k a year. Database subscriptions are also ver
by a3camero 15y ago
To play devil's lawyer: lawyers have very high fixed costs due to insurance + bar fees. In Ontario they're about $6k a year. Database subscriptions are also very pricey. The expenses are considerably higher than that associated with programming.
- maxxxxx 15y agoSomehow I doubt that these fixed costs justify $250/hr vs $100/hr. But I am not 100% sure.
- a3camero 15y agoTrue, but there are a number of other costs associated with being a lawyer. Various professional courses you're required to do in some jurisdictions and clothes that make you look like a lawyer instead of a programmer. Carrying costs of your $125k + living expenses education on top of undergrad @ $X... I'm with you, but it is an expensive profession.