Just a nit: as a dev turned lawyer, I would say law firms don't need to be organized as they are. That's a whole topic, and I don't think it impairs your main

Just a nit: as a dev turned lawyer, I would say law firms don't need to be organized as they are. That's a whole topic, and I don't think it impairs your main point, just saying: don't assume anything in law is optimal, balanced, or rational.