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Just to clarify, are you referring to a specific situation you're in, or are you referring to lawyers / messes in general?

• betimsl 3y ago
  I mean in general. If one takes a look at the operating system of, let's say the US; what would one see? A large part of it, is the mess I'm talking about. Or maybe I'm wrong, because at the end of the day, someone has to pay the salaries: money circulation yade-yada, but on the other hand, big lawyers are filthy rich; what do we make out of that?
  • swampthing 3y ago
    Hmm, I think there are probably areas where something like what you describe is true, but I don't think something like that is going on re startups in the US. From an attorney's perspective, most of the legal aspects to startups are pretty smooth and ironed out. Startup law is probably one of the more pleasant areas of law to deal with. And some startup lawyers do pretty well, but aside from the ability to invest in your clients (or join them as a GC), it's not known for being particularly lucrative. I.e. if you were a lawyer and your sole concern was making money from your practice, startup law is not the most obvious choice. But there is inherent complexity just because the system has to be able handle all the different types of scenarios that might come up. That said, I have no doubt that there may be other areas of law or life that are the way they are due to factors like what you describe!
    • betimsl 3y ago
      Thank you for understanding what I was on about. > From an attorney's perspective, most of the legal aspects to startups are pretty smooth and ironed out. This is where the system is doing some balancing; it's giving something now to gain much more later so it remains relevant.
      • jabradoodle 3y ago
        The legal system is not a single entity acting in unison and deciding not to milk something now so they can milk it later.