Are you really not a lawyer? As we've sparred fairly frequently over time I kinda wanted to get a feel for where you were coming from so I read through all your

Are you really not a lawyer? As we've sparred fairly frequently over time I kinda wanted to get a feel for where you were coming from so I read through all your comment history for a while (though this was a while ago). I just double checked that and saw this; rayiner 671 days ago | link As someone who left software engineering for law, I have to say that partnership is a great motivator. and this; rayiner 274 days ago | link | parent | flag So I'm a lawyer and you should take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I think you've misread the market. and this; rayiner 303 days ago | link So my grandfather on my mom's side was a doctor and a lawyer. My mom's siblings include a couple of doctors, a military officer, a business executive, etc. My mom was herself a journalist, and of her sons I'm a lawyer and my brother is a banker. This is not a coincidence. Privilege is passed down from generation to generation, not just in money, but in social status, connections, values, culture, insight, motivation, outlook, etc. amongst a great many other descriptions of legal minutiae that I can see how I may have gotten that impression. But it leads me to wonder what your story actually is? Feel free to ignore this request if you think it's breaching privacy.