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by jd_illa 4y ago
interesting story! I'm a transactional attorney, not very familiar with plaintiff attorneys in court but there are clients who really like aggressive plaintiff attorneys! And there is plenty of predatory players in the field as well.
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by jd_illa 4y ago
I second this!
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by jd_illa 4y ago
interesting, I'd love to know more about the employment-open source gap if you'd be up for sharing more!
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by jd_illa 4y ago
note to self: don't wear shoes.
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by jd_illa 4y ago
I did have a couple of professors I loved, but I overall agree with this, which is sad. Law professors tend to be really out of touch with the practical side of the profession. That plus the socratic method makes legal education more about
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by jd_illa 4y ago
this is really helpful, and sorry to hear about your mediocre experiences.
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Ask HN: Tell me your good and bad experiences with lawyers
20 points by jd_illa 4y ago|28 comments
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by jd_illa 4y ago
Even if you sell your IP, the fact that you developed it outside of the company (i.e. on your own laptop, using third party software with your personal account) poses some risk for them. Whether this risk is justified obviously depends on w
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by jd_illa 4y ago
Netflix is a cool one but the transition from rentals to streaming feels more like a natural progression than a pivot.
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by jd_illa 4y ago
hah curious about soylent
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by jd_illa 4y ago
wow i totally didn't know about this -- that's hilarious.
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Ask HN: Which startups have the most interesting pivot stories?
219 points by jd_illa 4y ago|197 comments
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by jd_illa 4y ago
i think it would be helpful to share an example
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by jd_illa 4y ago
humanities major here. My complaint with the way many humanities topics are taught is there is almost no attempt to consider how students will practically apply the knowledge in the "real world". I don't think you need to aba
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California passes law requiring companies to post salary ranges on job listings(bloomberg.com)
142 points by jd_illa 4y ago|109 comments
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Ask HN: How do startups/lean teams successfully handle mat/pat leave?
143 points by jd_illa 4y ago|125 comments
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by jd_illa 4y ago
cool! i used to do this with colleagues at work. Would love something like this for events / meetups as well. I organize a lot of hikes and outdoor events in areas with bad service and no parking, so I've thought about how much I
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by jd_illa 4y ago
my partner was a consultant at Bain and regularly worked 100+ hour weeks in a small town outside of Dallas where he ate all his meals at a hotel. The day he left was one of the best of his life! It's a definitely a lot more than being
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by jd_illa 4y ago
eh, do people want this? Twitter, unlike Instagram, feels less "personal" and I get the impression Twitter users LIKE the audience (but wish it was better moderated / less spammy / etc.).
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by jd_illa 4y ago
I used to out-earn my husband but after taking the step towards starting my own biz, he is the primary (read: only) financial contributor to our household. He's incredibly supportive, but the change has been really hard for me. I feel