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The other issue is the absolutely bonkers number of attorney-hours racked up in reading all of those documents once they've been systematized. That's where I see potential in this …

It's a problem I face almost every day. The role of a regulatory attorney is to explain to the regulatory agency why they should do something (think: PPM in power plant emissions, …

They've been virtually entirely replaced by digital systems. I graduated from law school a few years ago and we were not taught to use a book-based system to do research. Some much…

Please, oh please, make this a reality: "By classifying regulations using the same system that science librarians use to organize papers in agriculture, we can determine which scie…

Lawyers don't necessarily need to code to improve their own lives - but they MUST learn to code to improve their relationships with their clients. If there is any aspect of program…

Sorry, my question is: How does one use symptoms-based perfectly? My understanding is that a perfect use case happens only a few days each month. So on those few days, you might ha…

What is the perfect use case for symptoms-based?

You're not alone! In fact, it's so tricky to sort through the Show/Ask HN archives that I don't often use HN when I want to browse new projects, I use producthunt.com

As others have said, it would be a good idea to speak to a lawyer. I know that the taxes and fees associated with becoming an LLC or corporation can seem steep, but if you plan to …

I work in an industry in which it's extremely important to justify business expenses to regulators months or years after the transaction takes place. The ability to build a complet…

You're right. Klout as a standalone service was unviable from the beginning. Especially in light of the up-and-coming services like Quora, Thoughtly, Medium, etc., that actually at…

How do you envision your users will use their Thoughtly signatures? Can the signature feature be used anywhere?

If you are located in a major city and are looking for low-cost legal services, seek out intellectual property or entrepreneurship clinics at local law schools. In Chicago: http://…

I do a lot of very informal writing online, mostly in Subreddits related to my field, but also in comments on news articles at places like Wired and Ars. I find that you learn almo…