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Astra for Law

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  1. halamadrid · · focus · HN ↗
    The need for actual lawyers will persist I think from my own experience. I attempted drafting a contract with some points myself using AI, but after several edits I wasn't sure if it was correct. Sending it to an actual lawyer ended up in so many corrections I couldn't imagine the first time. One big thing was the overly excessive protective clauses which didn't make sense for reality or conflicted with another.

    Its just like code I suppose, if you can read and understand and validate, you can use it to scale and otherwise it could end up being a vibe effort.

    1. CTDOCodebases · · focus · HN ↗
      Human professionals put their reputation and finances at risk when performing their work. This risk functions as a guarantee.
      1. moralestapia · · focus · HN ↗
        Do they?

        Not being snarky here but I've encountered some really crappy lawyers and they seem to be doing great ($$$).

        It really sucks one cannot publish something like "this guy charged me $5k, wrote my name wrong and forgot important paperwork the day we showed up to court" as that could make you liable for damages. There should be a safe harbor for that.

        1. YawningAngel · · focus · HN ↗
          Assuming you are in the US, there is a safe harbour called "opinion based on disclosed facts" for that. You could also fairly argue that the conduct of a lawyer is a matter of public concern
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