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High Cost of Lawyers

The cluster centers on discussions about the exorbitant fees and hourly rates charged by lawyers, emphasizing why legal services are so expensive and their impact on costs in cases or startups.

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bdangubic • Apr 6, 2025 • View on HN

this is why lawyers charge $500+/hr :)

olliej • Nov 18, 2018 • View on HN

You know lawyers cost money right?

stevespang • Jan 10, 2020 • View on HN

At least something to pay the lawyers . . .

cgb223 • Aug 5, 2017 • View on HN

Probably has something to do with the lawyer that comes with itTheir time is not cheap

AdrianB1 • Apr 3, 2020 • View on HN

The cost for the lawyers? Not cheap at all.

gfodor • Jun 21, 2010 • View on HN

Wow, I wonder how much money that cost them. Lawyers aren't cheap.

1zael • Sep 25, 2025 • View on HN

Devil's advocate opinion - this would also show how little per hour lawyers spend working :)

lin83 • Jul 10, 2022 • View on HN

Hiring lawyers is probably going to cost more than the 7000 dollars taken from him. Large companies probably spend that much on their legal teams per hour.

palunon • Jun 30, 2017 • View on HN

Well, lawyers got to earn their pay...

sjg007 • Dec 20, 2021 • View on HN

Yeah but the lawyer is expensive!