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Does anyone have any thoughts on heterodox ways to go the other direction? I'm a software engineer with an interest in the law and I always wondered what sorts of opportunities there were for someone like me.

What's a good way for an consultant engineer to pick up a law firm as a client? What kind of open source community is there for legal software?

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Some big firms have electronic discovery departments (and there are vendors in that space too).

Though, if you are interested in law tech, law firms are not the place to be. Seek out law-tech companies that are building tools that enterprises may use to manage their contracts or licenses. Also, compliance management (SOX2, etc.) is a growing field.

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