> It is not rare (among competent counsel, at least).
While this is true lawyers are still lawyers, and you're paying them primarily to give you legal advice. The best will be able to also consider wider business perspectives, but at the end of the day they're still going to have a bias towards doing what is safest from a legal perspective which you need to weigh up against other risks for your business.
Going back to the point in the parent article, educating yourself on the legal side so you're going into the discussion on a more equal footing is a pretty good idea in general.
While this is true lawyers are still lawyers, and you're paying them primarily to give you legal advice. The best will be able to also consider wider business perspectives, but at the end of the day they're still going to have a bias towards doing what is safest from a legal perspective which you need to weigh up against other risks for your business.
Going back to the point in the parent article, educating yourself on the legal side so you're going into the discussion on a more equal footing is a pretty good idea in general.